--- title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging (15) description: Aging abundantly. What is it? Is it achievable? Are you living it? Find out how to live abundantly through this thought-provoking blog series designed to inspire and come alongside your journey of aging with purpose. (15) --- [![Center for Abundant Aging](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/wp-content/uploads/uch-logo-200x84.png "Center for Abundant Aging")](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center) [Back to United Church Homes](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [Educational Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/) - [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/) - [Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/clinical-pastoral-education-cpe/) - [Quellhorst Endowment Fund](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/quellhorst-scholars/) - [High School Community Service Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/high-school-community-service-opportunities/) - [Internships-Undergraduate and Graduate](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/internships-undergraduate-and-graduate/) - [Research Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/research-opportunities/) - Engagement with Congregations - [Resources for Worship and Reflection](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/resources-for-worship-and-reflection/) - [Age-Friendly Congregations](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/age-friendly-congregations/) - [Church Resources](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/church-resources/) - [About the Center](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/about-the-center/) - [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/about-the-center/) - [Meet Rev. 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[Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/legacy) ## Recent Blog Posts ### To Boldly Go into the Journey of Abundant Aging By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  May 02, 2024 Growing up loving science fiction in the 90s meant that I was drawn to Star Trek: The Next Generation. As soon as that iconic introduction music began and the camera.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/to-boldly-go-into-the-journey-of-abundant-aging) ### The Reality of Mortality By Rev. John Gantt  •  April 25, 2024 Eighty-one-year-old John Nettles has said: “It's so good to get up in the morning and see a donkey - they're just unbelievably beautiful and funny. My donkey Hector.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/the-reality-of-mortality) ### The Here and the Hereafter By Lisa B. Thomas  •  April 18, 2024 Mabel Breneman was my husband’s maternal grandmother, whom I met when I was 19 years old and she was 84 years old. Everyone called her Grandma, and I adored her... [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/the-here-and-the-hereafter) ### Mortality Thoughts By Rev. Ruth D. Fitzgerald  •  April 11, 2024 My husband died in 2004 when he was just 49 years old. Since then, I think I’ve had more than my share of “mortality thoughts,” the theme of this series of blog posts... [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/mortality-thoughts) ### Let’s Talk about Death and Dying By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  April 04, 2024 You know Benjamin Franklin’s observation that there are two things for certain in the world—death and taxes. So perhaps in this season when we are striving to meet the.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/lets-talk-about-death-and-dying) ### From Compassion to Renewal: Embracing the Easter Spirit By Rev. Dr. Kenneth Daniel  •  March 28, 2024 As we approach Easter, a time of renewal and hope, I find myself drawn to the profound connection between caregiving and the heart of the holiday. As the CEO of a.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/from-compassion-to-renewal-embracing-the-easter-spirit) ### Care Sharing By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  March 21, 2024 Shel Silverstein’s book, “The Giving Tree”, first published in 1964 has been both beloved and banned over the years. For many the story of the relationship between the.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/care-sharing) ### Being CareFULL By Rev. John Gantt  •  March 14, 2024 Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter once observed that “There are only four kinds of people in this world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/being-carefull) ### Mr. Poopy By Lisa B. Thomas  •  March 07, 2024 Nine years ago, I decided I wanted a lap dog. I wanted a dog that would cuddle with me when I watched television and snuggle with me at night. At that point, we had had.. 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