Here I Am, Lord – Surprise Me!

Written by Tom Giordano, Fall 2011. Those of us who are in our post-retirement years, or are approaching that season, sometimes find ourselves in a sea of possibilities... more

Tags: EncourAGEnet, Hidden Agenda, Older Adults, Retirement, Servants, Surprise, Tom Giordano

Your Kids Still Need You

Written by Lois Giordano, Winter 2012. When I was still teaching, my students were always “my kids.” That was not just a figure of speech—they moved in and occupied a... more

Tags: Connected, EncourAGEnet, Faith, Generations, Kids, Lois Giordano, Mentor, Questions, Talk, Time

EncourAGEnet Bulletin – June 10, 2021

Written by Ed Grube. Helpful Hints for Retired Lutheran Educators. Click Here to Read:  EncourAGE Bulletin June 10

Tags: Boast Boldly, Call for Proposals, Don Christian, Joy, Shaping the Future, WOWvideos, You're a Winner

Retired…or ReFIREd for Ministry

Written by Sharolyn Sander, Spring/Summer 2012. Have you noticed that fewer people are using the word “retired” to describe themselves as they exit full-time work?... more

Tags: Connected, EncourAGEnet, Older Adults, Passion, Prayer, Sharolyn Sander, Silence, Solitude, Volunteer

EncourAGEnet Bulletin – June 3, 2021

Written by Ed Grube. Helpful Hints for Retired Lutheran Educators. Click Here to Read:  EncourAGEnet Bulletin June 3

Tags: Call for Proposals, Church, LIbary of Congress, Maps, Painful Questions, Rich and Charlie Resources, Rich Bimler, Three Dimensional, Wisdom

EncourAGEnet Bulletin – May 27, 2021

Written by Ed Grube. Helpful Hints for Retired Lutheran Educators. Click Here to Read:  EncourAGE Bulletin May 27

Tags: Call for Proposals, Do You Smell Something, Reading 'Riting 'Rithmetic and..., Retirement, WOW videos, Your Neighbor is Not a Virus

EncourAGEnet Bulletin – May 20, 2021

Written by Ed Grube. Helpful Hints for Retired Lutheran Educators. Click Here to Read:  EncourAGEnet Bulletin May 20

Tags: Babylon Bee, Call for Proposals, Convocation Installment Plan, God's Design, Healing Scriptures, Idol Chatter, Jake Dickerhoff, Magnificent Beauty, WOW Video

EncourAGEnet Bulletin – May 6, 2021

Written by Ed Grube. Helpful Hints for Retired Lutheran Educators. Click Here to Read:  EncourAGEnet Bulletin May 13B

Tags: Altzheimers, and God: Mentoring First-Year Teachers with the Joshua-Caleb Project, Brain Waste, Giants, Grapes, Nathan Wendorf, Remembering the Past: Reflections on Differences Experienced in the Lutheran and Public Schools, Rich and Charlie Resources, Rich Bimler, Worry Wart

EncourAGEnet Bulletin – May 6, 2021

Written by Ed Grube. Helpful Hints for Retired Lutheran Educators. Click Here to Read:  EncourAGEnet Bulletin May 6

Tags: Alzheimers, and God: Mentoring First-Year Teachers with the Joshua-Caleb Project, Brain Waste, Giants, Grapes, Nathan Wendorf, Remembering the Past: Reflections on Differences Experienced in the Lutheran and Public Schools, Rich and Charlie Resources, Rich Bimler, Worry Wart