Each year there is a week-long celebration in Branson, Missouri, when this tiny town, made famous with its family-friendly entertainment, rolls out the red carpet for Veterans Day (November 11). Veterans come from all over the USA for a wonderful time of remembrance and honor of this special day.Now these wonderful men and women who have served us so honorably have two choices in life. They can celebrate--as they do--with vitality, vigor and victory--or they can vegetate somewhere in a dark, depressed cavern of lost memories, lost limbs and latent fears of the past, present and future. Some of them have been to hell and back--their war stories prove it--but they are alive, wonderful, fun-loving, God-and-country-loving people who grace our world each day.
Another celebration takes priority each November 12--in Peggie's REAL place, when Father Time turns the time clock to another year of love, life and laughter. Now never mind the decade in which this wretched man has me captive--all I know is that I don't feel it, I don't act it, I don't look it--and I'm not gonna sweat it! AHA, I really said that--and it's all true except for the sweat part--for there are days that I DO sweat it, I DO fret it, and phooey, might as well 'fess it--I don't like getting old!
Don't ask me where I'm going with this treatise on aging--but I am certainly not on my way to the nearest rocking chair to sit and decay until death do us part! So keep your eye on this totterin', wrinklin', creakin', OLD woman--cause she's about to knock the socks off the man with the time clock--he better run for his life! I'm RUNNING for mine--thanking God for every minute and memory He's given and looking forward, by His grace, to quite a few more...so cancel the cane and let the celebration begin!
Won't you join me, seniors around the world, to celebrate the life God gives us all--yes, wrinkles, whacked-out backs, weary bones and WHATEVER--we're ALIVE! He created us to enjoy life, learning and laughter all the days He has designed us to BE--and that let us be to His glory and praise!
A Senior Celebration at Peggie's REAL Place: Happy Birthday, Mom!--don't miss this wild and wacky celebration!
Read Psalm 129:1-24.
"Thank You, Lord, for the love, the laughter, the love You give us all our lives. May we always, at whatever age, celebrate Your goodness and live fully for You, In Jesus' Name, Amen."Featured link: Great Godly Grandparents at Peggie's Place
Midlife and Beyond - Focus on the Family
"Celebrating the Seniors Among Us" - Pastor/Poet Greg Asimakoupoulos
"No Nursing Home for Me" . . . When I Am a Old Woman by Jenny JosephCopyright 2007 by Peggie Bohanon, Springfield, MO. All rights reserved.
Hug a Senior . . .
. . . We're NOT all asleep!
Funny Stories, Jokes and Poems - Cleveland Seniors
REFLECTIONS ON AGING
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
Insanity is my only means of relaxation.
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.
You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.
One of life's mysteries is how a two-pound box of candy can make a person gain five pounds.
Every time I think about exercise, I lie down 'till the thought goes away.
God put me on earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind, I will live forever.
I finally got my head together, and my body fell apart.
Time may be a great healer, but it's also a lousy beautician.
Age doesn't always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone.
Amazing! You just hang something in your closet for a while, and it shrinks two sizes.
Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but we can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake.
--Selected from Bill's Punch Line
We'll Fly Away....Why Not!
"Retirement...Boomer Style!" - by Pastor/Poet Greg Asimakoupoulos
Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator
"Is There Ice Cream in Heaven?"
"Great, Great Grandpa and the Early Attic"Senior Saints Go Web Surfing!...Fun & Information for Seniors
"Can a Woman Really Be Fabulouos after Fifty?"
"Seniors Citizens May Continue to Improve with Age"
"Proving that the World's Seniors Can Still Get It Done"The Gift of Years" . . . An Aging Christian Prays
Senior Adult Center (Network211) . . . Retirement with a Purpose
A/G Senior Adults Ministry Resources . . ChristianityToday.com - Seniors Channel
"A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to Old Age" . . . "Until the Race Is Won" - enjoy music and lyrics
Baby Boomer Bikers and Their Agin', Achin' Brains 'n Bones
"Look Who's Turning Sixty" - here come the Baby Boomers!
