In the margin, you’ll see a list of “Boomer Diva Nation” friends, some of those friends are going to be part of Teleseminars that are of particular interest to baby boomers.
Mark your calendars for the following dates:
Thursday, May 22 at noon EST:
Fearless Fifties Advocate/Author Jacqueline Wales on BlogTalk Radio: Ten Secrets to Taking Fear Out of Your Life
Thursday, June 12 at noon EST:
Life Coach Eileen Williams BlogTalk Radio: Reinventing Yourself at Midlife
Thursday evening, June 12 at 8pm EST:
Boomer Blogger Rosie Horner: Making the Most of Your Online Presence
These are part of a series of Teleseminars, please read more about it, and sign up at http://www.talk2bev.com.
I’m older than I was, and I’m an American, does this mean I fit into the criteria to be taking Older Americans Month seriously? The following was taken from U.S. Administration on Aging site, a page dedicated to the observance of “Older Americans Month“, after you read this you may want to visit the site, it has a lot of great resources:
We celebrate older Americans and their families by praising their contributions to our country. We also celebrate and express our gratitude to the countless number of dedicated health and human service professionals, scientists and volunteers that work with or on behalf of elders in communities across the country every day.
As a nation we are beginning to experience in “real time” the aging of our population with the first wave of Baby Boomers beginning to turn 65 now and building the ranks of the 78 million Baby Boomers into the future. We have a unique opportunity to address these changing demographics and some of the solutions are right in front of us.
Well I’m not a 65 Baby Boomer, but if you switch the numbers, you’ve got my age, a 1951 born boomer. Maybe this is a good month to look around us at those who are older than we are and thank them for the good they have done. Maybe it’s a good month to look ahead a bit and make sure that we’ve planned for the days to come, and if the picture doesn’t look so bright right now, may the fact that this is the National Day of Prayer turn our focus toward a God who loves us and promises to provide our needs, maybe not everything we want, but our needs.
Now don’t think I’m being pious here, I have spent more than my share of time looking at our little home, wishing it was bigger, wishing we hadn’t become victims of the job loss epidemic for a time so that we had minimal income and had to pay COBRA to keep our medical insurance alive…wishing, wishing, wishing. Then one day I was blind-sided while listening to a Bible reading on CD from Matthew 26, and realized that I really do have everything I need. I’m warm, I have cloths, I have a refrigerator stuffed with food, the COBRA saved us a lot of money because hubby had a heart attack while unemployed, he’s doing great now, my son just got a job in his field after a long time looking, my daughter and her husband are happily married, yes, there are lots of things that could be better, but there’s lots more to be thankful for.
Tomorrow is a special day all over the United States. The first Thursday of every May is set aside as “The National Day of Prayer“.They are predicting rain for tomorrow, but I’m sure there will be some of us that will meet at the Town Hall around noon, and other places throughout the day.
Actually, every day is a good day to be praying for our Nation, our present and future leaders, military, fire department, first aid squad members (here it is mostly volunteer), store owners, school teachers, the list is just endless.
Theme this year is: Prayer, America’s Strength & Shield
Verse: “The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Psalm 28:7
Holy Father, in a world where so many are hungry, you have given us food in abundance; In a world where so many are hurting, You offer to bind up our wounds; In a world where so many are lonely, You offer friendship to every heart; In a world longing for peace, You offer hope; Yet, we are to stubborn and resistant, Have mercy upon us, Lord. Our nation is at a crossroads this year, we look to you to be our strength and shield. Please give us the guidance to elect one who will honor you and to respond to the wisdom from above so that our hope may be renewed and our blessings be treasured. In God’s holy name, Amen
