Help, Lord! I'm Having a Senior Moment Again: Laughing Through the Realities of Growing Older [Paperback]

Karen O'Connor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 6, 2005

While growing older certainly has its benefits, its downside poses big challenges. Physical decline; loss of spouses, relatives and friends; memory lapses; feelings of inadequacy or uselessness-such things can give us those "senior moments" that sidetrack us with fear and worry. In this sequel to her bestselling book, Karen O'Connor brings even more encouragement to people in their golden years, prompting them to reflect, laugh, play and take both burdens and joys to the Lord who cares for them.

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About the Author

KAREN O'CONNOR has written more than 50 books, including Squeeze the Moment, Help, Lord! I’m Having a Senior Moment! and Help, Lord! I’m Having a Senior Moment—Again! She is a popular speaker, instructor and consultant who has appeared on many national and international television and radio programs, including The 700 Club and the Sally Jessy Raphael Show. She is the recipient of The San Diego Writers Guild 1997 Author of the Year Award, and the 2002 Mount Hermon Special Recognition Award. She and her husband, Charles, have five children and make their home in Watsonville, California.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Regal (April 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830737081
• ISBN-13: 978-0830737086
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,218,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My dad just love it!, January 5, 2008

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This review is from: Help, Lord! I'm Having a Senior Moment Again: Laughing Through the Realities of Growing Older (Paperback)

I got this for my dad who's been screaming, "I'm having a senior moment for the past 20 years." I used the "Look Inside" feature to see what the content was really going to be like and found myself laughing. I got also got him the original and he said he has thoroughly enjoyed them. Highly recommend if you need a gift for a senior who has a sense of humor.

4.0 out of 5 stars Humorous Look At Aging & God's Love, February 5, 2008

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Karen Zemek "Author of 'My Funny Dad, Harry'" (Parma, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Help, Lord! I'm Having a Senior Moment Again: Laughing Through the Realities of Growing Older (Paperback)

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It was written in an unusual way as a collection of prayers to God about a person's senior moments, sort of like reading letters to God or a person's blog. It covers some of the dumb stuff that happens as we get older, primarily forgetfulness but other things as well.

For example, I especially liked the incident mentioned about the electric blanket. The first one an older couple got with the dual control was defective. Only the one side worked so they had to return it. When they got the replacement, the woman couldn't get the heat to go lower than a 7. When they returned that one, the clerk checked it out and there was no problem at all. The woman had the control upside down so mistook the "L" for low as a 7. How dumb is that?

It was an entertaining book that made me chuckle and smile. Some of the things reminded me of my dad and some of the forgetfulness even reminded me of myself. It also showed how to give thanks to God even in goofy situations. I finished it in a day, but would recommend it be read a little at a time because it was getting monotanous by the end.

Karen Arlettaz Zemek, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"