Publisher's Synopsis
Millions of Baby Boom generation women find in midlife an excellent opportunity to pause and reflect on their spirituality. Following the stages of a routine medical exam, the author, who specializes in the study of religion and aging, describes ten spiritual fitness "checkups" midlife women can conduct to assess their spiritual health and tone up their relationship with God. Each checkup consists of the author's personal reflections, a Scripture reference for meditation, and a "Spiritual Pulse Check," with exercises readers can use for personal application. The Spiritual Fitness Checkup for the 50-something Woman is your guide to toning up your relationship with God at your midlife milepost. This book is for you if: - You had 50 or more candles on your last birthday cake. - You think "fitness" is all about getting skinny. - Your spiritual life is important to you. With 10 spiritual fitness "Checkups" and exercises to help you take your own "Spiritual pulse Check," you will learn how to: - Jettison unwanted spiritual "baggage" - View your "midlife crisis" from God's perspective - Focus on forgiveness instead of anger - Conduct a spiritual "lab test" - Improve your spiritual "stamina" - Enhance your meditation time - Spiritualize your midlife self-image
