Boomeritis is a term I learned several years ago while reading an article about baby boomers. Since our generation ushered in the exercise craze, it should have been no surprise to learn that boomers were getting arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, and many other “itis” type conditions.
According to www.medterms.com the proper definition is as follows:
Boomeritis: Injuries to […]
So this summer, as often is the case, I am writing a book. I must fight temptations of my garden, the tennis court, even the local public swimming pool (where I would take the kids to play while I lounge in a wide-brimmed hat with a novel).
And even though this book is not yet […]
Summer can be a time when things actually do settle down—or not. We get sucked into the trap of thinking summer is endless and put off what we really want to do. We see wide open days and rush to fill them, rather than relish them.
Try to keep summer as slow as you can. […]
For a couple years now, I’ve been doing the Women of Faith Study Guide Series. They are excellent studies to do on your own or with a group. I chose to do them alone in the morning during my prayer time. The studies I’ve done are:
Giving God Your All
Contagious Joy
Receiving God’s Goodness
Discovering God’s Will for […]
For years I’ve been in a prayer group at my church. I’m sorry to say that it’s the only group that’s been intentional about meeting to pray on a regular basis. We have another group, the Mustard Seeds who offer a monthly prayer list and the Mustard Seed prayers commit to praying for those on the […]
I was recently in a meeting with a group of dynamic women. All authors and speakers, this small group comprised some amazing Boomer Babes. One of them asked for feedback on a Mother’s Day message she was giving. She wanted to keep her presentation upbeat and exciting. I could understand that. She was focusing on […]
Allison Bottke is the founder of Boomer Babes Rock, God Allows U-Turns, and the International SANITY Support Group Network. She is the author or editor of more than 23 non-fiction and fiction books. Her column for boomer women appears monthly in Christian Women Online (CWO).