Product Description
In this unique book, established writer on spirituality Wanda Nash reflects on growing old with faith and a positive spirit. This compelling invitation to grow old boldly includes Wanda's reflection on her encounter later in life with terminal cancer, and her thoughts on coping with the daily challenges of living a Christian life in ageing and in illness. Demonstrating a profound sense of the value and purposefulness of 'old age', the author's indomitable spirit is matched only by her fresh vision of the love of God in Jesus Christ. This posthumous publication of Wanda's final reflections on ageing has been lovingly edited by her daughter, Poppy, and her friend, Debbie Thrower, bringing to life the wisdom, faith and humour of old age for future generations.
Come, Let us Age! An invitation to grow old boldly
- 1 The preliminary scene
- 2 What is old age for?
- 3 Would God like an empty space which only he can refill?
- 4 How on earth can we do this?
- 5 Some of the consequences of being old
- 6 Some conclusions about being very old
Come, Let us Play!- 7 God laughing
- 8 The magnitude of God
- 9 Alongside the pain and the hurt
- 10 Feeling awful and playing
- 11 Jesus and optimism
- 12 Jesus and his needs
- 13 Being pierced, but still being welcoming
Extracts from Wanda Nash's journals- 14 Being old and ill: where is God?
- 15 Awareness of God's presence in illnes
- 16 Using illness: ministry through illness
- 17 Coping with illness in order to use it
- 18 The best is yet to come
- 19 Finale