Fire in the Soul: A Prayer Book for the Later Years. This item is unavailable.Fire in the Soul: A Prayer Book for the Later Years

In Fire in the Soul, Richard L. Morgan offers prayers to God for help in meeting the following late-life challenges:

1. discovering God's call at retirement
2. moving to deeper contemplation
3. accepting aging
4. discerning the meaning of stories
5. mentoring
6. facing loss and death
7. redeeming suffering

Morgan includes personal prayers (most written after his own retirement) as well as classic prayers from John Calvin, Saint Augustine, John Donne, and Teresa of Avila. A constant spiritual guide for the later years, Fire in the Soul is a valuable guide for midlifers as well as clergy, social workers, and other professionals who work with older adults.

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Richard L. Morgan is a retired chaplain, pastor (PCUSA), and professor. He most recently served as a volunteer chaplain at Redstone Highlands, the senior living community where he resided near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Davidson College; a master of divinity, master of theology, and PhD from Union Theological Seminary; and a master of counseling from Wake Forest University, Richard was named the 1987 Man of the Year by the city of Lenoir, NC; awarded the 2013 Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Award; and honored as the 2015 Volunteer of the Year at Redstone Highlands Senior Living Community.