Reviews for Looking Forward to the Rest of Your Life?: Embracing Midlife and Beyond

The average rating for Looking Forward to the Rest of Your Life?: Embracing Midlife and Beyond based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-11-02 00:00:00 Jose A Machado A former missionary, Lutz has seen too "many women face [a] sense of worthlessness as they grow older." In an effort to imbue Christian women with a sense of purpose to carry into old age (termed "finishing well"), she presents the stories of revered "elderwomen," some biblical, some contemporary. A simple message is diffused throughout: "be faithful and responsive to whatever God asks of [you] to the very end." Thoughtful, well-written passages are, unfortunately, countered by others that read like schmaltzy Chicken Soup for the Soul; also, Lutz often relies on other writers' powerful words. Only for Christians. Find reviews of books for men at Books for Dudes, Books for Dudes, the online reader's advisory column for men from Library Journal. Copyright Library Journal.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-07-19 00:00:00 Emanuel Karas I looked this book up after reading a short excerpt of it in another book. It was well worth finding. Austin Phelps begins with a concise survey of great Christians' prayer lives. That first chapter quickly leads one to recognize something important: that all "great" Christians prayed and even loved prayer. The author then goes on to diagnose numerous problems Christians face in prayer and explains how to address them. One thing I loved about this book was the emphasis on love and delight. Many of the modern books I've read on prayer emphasize duty. And while Austin Phelps did not deny it, he also didn't focus on it. Delight and privilege are the ground of his call to join the ranks of praying Christians.