Getting
older for women can be traumatic, especially crossing over the big
40. Body parts start to sag. The possibility of having children
declines. The nest gets emptier.
Fields
has gathered forty essays by a variety of people who share how they
dealt with the impact of aging. Some made adjustments for their aging
bodies. Some survived changes in marital status. Some dealt with
psychological issues like shame or guilt. Some dealt with career
changes. All relate their changes in behavior or thinking brought on
by the realization that they were getting older.
This
book is definitely for women only. Stories about buying a padded bra
for the first time or about finally making it past menopause would
not be suitable for guys. Many of the essays are from previously
published books or magazines. All of the articles are entertaining
and are good encouragement for women needing inspiration as they age.
Some of the essays are by women in their 80s or 90s and are certainly
an encouragement to those us us moving into our final decades.
Some
of the articles have a definite Christian flavor but not all of them.
I found some of the stories caused me to wonder why there wasn't a
greater emphasis on finding our worth in our relationship with Jesus.
Really, how do sagging body parts compare to God Who loves us
unconditionally?
The
essays in this book contain, in general, good encouragement from
older and wiser women.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Leslie
Leyland Fields is the author of eleven books. She teaches English at
Seattle Pacific University, serves on the editorial board of
Christianity
Today,
and is the founder of the Harvester Island Wilderness workshop. She
lives in Kodiak, Alaska. You can find out more at http://www.leslieleylandfields.com/.
Kregel
Publications, 240 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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