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Size Does Matter

CASA Network — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:01:37 +0000

Small Bites … Adventures in Downsizing Jan Kinzel Size does matter after all. At least in downsizing! Moving from 3600 sq. feet to 1300 sq. feet is a feat in itself! The trick to living in a small space is to make every inch count without the place seeming crowded or cluttered. There are definitely some tricks [...]

Spiritual Care in Times of Transition

CASA Network — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:10:26 +0000

Celebrating Beginnings Nancy Gordon Those of us who work with older adults know that they face many transitions-often in quick succession. Retirement, the loss of a spouse, a major change in health status, the loss of long-time friends, a move to a retirement community, the loss of possessions, a move from one level of care [...]

Don’t Quit Too Soon

CASA Network — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:58:04 +0000

When is it Time to Move On? Keith Webb Many of us like new things. Learning and doing new things is interesting and rewarding. However, once the novelty has worn off, it’s all too easy to move on to the next new thing. Recently, I met a worker in a Muslim country who hasn’t [...]

Cherish the Days

CASA Network — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:17:29 +0000

Cherish the Days By Martha Evans Sparks In our highly mobile society, many people are separated from aging loved ones. Cherish the Days offers inspiration, insight, and practical help for those who face the loneliness and frustration of long-distance caregiving. As our population ages, the number of caregivers increases, and so does the realization that caregiving [...]

Powerful Tools of Coaching

CASA Network — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:16:54 +0000

We’ve discovered two books that caught our attention and wanted to pass along. The Calling Journey: Mapping the Stages of a Leader’s Life Call By Tony Stoltzfus Ever wish you had a road map to follow to your God-given destiny? The Calling Journey is just such a map, revealing the common stages and transitions leaders go [...]

“That was the best ride ever!”

Ward Tanneberg — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:56:20 +0000

A Word from Ward Last Tuesday, I arrived at SeaTac for an early morning flight to Burbank to shoot some promotional video for the upcoming CASA Network 7 great days of Influencing the Generations conferences, scheduled this summer and fall across America. Once the work was done, I would take a flight home that [...]

Old Penny

CASA Network — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:38:44 +0000

The 1945-D Wheat Penny Pete Menconi Spare change has always been annoying to me. Usually there wasn’t enough to make a significant purchase or so much that it created a hole in your pocket. I finally found a solution for spare change. The answer came in the form of a tin bank filled with [...]

I Hear the Music-I Have to Go

CASA Network — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:06:53 +0000

I Hear the Music – I have to go: Bringing Music, Humor, and Encouragement to Those in Assisted Living Facilities and Rest Homes for More than Fifty Years By Frank Pawlak There was once an elderly woman who called Time & Temperature every day, just to hear the sound of another human voice. Did she know [...]

A Moment to Remember

CASA Network — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:23:43 +0000

Hymn Sing with Joni Eareckson Tada and Friends By Jenni Key Special to ASSIST News Service Fullerton, CA (ANS) — On Wednesday morning, April 11, 2012, the Commons of the First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton, California, was packed as hundreds came to enjoy a Hymn Sing with Joni Eareckson Tada, her husband Ken, [...]

How Will You Prepare for the Next Chapter?

CASA Network — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:32:46 +0000

Consider Hosting a Re-Ignite Retreat This is a critical time in the life of Boomers. Many are contemplating what life ahead will be like. Will it include retiring from full-time work, maybe traveling the world? Or sliding comfortably into the recliner with a firm grip on the remote control? Or does God have something else [...]