Articles for tag: Middle Age

September 1, 2016

By Jennifer Johnson For years I”ve heard that Grandma Moses began her acclaimed painting career at age 78. I always rolled my eyes when older people (that is, older than me) quoted that fact, assuming it somehow comforted them to think their own chance for “significance” hadn”t passed them by. Then I turned 40 and began seeing more people posting more lists of leaders and celebrities who had started their most successful ventures later in life: Henry Ford, who created the Model T at 45. Julia Child, who wrote her first cookbook at 50. Ray Kroc, who took charge of

May 30, 2007

Christian Standard

Christian Living

Physical Bodies, Spiritual Decisions

By Mark A. Taylor Our new offices are on the fourth floor, and I’ve decided to quit using the elevator. Most mornings I climb briskly up all four flights of stairs. And then I try to get to my desk before my coworkers see I’m gasping for breath! All the experts say you should make yourself accountable to someone else when you’re taking up some new challenge. So I told managing editor Jim Nieman about my daily hikes. “I’m going to keep doing this till I quit being out of breath.” He’s a marathon runner, so his reply was just

August 10, 2005

Mark A. Taylor

Church Life

The Stage I’m In

Stress and aging are linked, but strong friendships can help. Mark A. Taylor reflects on entering a new stage of life and points to the church’s “one another” life as a practical path to support and aging well.