Out of Order, Full of Joy: My Unexpected Path

By Ashley Bills  •  May 29, 2025

I’ve never aged in a conventional way. I’m 41, and I find myself living a life that doesn’t quite fit the expected rhythms of age and stage. But honestly? I’m thankful for that. While my journey hasn’t followed a traditional script, it’s been rich—full of love, experience, and, most importantly, faith. To me, that is the very essence of abundant aging.

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Out of Order, Full of Joy: My Unexpected Path

By Ashley Bills  •  May 29, 2025

I’ve never aged in a conventional way. I’m 41, and I find myself living a life that doesn’t quite fit the expected rhythms of age and stage. But honestly? I’m thankful..

Abundant Aging: What Is It?

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  May 22, 2025

When introducing myself I am often interrupted. I begin by saying, “I am the director of The Center for Abundant Aging and we seek to…”

The Journey of Abundant Aging

By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  May 08, 2025

From the archives: The author shares the lessons learned about Abundant Aging from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Growing up loving science fiction in the 90s meant..

Peter Learns He’ll Grow Older

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  May 01, 2025

My favorite story of the risen Christ meeting the disciples is during the encounter when he calls from the beach to the disciples out on the boat. There are a couple of..

An Awareness of the Sacred

By Lisa B. Thomas  •  April 24, 2025

Right before I went into the Labor and Delivery Room, my brother Mark texted me this message, “Remember this is a sacred moment. Open your heart and take this in.” And..

A Stranger on the Road: Simon of Cyrene’s Moment

By Ashley Bills  •  April 17, 2025

Some of life’s most transformative moments sneak up on us unannounced. They’re not the ones we pencil into our planners or brace ourselves for—they’re the spontaneous..

How Could You Reject Me?

By Kim Moeller  •  April 10, 2025

Of all the men and women in the Bible, of all the amazing stories of faith and failure, one person stands out for me. The apostle Peter.

A Spirit of Creativity

By Kim Moeller  •  April 03, 2025

This week we offer a video from Rev. John Ortberg. WATCH VIDEO

Gardening 101

By Lisa B. Thomas  •  March 27, 2025

My husband John is an avid vegetable gardener so when we moved into our home 30 plus years ago, he couldn’t wait to start planting.