By Christine Benz and Jeremy Glaser | 07-29-2015 03:00 PM
Source: http://www.morningstar.com/
God-given gift
“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20
My youngest grandchild will be baptised today!
Baptism is a wonderful God-given gift. The benefit of baptism is forgiveness of sins and the promise of salvation in Jesus Christ.
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Luke 18:16-17
You don’t have to be a young child to be baptised and receive God’s gift. I was in elementary school when I was baptised and my late father was baptised as an adult.
Estate planning–do it today!
I read the following Denver Post article about estate planning last December and it got me thinking about my end of life plans. I didn’t have any written plans and decided that leaving that task to my only child was not fair to her. So I took action and followed the beginning steps laid out in the article. I have to admit, it was even kind of fun picking out the music I would like played at my funeral. I hope this article helps you begin making some of these same important decisions. A will isn’t enough.
Planning for Retirement? Take a break, for survivors’ sake
by Wendi Strom
December 27, 2015
“Many of us face the likelihood of eventually becoming the survivor of someone that we love. With that, it may mean inheriting the task of settling the affairs of their estate. Not an easy task, even when everything is thoughtfully organized.
The truth is, in our death-denying society, hours and hours may be spent on planning for that big phase we call ‘retirement.’ Retirement, though it may be more pleasant to think about, is not guaranteed. Death, as we all know, is.
Having worked with many widows and other survivors, I’ve come to realize that while planning, saving and investing for education and retirement may seem like the most important of our financial tasks, its tending to the fact that our survivors may one day be living a life without us that can ultimately become that task which is most important. Our best and final gift.
So what kind of steps can you take to help your survivors?”
Read more at: http://www.denverpost.com/2015/12/24/planning-for-retirement-take-a-break-for-survivors-sake/.
Wendi Strom, Certified Financial Planner, LOTUS Financial Partners, Denver, CO and president-elect, Financial Planning Association of Colorado.
Weld County Senior Law Day
September 15, 2016
7:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
University Center, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
A Public Service Program Offered To All Weld County Older Adults
Each participant will receive a copy of the 2016 Senior Law Handbook, published by the Colorado Bar Association, as well as a comprehensive book of all seminar highlights and local resources. Suggested donation of $5 includes keynote speaker, breakfast, 3 classes and 26 exhibitors. Free parking is available.
You may call 970-346-6950 for more information and to register or online at: http://seniorlawday-weldcounty.com/.
Would you like to sit here?
I was asked this question on August 19th when I boarded a crowded shuttle bus in Rocky Mountain National Park. The young woman from Michigan was willing to give up her seat next to her husband. At first I was taken aback. I had never been asked this question before by a young woman. Did I look like a senior citizen or someone with a disability who needed to sit down? I turned down her generous offer and politely thanked her. Instead, I asked if the young children belonging to the family standing in front of me could have her seat. She said yes and those two little ones cheerfully took her seat.
Then I saw the sign by the window about priority seating, which is reserved for seniors and the disabled under Federal Law. It said riders should give up their seats. After reading the sign, I still didn’t know what to think.
First, I believe the offer to give up one’s seat on a standing room only bus is a gracious and selfless act. Second, I’m wondering why the husband didn’t offer his seat. In the past, men were usually the ones offering their seat to a woman or an elderly person, not a young woman. Third, when did I start looking like a senior citizen?
When was the last time you went fishing?
Colorado Residents, age 64 and over, can get an annual fishing license for only $1!
In Colorado, you and your grandchildren, under the age of 16, can go fishing together for $1, the cost of a senior annual license! For more information go to: http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/FishingSeasonDatesFees.aspx. If you don’t live in Colorado, check with your state’s parks and wildlife division.
