A new revised edition of this popular bestseller. Growing in love is not something we can do on our own; it doesn't just happen to us as ageing does. In our later years, when our hearts and minds are mellowing, perhaps we can imitate God - the same way we imitated our parents when we were young - to grow more fully in his love. Life can be hard, and old age can be very hard indeed. In times of hardship we often ask, "where is God?" God comes to us disguised as a parent, a sibling, friend, teacher, spouse, co-worker, stranger, helper, nurse. In the love and goodness of others, we meet the selfless love and goodness of God. Equally when we show love to others, we show them God's love. This book addresses primarily those who know ageing from the inside, but if you haven't yet entered that strange world, knowledge of its landscape may help you relate more richly to those who have, and help in your own journey towards that "Third Age".

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Part One: A Spirituality of Ageing
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Awesome Task of Ageing
  • 3 ‘God Hasn’t Finished with Me Yet!’
  • 4 Take a Long, Loving Look!
  • 5 Blow the Dust off Your Trumpet!
  • 6 Make Me Grow in Love
  • 7 Love of Another Kind
  • 8 Reveal Your Love to Me
  • 9 Prayer Has Already Begun in Me
  • 10 The Prayer of a Tired Pilgrim
  • 11 ‘God, Do You Really Care?’
  • 12 God, Redeem My Regrets!
  • 13 Give Me a Forgiving Heart!
  • 14 The Art of Letting Go
  • 15 God Is Very Close
  • 16 Who Cares for the Carers?
• Part Two: A Spirituality of Dying
  • 17 Dressing for the Dance
  • 18 God Comes, Ever Comes
  • 19 God Works Silently
  • 20 Praying and Dying
  • 21 The Final Stages of Life
  • 22 Chaos and Surrender
  • 23 Dying as a ‘Going Forth’
  • 24 Examined in Love
  • 25 Attending the Dying
• Part Three: Glory
  • 26 We Shall be Changed!
  • 27 ‘They’re Talking about Me!’
  • 28 Love Bids Me Welcome
  • 29 Bright Promise