About the Author
Louise Thomas is chair of the West Michigan Conference Older Adults Committee, North Central Jurisdictional member at large on the United Methodist Committee on Older Adult Ministries, and a commissioner on the Michigan Department of Community Health/Commission on Services to the Aging. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
This material was originally published in Christian Social Action magazine (January 1999) Adapted by permission. The original version is available online at the General Board of Church and Society's web site.
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