I came across a great article this week that I wanted to share with you. It is entitled, Author Phyllis Tickle Faces Death As She Enjoyed Life: ‘The Dying Is My Next Career’. The article was written by David Gibson, and was presented by the Huffington Post.
According to the article, “Phyllis Tickle is a Southern-born and -bred mother of seven and a doyenne of religion writers. She is now 81, and a widow living on a small farm in Lucy, Tenn., just outside of Memphis. On the land where her cows once roamed, stray dogs she has adopted and some family surround her. She is being treated for Stage IV cancer.”
Earlier this week, I wrote how Christians need to present a better view of aging and dying. This article is part of a new perspective.
Phyllis Tickle is a great example of a Christ-follower. Here are a few of my favorite lines from the interview:
- OK, now I know what it’s probably going to be, and probably how much time there is. So you can clean up some of the mess you’ve made and tie up some of the loose ends.”
- “I am no more afraid of dying than I am of, I don’t know, drinking this coffee,”
- “Christianity is reconfiguring,” she says. “It’s almost going through another adolescence. And it’s going to come out a better, more mature adult. There’s no question about that.”
My favorite is the Title… The dying is my next career. Her career has been filled with teaching and writing others how to follow God.
