Since before the foundation of the world or before He knit us together in our mother’s womb, God’s plan for our life was already mapped out in its entirety. He still has a purpose for our lives for our good and His eternal glory. No matter how advanced in years we become, He’s still got us. The truth is that God faithfully watches over us.

I have written several books (mostly Bible studies), both short and long, and consider it my highest honor to travel the world and teach from Scripture. God controls the steering wheel and I am simply a passenger in the most glorious, thrilling adventure of all time. I am in my mid-50s, but I truly believe in the marrow of my bones that my best years are still to come. When I landed in Germany, that fresh read through Scripture enhanced my teaching! We are NEVER too old to keep reading Scripture. I slept some of the time, but the rest of the time allowed me to get through half of the New Testament in one read. For instance, when I led a Reformation tour through Germany, I had almost eleven hours of reading time. I have discovered that airplane time is great reading time. I have fully embraced traveling in this season of life. On countless occasions, I have said to my family, friends, and at conferences: “ If you are still breathing, God still has a purpose for your life.” And the longer He keeps us here, the more opportunities we have to share that acquired wisdom. We count each day significant because through them God increases our spiritual wisdom.

When it comes to aging gracefully, one of my favorite Bible verses is Psalm 90:12: “ So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” 1. How can we age gracefully in the Lord when the world around us only sees our wrinkles? TABLE OF CONTENTS And she was no spring chicken! Photo by Jeremy Horvatin on Unsplash Leveraging her first-hand acquired knowledge of archaeology, she became one of the most well-known, best-loved, and best-selling detective novelists of all time. Afterward, she spent several months each year traveling with her husband to archaeological digs in the Middle East. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her.” Agatha ChristieĪt the age of 40, Agatha Christie married prominent British archaeologist Max Mallowan in 1930. “ An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have.

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