https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/seniors/rss.xml Articles featuring Christian living content focused on senior adults, an aging population, caretaking, grandparenting, finances, healing and more Copyright https://www.crosswalk.com 2026, Crosswalk.com Mon, 25 May 2026 20:01:07 -0400 https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/seniors/how-to-love-life-in-your-60s-and-beyond.html https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/seniors/how-to-love-life-in-your-60s-and-beyond.html Michael Black Is there a secret to happiness as you move into this season of life? Yes, but it may not be the one you think. There's a different way than the world’s way. If you want to be happy in a life-sustaining, love-infused way that carries you through death itself, here are five ways to focus on your true treasure. Mon, 18 May 2026 10:15:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/4-truths-reminding-us-its-never-too-late-to-change-or-dream.html https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/4-truths-reminding-us-its-never-too-late-to-change-or-dream.html Jessica Kastner https://www.crosswalk.com/author/jessica-kastner/ With every botched career move, failed relationship, and deferred hope, we hear that familiar, accusatory whisper. "It's too late now." Did you go through a killer divorce? Good luck finding someone at 40 with three kids in tow. Didn't get that promotion? Just be happy where you're at. Another loan rejection? Did you really think this time would be different?"Death to that voice. It's never too late to overcome. To think and act differently. To see that dream become reality or overturn 50 years of regret. There are no time constructs or limits in God's Kingdom, so we need to stop believing the lies and focus on His truth. Beginning with the best one.Photo credit: ©GettyImages/thodonal Mon, 11 May 2026 09:45:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/a-guide-to-restoring-broken-relationships-with-adult-children.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/a-guide-to-restoring-broken-relationships-with-adult-children.html Jeryn Cambrah https://www.crosswalk.com/author/jeryn-cambrah/ What you hear may be difficult to swallow. It may even feel like an attack. Your instinct may be to go into self-defense mode. Instead, take instruction from James 1:19 and be “Quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” Mon, 04 May 2026 13:21:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/seniors/ways-to-find-your-new-rhythm-in-retirement.html https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/seniors/ways-to-find-your-new-rhythm-in-retirement.html Jennifer Waddle https://www.crosswalk.com/author/jennifer-waddle/ It’s been over a year since my husband retired from nearly 30 years with the same company, and we are still finding our new rhythm. I’d grown accustomed to him working a mix of 12-hour days and nights, so it took some adjustment when he was suddenly home all the time.Retirement is wonderful but definitely has its challenges. From personal schedules to household duties, finding your new rhythm takes good communication and a lot of give-and-take. If you or your spouse is entering this new season, here are a few things to consider.Photo credit: ©Getty Images/monkeybusinessimages Fri, 01 May 2026 13:05:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/grandparenting/10-ways-grandparents-can-support-their-children-while-still-letting-them-lead-their-families.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/grandparenting/10-ways-grandparents-can-support-their-children-while-still-letting-them-lead-their-families.html Rhonda Stoppe https://www.crosswalk.com/author/rhonda-stoppe/ If you have grandkids you know how hard it is to not be too pushy with your opinions or “great ideas” to be helpful. You know what I’m talking about: The baby has croup. It sounds horrible. You’ve been there many times when your kids were little. You know that sitting with the baby near a steaming shower will do wonders, but your kids insist on researching on the internet, or taking him to the emergency room. What do you do? Do you speak up? Tell them not to go to the hospital? No? I mean, what if the cough is more serious and needs immediate medical attention?You get the picture. And I’m sure you're nodding your head in agreement if you’ve ever been in this situation. Or, maybe the circumstance is not a health issue. Maybe it’s a suggestion you’d like to make about potty training, discipline, education, or money saving tips. Being “helpful” is not always helpful––as my husband often reminds me.Whether you’re new at this grandparenting gig, or you’ve been at it for years, I’m sure you’d agree there’s a balance we must find between supporting versus controlling our adult children.