souls in full sail: a christian spirituality for the later years

Far from it. We hardly intend even to become middle-aged. Instead we plan to live in some eternal now which will lead on to something better, something more complete than what we had before. ...

Sometime in our spiritual travels, as a complete surprise, we notice it has become winter. ... This change has occurred, it seems, without preparation, without fair warning.

So Emilie Griffin begins, taking us on an exploration of the second half of life. It is a book filled with wonderful, rich story, wisdom from those who have gone before us and carefully crafted spiritual exercises. She explores relocation, vocational changes, losing her mother, and negotiating and renegotiating her relationships with her grown children.

The journey of our later years is a wondrous voyage, though turbulent at points. But it is the journey we have been preparing for all along.

"Emilie Griffin, a writer of intelligent spirituality, writes with compelling wisdom ... bright with the grace that flows from a fruitful life." Luci Shaw, author of The Crime of Living Cautiously

"Griffin celebrates the truth and beauty of becoming older and wiser in a culture that abhors aging. As a result this book enriches not only those moving into their later years, but also the ones who are watching those they love grow older." Jan Johnson, author of Abundant Simplicity

"I loved this book! It is what can happen when a gifted writer and seasoned spiritual director crafts a very personal meditation on getting older."

Gary W. Moon, author of Apprenticeship with Jesus

"This is hard-won spiritual wisdom, useful to young and old alike." Eugene H. Peterson, translator of The Message