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Growing up, I was taught to look up to my elders, but there were only a few whom I considered to be ancient. I didn't really know my grandparents , so I had little opportunity to observe any close relatives who were well along in years. Perhaps the oldest person in our family I can remember seeing regularly was an uncle who often came to our house for Sunday dinner. As I recall, he was a janitor at the county courthouse in Charlotte, and I always looked forward to his visits because he usually had some interesting stories to tell about local politics and other happenings around the courthouse.
Although he writes about failing strength, health issues, retirement, loss, and family decisions, this is never a depressing book. As a matter of fact, young adults will benefit from this book because Rev. Graham gives great insight into the need for preparing for the future. This is an easy book to read and I appreciated his message. Growing older is not easy and can easily be depressing if we focus on what we can’t do instead of what we can. Rev. Graham has accomplished so much for the cause of Christ, but he is always humble in his demeanor and writing.I received this book for review from the Thomas Nelson Booksneeze program.
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He mentions people in his past that were aging he acknowledges that he never gave aging much thought. His grasp of the fear, and inability to keep up with this world is a reality that all of us will make. Even when technology was limited changes in the last 100 years are staggering. It is a comfort to remember that Jesus is all that matters.
Nearing Home is a masterfully and candidly written book about living a life of faith, growing older in faith in the Lord, and then at the appointed time heading home to be with him. There are only 10 short chapters to the book but there's so much wisdom and insight that is shared by Dr. Graham in it that the book is a very enjoyable read. And the fact that Dr. Graham "has been there and done that" when it comes to a lot of the types of experiences many of us go through on our way to glory makes the book all the more compelling.
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It is always great reading a book filled with wisdom from someone who lived a long full life. Graham wrote about topics we don't generally read about, death, retirement and aging. There are a lot of things to consider and Billy Graham brought all of these to the forefront in this book. Dr. Graham addressed the issue of our influence and the legacy we leave behind when we graduate to glory. He writes about how important it is to be godly yet relevant in our communications with the younger people we are going to leave behind when we go home to glory. Granted I'm pretty sure that all of Graham's books have been very evangelistic in nature, and I guess I just don't really enjoy that.
I sense His Spirit with me today, and most comforting is the knowledge that He will not forsake me during this last stretch as I am nearing home. If that doesn't give me a sense of hope, nothing else will. Considers the golden years and the impact of the Gospel hope on his life. You can download the paper by clicking the button above. Graham, due to the fact that he is an evangelist, does some weird things with the book.
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He deals with difficult questions people raise, and deals so succinctly - yet humbly and tenderly - with his challengers, with doubters. Through it all, he keeps as his authority and anchor the written Word of God, staying true to it, with clarity, honesty, and faith. He finishes it with a joyous examination of the Bible's revelations about Heaven. And recently, of course, Billy Graham went Home and the world mourned.
You’ll also receive updates from Franklin Graham, timely spiritual encouragement and access to Billy Graham’s sermons and My Answer archive. This was the 499th book I finished reading on my Goodreads list. Billy Graham than writes in Nearing Home, "I than urged him to turn to Jesus Christ. And put his life into his hands for He alone can give us hope for the future."
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"Old age is not for sissies." was a message in the opening of the book. Written when Billy Graham was reaching his 93rd birthday , he reflects on his life and lists his triumphs and regrets. He also gives advice to those growing old in many areas, financially, emotionally and most important of all, spiritually. He gives his testimony on God's goodness and to cling on to the hope of heaven, that growing old means they are closer to eternal glory. I listened to the audiobook, read by Robert Lake and he did a good job.
Graham can be accepted, if not necessarily followed, in speaking in his own religious voice. The book interested me because it addresses themes of aging, retirement, and death. I am 64, retired, and wanted to hear what Graham had to say. Graham brings personal knowledge as well as religious teaching to bear upon his subject. He retired in 2005 from the rigors of the evangelical ministry in which he had engaged for more than 50 years.
How do you prepare for unexpected twists and turns of getting older and do you like growing older? Do you or someone you know is now facing infirmities and uncertainties that are a part of this maturing process? I can relate to these timely questions and thought of so many dear people that surround my life with these same thoughts and feelings. Billy's writings encourage and inspire us to live bravely in the midst of difficulty and shows us how to be content.Throughout the pages of the book perspectives on life and faith are sprinkled through the ten chapters. The author focuses on "old" as genuine, valuable and beautiful. God used so many people in the Bible in their later years.
It is a book about aging and being older, filled with sound advice about things like living wills and bearing the aches and pains of age. While these are things that I (a woman in my 30's) should be thinking about, they are not urgent for me. The thing I loved about this book was how Graham's dedication to and love for Jesus and other people shines through every chapter. While BG and I would have disagreed about some of the finer points of doctrine, his love for God and desire to serve others was admirable and worthy of imitation. So, while the book dragged in some places, it's worth the read. Nearing Home is not only a personal memoir, but also a book that teaches believers how to deal and cope with life in the latter years.
I think it can be an encouragement to those who are older and maybe feeling like they can't really do anything for God or be active in the body of Christ. However, the limited audience, tendency to veer into evangelism, and over focus on Heaven make it hard for me to really recommend it too much. I have no doubt that there would be people who would love this book, but I'm just not one of them. This is the third book that I've read by Billy Graham.
Rather, he asks them to follow seriously their own religious path. His teachings are valuable but the teachings of the Dalai Lama are probably closer to me. Join Billy Graham as he shares the challenges of fading strength but still standing strong in his commitment to finishing life well.
He encourages proactive growth and good choices and encourages us to look more than the here and now, and inspires us to live a life worthy of the calling we receive from Christ, who has given us this life we live. Graham uses this opportunity in his final book to reflect on life, old age, death and heaven with decades of experience behind him. One of his themes and best takeaways is that he was always prepared to die but never prepared to grow old, and therefore is seeking to help his readers with the latter. His thoughtful mixture of preaching truth, scripture and anecdote was Graham at his best, and certainly drew me to a deeper understanding of the gospel and faith.
They shouldn’t drive and they can’t do anything, some say. With our attitudes we drive that point into their psyche until they believe it. And while there is nothing wrong with a senior who loves to travel or who is able to retire well, some seniors stop helping. Graham drives in his point that there is no retirement in this world or in the next.
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