"Growing Old, Baby-Boomer Style..." - CBS News"Tease Your Brain with Puzzles"
The Brain Center at Peggie's Place--lots of brain puzzle links . . . The Brainwaves Center Exercise Pages
"Experts Say Seniors Ought to Have Fun" (USATODAY) . . . "Brain Exercises Pay Off for Seniors"
Physical Exercise for Adults over 50 . . . MedinePlus: Exercise for SeniorsWeb MD - Retirement or Senior Stage of Life
AARP Magazine . . . . Health: AARP MagazinePsychology Info: Depression in Seniors
The Health Library - Senior Health . . . Health Info for Seniors . . . Seniors - familydoctor.org;-) -----------------------------
Especially for Seniors
Articles of Interest to Seniors
Seniors News & Aging News from Medical News Today . . . ScienceDaily: Healthy Aging NewsGrandparents Magazine . . . Grandparents.com . . . Grandma's Cooking
National Grandparents Day . . . . . . . Grandparents' Web for Grandparents and GrandchildrenThe Senior Corner . . . Seniors Resource Guide . . . Today's Seniors
Retirement info . . . Senior Resource
Resource Central - Senior Resources . . . Friendly4Seniors.com . . . SeniorsSearch
Hats 'n Hilarity: Red Hat Society & Other Aging Women's Resources at Peggie's Place
"Aging Gracefully!" and "Ten Principles for a Blessed Day!"
The Computer Swallowed Grandpa
"Personal Ads for Seniors" and "God's Word for Women"
A Visit to the Doctor . . . "The Aging Rockers" and "Grace!" . . . Seniors
"Personal Ads for Seniors" and "God's Word for Women"
"45 Years Ago!" and "'Jesus Loves Me'--for Seniors!"
"Advantages of Aging" and "The Teacup" . . . "The Sharing Seniors" and "Turn Off TV Week"
Tickles 'n Truth - fun & inspiration . . . Fun 'n Faith Links
CleanLaugh & More with Pastor Tim . . . Mikey's Funnies . . . Bag o' LaughsJoke of the Day - A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder
Exercise for Seniors . . . Seniors Unite
I'm Not Old...Just Mature . . . Remember When . . . Why You'll Like RetirementFor more humor and inspiration, visit Skywriting.Net - Inspiration Messages, Poems, Stories, Humor, Cartoons, Quotes
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I'm a Senior Citizen! I'm a senior citizen and proud of it!
I'm the life of the party...even when it lasts until 8 p.m.
I'm very good at opening childproof caps with a hammer.
I'm usually interested in going home before I get to where I am going.
I'm the first one to find the bathroom wherever I go.
I'm awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.
I'm smiling all the time because I can't hear a word you're saying.
I'm very good at telling stories...over and over and over and over.
I'm aware that other people's grandchildren are not as bright as mine.
I'm not grouchy, I just don't like traffic, waiting, crowds, children, politicians...
I'm sure everything I can't find is in a secure place.
I'm wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that's just my left leg.
I'm having trouble remembering simple words like...uhhhh...ummmm
I'm realizing that aging is not for sissies.
If you are what you eat, I'm Shredded Wheat and All Bran.
I'm sure they are making adults much younger these days.
I'm wondering, if you're only as old as you feel, how could I be alive at 150?
I'm supporting all movements now...by eating bran, prunes, and raisins.
I'm a walking storeroom of facts...I've just lost the storeroom.
I'm a SENIOR CITIZEN...and I think I am having the time of my life!!
Now if I could only remember who sent this to me, I would send it to others! You didn't send it, did you??
--Mikey's Funnies.
The Aging Nest of the Neothandrals
Spiritually-Related Resources for Life, Illness, Grief and Loss
Need Him - a spiritual site for all ages
The Son Room - poetry by Peggie . . . The Blue Room - for a spiritual uplift
Bible Bytes 'n Chocolate Chews - a daily devotional at Peggie's Place!
The Emergency Room at Peggie's Place . . . The Indescribable Christ . . . Life VersesChronically ill: Rest Ministries--chronic illness support
When Your Spouse Has Diabetes
Diabetes: Hal's Diabetes Page for Education and Information--a Christian family page
Annie's Comfort Page
How Can I Live with My Loss?
Grief and Loss Resources by C. E. Fairchild
Grief Share . . . Help for Those Who Grieve
;-) -----------------------------------Life's Questions - and the Answer
How to Be Sure You're a Real Christian
Knowing and Growing in the Faith of Jesus ChristChristian Web Classics for Fun and Inspiration
Poetry by Pastor/Poet Greg Asimakoupoulos
The Christian Post
ChristianityToday.com . . . Gospel.comASSIST News Service . . . Bible Gateway . . . . Christian Books & More
Zondervan Media Room: Comprehensive World and Christian News Links
Before You Skate ...
Our souls don't get older
They never wrinkle, wear out, or tire.
They see life's beauty as clearly as ever.
And when we have the Holy Spirit in our hearts,
No matter how many years pass,
We remain forever new inside.--Author unknown.
A final word to the wise: Don't forget your daily allowance of Silver Centrum, vitamins A, B-12, C and D, not to mention potassium, magnesium and of course, apples, prunes, walnuts, blueberries, bran - and I forget what else....chuckle! Hope you enjoyed this fun page; please bookmark it and come back to see me often. I love company!
