title: Talking with God in Old Age: Meditations and Psalms
author:  Missy Buchanan 
description: Columnist Buchanan (Living with Purpose in a Worn-Out Body) has a terrific ear and eye for older people. This slim book of short meditations, accompanied by excerpts from the Psalms, is itself a psalter. Like the psalms, the readings give voice to a range of feelings: joy, lament, frustration, loneliness, acceptance, grumpiness. It's said that old age ain't for sissies, and Buchanan's reflections serve to convey an emotional strength developed over a lifetime. The language is direct, simple, and moving, like the language of good poetry. The author won't win big-time recognition-old age ain't sexy, either-but she should win many readers, who will recognize their own words, thoughts, and laments. This lovely volume addresses a growing need for books that explore the spirituality of aging. <BR>Copyright &copy; Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
zlib_text: 心灵鸡汤 
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  Be Still With God  
  By Nancy B. Gibbs  
  All day long I had been very busy; picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and 
  scrubbing floors. My grown children were coming home for the weekend. I went 
  grocery shopping and prepared for a barbecue supper, complete with ribs and 
  chicken. I wanted everything to be perfect.  
  Suddenly, it dawned on me that I was dog-tired. I simply couldn't work as long as 
  I could when I was younger. "I've got to rest for a minute," I told my husband, 
  Roy, as I collapsed into my favorite rocking chair. Music was playing, my dog and 
  cat were chasing each other and the telephone rang.  
  A scripture from Psalm 46 popped into my mind. "Be still, and know that I am 
  God." I realized that I hadn't spent much time in prayer that day. Was I too busy 
  to even utter a simple word of thanks to God? Suddenly, the thought of my 
  beautiful patio came to mind. I can be quiet out there, I thought. I longed for a 
  few minutes alone with God.  
  Roy and I ha