Retirement. Really, what does it mean?

[TheRev]

I retired from being a salaried minister in 1994, but I do not consider myself as being retired from the ministry, or from life. I like to think of myself as being re-directed, not just retired. I prefer to wear out, not rust out. How about you?

 

[Nords]

Welcome to the board, Rev.

You might say that you're preaching to the choir!

 

[REWahoo]

Hello Rev, welcome to the forum.

If you've spent any time reading here you'll know some of us are wearing out, some of us are rusting out and at least a few here can be certified classified as way out.

I deleted your duplicate post, hope you don't mind.

So, as the question goes, "Whaddya do all day?"

 

[yakers]

Hey Rev, check out the posting "Be-Do-Have" on other topics and tell me what you think.

Welcome,

yakers

 

[Brat]

In our case retirement means working for the kids, so to speak, and getting involved in community affairs.

 

[TheRev]

Hello Rev, welcome to the forum.

Thanks! And, thanks for deleting my duplicate. New forums take getting used to.
You ask

So, as the question goes, "Whaddya do all day?"

I am trying to learn how to write to such forums. My wife, Jean, and I are also involved helping to raise three grandchildren.

Also, we are volunteers with a registered charity, Family Life Foundation, and we are helping to start a new non-sectarian spiritually-oriented fellowship in Unionville, Markham, On. This fellowship has one doctrine: LOVE SELF AND OTHERS AS WE ALL NEED TO BE LOVED. Atheists, agnostics, and free thinkers, welcome.

 

[kcowan]

It sounds like you just stopped the weekly sermons...

 

[spideyrdpd]

Hi rev
I am still working so retiring is still the dream.
What your doing sounds great. Sounds like a blessing to me to be able to do something that so rewarding.
Rob