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sarahareinhard's review
5.0
A few months ago, as my new pregnancy companion book was launching, my mother-in-law approached me and made a request she’s never made of me.
She asked me to write a book.
It’s hard entering the second half of life, she explained. Her kids are all adults, and some of her grandkids have started having babies.
She feels unprepared. She feels unsure. She feels like having a book to walk with her would be helpful at the very least.
I agreed.
But I didn’t think I was the person to write it. For one thing, this is outside my experience.
Thankfully, one of my favorite writers tackled the topic and wrote a book that I can now freely share and endorse: A Season of Mystery: 10 Spiritual Practices for Embracing a Happier Second Half of Life, by Paula Huston.
I read this book mostly in one evening. I couldn’t put it down.
Huston writes honestly and candidly, in a way that not only engages the reader, but that also plants itself within you. I’ve been thinking about various aspects of what I’ve read for days now.
I’ve always had a soft spot for the elderly, but now I think I have a deeper appreciation for the challenges that come with aging and changing seasons in life. I have a number of “mature mom” friends, and I cherish their wisdom; it hasn’t occurred to me that I support them in their struggles even as I share my own!
I won’t be in my second half of life for a while, but many people I know and care about will be (or are). This book is topping my list of resources to share and reread myself as I support them.
Highly recommended.
She asked me to write a book.
It’s hard entering the second half of life, she explained. Her kids are all adults, and some of her grandkids have started having babies.
She feels unprepared. She feels unsure. She feels like having a book to walk with her would be helpful at the very least.
I agreed.
But I didn’t think I was the person to write it. For one thing, this is outside my experience.
Thankfully, one of my favorite writers tackled the topic and wrote a book that I can now freely share and endorse: A Season of Mystery: 10 Spiritual Practices for Embracing a Happier Second Half of Life, by Paula Huston.
I read this book mostly in one evening. I couldn’t put it down.
Huston writes honestly and candidly, in a way that not only engages the reader, but that also plants itself within you. I’ve been thinking about various aspects of what I’ve read for days now.
I’ve always had a soft spot for the elderly, but now I think I have a deeper appreciation for the challenges that come with aging and changing seasons in life. I have a number of “mature mom” friends, and I cherish their wisdom; it hasn’t occurred to me that I support them in their struggles even as I share my own!
I won’t be in my second half of life for a while, but many people I know and care about will be (or are). This book is topping my list of resources to share and reread myself as I support them.
Highly recommended.
pattydsf's review
4.0
”So, how can we face old age and dying? We can set aside the comforting myths that tell us we can indefinitely postpone what’s coming next. We can cease the frantic efforts to achieve all our unfilled goals before we die. Then we can move into this most challenging phase of life with both eyes open, remembering that our real purpose here on earth is to be ‘servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries.’ (I Corinthians 4:1)”
I read a couple of books this year that are linked to the fact that I am getting older. I am 66 and have been retired for several years. My husband also has retired. We are on the downhill side of life.
I found Huston’s book to be enlightening and helpful. I should work my way through this book one more time.
I read a couple of books this year that are linked to the fact that I am getting older. I am 66 and have been retired for several years. My husband also has retired. We are on the downhill side of life.
I found Huston’s book to be enlightening and helpful. I should work my way through this book one more time.
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