(In the case that you are a grandparent who is actually the primary caretaker for your grandchild or grandchildren, you are not alone—however, the insights in this article will not as likely speak to your situation. Know that my heart goes out to you. I pray God grants you His strength and wisdom as you take on this role!)With all this in mind, let’s visit 10 ways grandparents can support their children while still letting them lead their families.Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/nd3000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/spiritual-habits-that-will-increase-your-inner-peace.html https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/spiritual-habits-that-will-increase-your-inner-peace.html Jennifer Heeren https://www.crosswalk.com/author/jennifer-heeren/ In this world, there will be troubles, but developing certain habits can make your life better by bringing you peace within your days. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/seniors/life-lessons-i-wish-id-learned-before-50.html https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/seniors/life-lessons-i-wish-id-learned-before-50.html Melinda Eye Cooper https://www.crosswalk.com/author/melinda-eye-cooper/ I learn most life lessons the hard way. It might also be true for many others. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wished I could go back and have a do-over. Now that I’ve passed up the big five-o, I’ve finally learned some lessons I wish I’d learned earlier in life. There are so many wonderful blessings that come from growing older. Hopefully, being a bit wiser is one of them. Once we reach a certain age, we do seem to look back on our lives. We might wish we’d done a few things differently or at least learned some of those tough life lessons sooner and saved ourselves grief. We can’t go backward but we can move forward in a better way. Here are five life lessons I learned after 50 that I wish I’d learned earlier:Photo Credit: ©SparrowStock Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/grandparenting/things-adult-children-want-their-parents-to-know.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/grandparenting/things-adult-children-want-their-parents-to-know.html Jennifer Waddle https://www.crosswalk.com/author/jennifer-waddle/ Pulling away, exerting their independence, and keeping us at arm’s length are some of the ways adult children communicate their need to find their own way in the world. When this happens, many of us wonder what we've done wrong instead of remembering what we’ve done right.While it’s not always easy to accept, adult children need to make a break from dependence on their parents and move into a life of healthy independence. Even though it can be an uncomfortable season, it’s not necessarily a bad season. Most adult children want their parents to know that they still love and value them, but they need some time and space to figure things out.Here are 7 more things adult children want their parents to know. Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/greenleaf123 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:05:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/grandparenting/special-ways-to-celebrate-easter-with-grandkids-who-dont-go-to-church.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/grandparenting/special-ways-to-celebrate-easter-with-grandkids-who-dont-go-to-church.html Deborah Haddix https://www.crosswalk.com/author/deborah-haddix/ As always, it is extremely important that we respect the wishes of our adult children. If, however, we are not restricted in speech or action, consider these ideas for celebrating Easter with grandkids whose parents don’t go to church. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/seniors/10-helpful-ways-to-ensure-your-life-is-well-lived.html https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/seniors/10-helpful-ways-to-ensure-your-life-is-well-lived.html Karen Whiting https://www.crosswalk.com/author/karen-whiting/ Terminally ill patients and older people often question whether they lived life well. In his last few days of life, facing terminal breast cancer, my late husband Jim asked, “Have I really lived the life God called me to live? Have I made a difference in people’s lives?” Within seconds an email popped up.A classmate Jim had not heard from in decades wrote that he had meant to connect years earlier to thank Jim. He reminded us that we had him and other classmates to dinner in our home when they were in the area. He watched Jim slip a napkin on his lap and then pray over the meal. That friend said he could not get that prayer out of his mind and that it seemed to flow from Jim’s heart. After a few weeks, he started to pray with his family before dinner. He said, “It changed our lives.”God allowed that answer to come when Jim needed it. It’s a reminder that how we have lived is not always measured in the big events but often in those small moments that flowed from our hearts and actions.Here are ten helpful ways to ensure that you live the life God called you to live.Photo credit: © Getty Images/IPG Gutenberg UK Ltd Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400 2026-05-25T20:01:07-04:00