Making Friends with Grief
In his latest post, Rev. Paul Graves tackles a topic that many wrestle with particularly as they approach the holidays: grief.
When we are ready, Graves encourages us to resist our fear of grief and instead to sit with it and learn what it can teach.
Listening: It does not just involve ears!
Nurturing Elders and Others:
Listening: It does not just involve ears!
By The Rev. Paul Graves
“You don’t listen to me anymore!” “My spouse has selective hearing....
Elders: Safe Sanctuary to Include Older Adults
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Downsizing goes against my grain
The process of downsizing has not been easy one for the Rev. Paul Graves as his family moves to a new, smaller home. In his post, Graves considers the value of accumulated "stuff" and the relationship between grief and gratitude.
Nurturing Elders: Community Conversations Explore End-of-Life
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Nurturing Elders and Others:
Community Conversations Explore End-of-Life
By The Rev. Paul Graves • elderadvocates@nctv.com
This...
Elders: Geezer Forums helpful for information and connections
Nurturing Elders and Others
Geezer Forums helpful for information and connections
By the Rev. Paul Graves
“So what is your agenda, Paul?” The woman and I...
Sowing Seeds of Gratitude
The Rev. Paul Graves believes that gratitude is a gift we are born with. In his latest post, he shares a personal example of this truth and a call to nurture and care for the gift as we find it in our children and grandchildren.
Threshold Decisions Nearly Every Day
Nurturing Elders and Others:
Threshold Decisions Nearly Every Day
By the Rev. Paul Graves
In late June, I wrote my monthly faith-and-values column for the Spokesman-Review on...
Where’s the bottom? God knows.
By The Rev. Paul Graves | Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Note to readers: This column is unlike any past column I’ve written in this space....
Registration for the new Older Adults Retreat is now available!
Rosalee Mohney shares early details on a new Older Adults Retreat being offered at Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center September 18-20. The over-arching them for the Retreat is "What’s Next?" and registration is already available for those who like to plan ahead!
