At the end of every chapter in Aging with Grace, Flourishing in an Anti-Aging Culture, a woman at least seventy years of age shares a glimpse of what aging with grace looks like for her. We asked each of these storytellers to answer one question about aging with grace for this Ask an Older Woman video series. If you are a small group leader, decide how you will use these videos.  See the Leader’s Guide for ideas.

In addition are links to Help & Hope podcasts with some of our storytellers. Click the underlined titles to watch or listen to each video or podcast.

INTRODUCTION

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Ruth Auffarth – What two life disciplines helped prepare you for aging?

Help & Hope podcast with Ruth Auffarth – Ever Growing, Ever Green

CHAPTER STORYTELLERS

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Chapter 1 -

Wonder and Worship

Lynda Tedeschi – What would I tell my twenty-something self?

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CHAPTER 2 -

Anna

Jane Patete – How do I deal with fear as a widow?

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Chapter 3 – Destiny and Destination

Pam Benton – What two life disciplines prepared you for this season?

Help & Hope Podcast with Pam Benton – Caring for My Husband with Alzheimer’s

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Chapter 4 – Matriarchs of the Exile

Barbara Thompson – How do our expectations, plans, and goals for aging influence our flourishing?

Help & Hope Podcast with Barbara Thompson – Marriage and Caregiving – Making it Work

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Chapter 5 – Flourishing and Fruitful

Jerdone Davis – How do you deal with loneliness and fear as an aging single woman?

Help & Hope Podcast with Jerdone Davis – Preparing as a Single Woman for the Loneliness of Old Age

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Chapter 6 – Elizabeth

Sherry Bitler – What two disciplines helped prepare you for this season of life?

Help & Hope Podcast with Sherry Bitler – Living with Multiple Sclerosis

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Chapter 7 – The Long View

Carol Arnold – What does flourishing look like for women who cannot travel the world and teach as you do?

Help & Hope Podcast with Carol Arnold – Flourishing in Every Season

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Chapter 8 – Naomi

Judy Didier – What would you tell your twenty-something self?