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Faith connection vital for elderly By Keith PurtellPhoenix Staff Writer “I looked around and thought, ‘These people need encouragement,’” she said. “So, I began to share my devotionals with the folks there.”
Wanting to reach more elderly she went to her church and asked who was in charge of older adults. The person she spoke with read her devotionals and forwarded them to a religious publishing house called The Upper Room. Soon, Buchanan’s personal project became a popular book in it’s second printing and scheduled for a third. “I think what’s different about this book is that it’s written in the perspective of an older adult talking to God,” she said. “The approach is kind of like modern-day psalms. There are other books, but they are not easy to read for someone whose concentration is diminished. In my mother’s case, it’s pain medication.” Buchanan said the elderly population is the fastest-growing in the nation, leaving churches struggling for an effective response. Her book is an effort to give words to people who feel they have been spiritually isolated. “The book tries to present what they’re thinking but not able to say,” she said. Reach Keith Purtell at 918-684-2925 or Click Here to Send Email 
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