Jane Thibault

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  Pilgrimage Into The Last Third Of Life

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  From age 60 to 90 and beyond, people face a time of special challenges and opportunities to draw closer to God. This book offers readers Bible-based meditations that address 7 tasks essential to living the last third of life with purpose. Inspiring topics covered include facing limitations, continuing spiritual growth, and leaving a legacy.

  Helpful reflection questions make this book suitable for group use or for personal growth.

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  No Act Of Love Is Ever Wasted (Large Type)

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  There are five million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s disease, and nearly 10 million loved ones caring for them.

  Addressing the concerns of these elders and their caregivers is a matter of increasing importance. Relying on their many years of experience in this area, Thibault and Morgan offer this book to provide a fresh, hopeful model of dealing with life and death in the realm of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

  Caregivers have two basic needs:

  *affirmation that caregiving is not in vain
  *reassurance that the lives of those for whom they care are not being lived in vain
  Care receivers need more than medical attention; they need tender care, involvement in the community, and a sense of connection with a loving God. When patient and caregiver regard this shared experience as a “mutual spiritual path,” each plays a role in deepening the spiritual life of the other.

  No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted is an excellent resource for individuals caring for loved ones as well as for counselors, support group leaders, pastors and other professionals. In addition to offering practical ways to help, this book serves as a reminder that every act of love brings positive transformation to the recipient, to the giver and to the world.

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  10 Gospel Promises For Later Life (Large Type)

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  “May you live to be 120!” This old Jewish birthday blessing leads to a question Jane Marie Thibault regularly asks attendees at her workshops and retreats: Would you accept the gift of 120 years with joy and gratefulness, or would your response depend on your circumstances?

  As Thibault is now an older adult herself and has been working with older adults as a clinical gerontologist for nearly 30 years, she has been confronted by the challenge many older adults face in relating to the message of the Gospel in this later season of life.

  The material for 10 Gospel Promises for Later Life emerged as Thibault began to explore questions spawned by this blessing and compiled a list of ten challenges aging presents and the fears that accompany these challenges: fear of being left alone at the end of life, fear of not being good enough to go to heaven, fear of being a burden to others, fear that there’s nothing to live for now that the best years are over, difficulty believing in an afterlife, regretting missed opportunities to use talents, fear that it’s too late to fix relationships, feeling unneeded, wishing life had been different, and fear of extended suffering.

  Thibault then took these fears to the Gospel in a spirit of prayer and meditation. As she read she asked whether the Gospel speaks to the fears of aging, whether there is any good news in the “Good News” for older adults, and whether aging as a Christian is different from aging in secular society. The message she found is that Jesus offers the promise of abundant life to the older adult. Some of the Gospel promises that emerged were:
  *We are the beloved children of God the good parent.
  *We have a mission and purpose that is lifelong.
  *As spiritual siblings, we are interdependent upon each other for mutual care and assistance.
  *Powerlessness is powerful.
  *All that is, is gift, and God will continue to provide for us.
  *Forgiveness is offered to us, but it must be shared.
  *Suffering can have meaning for ourselves and others.
  *Renewal is necessary for life; it is never too late to grow in wisdom and grace.
  *Death is not the end of life.
  *We will never be left alone; Christ is with us always.

  In each chapter Thibault addresses a particular fear, giving an example of how it has affected the daily life of a person in a negative way. She then presents a response, a promise of the Gospel. After examining the promise and discussing how it provides a message of hope in later life, she p

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