The end is the beginning
by Susy Lee Deck My mother and husband were both worried that I wouldn’t be a good parent. Coming from a broken family leaves you pessimistic about the whole family … Read...
Dying of the Same
by Prasanta Verma I’m not quite sure what to do with this ache at times. I find emptiness facing me, like an abyss, and I feel as if I am … Read more
When A Parent Is “Left Behind”
There has been much written about the exodus of Millennials from the Church. But I haven’t seen much discussion about the effect of that exodus on those they’ve left behind; … Read...
What Empty Nest?
by Deb Lawrence I am the mother of 3 daughters. When Youngest graduated high school a friend asked how I felt about the empty nest. I laughed. What empty nest? … Read...
When Greater Glories Shine Brighter than the High-Noon Sun
By Jessica Galán A steady week of rain and clouds has evaporated—so my daughter and I take to the hare-lip of a beach which offers us cool reprieve, where the … Read...Follow Us
Available NOW!
PerGen co-founder Michelle Van Loon’s new book about spiritual growth at midlife is available now! Order from the publisher, or your favorite online book vendor including Amazon.com, ChristianBook.com, HeartsAndMindsBooks.com, Lifeway.com, and BarnesandNoble.com.
Becoming Sage: Cultivating Maturity, Purpose, and Spirituality at Midlife (Moody Publishers)
