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Back in the day, I never heard my parents or grandparents swear, or did I? by Tina Y. Gerber
Swearing is most likely as old as the human race. I am sure many of us would not swear in front of our boss, or better yet, our...
Colleen Green
Apr 22, 20223 min read


Vision and Diabetes<br>by Tina Y. Gerber
Diabetes is a disease which prevents the body from making insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. As a result, the metabolism of...
Colleen Green
Apr 8, 20222 min read


Growing older. A love letter to my children<br>by Tina Y. Gerber
Life is a mixture of different emotions, sometimes happy, others sad. These experiences shape and make us who we are. We can feel so many...
Colleen Green
Mar 17, 20223 min read


Home Sweet Home. Life is a kaleidoscope of colours, unexpected and beautiful by Tina Y. Gerber
This lockdown period has given us more time than we’ve ever had. We had a self-lockdown period, due to a family member having been...
Colleen Green
Mar 3, 20222 min read


The language of Love<br>by Tina Y. Gerber
The language of love is how you express and communicate love to the people you care about the most. Of course, there is nothing wrong...
Colleen Green
Feb 17, 20222 min read


Everyone has a heart<br>by Tina Y. Gerber
Whether we are young or old, I think we can all agree, everyone has a heart! What quote comes to mind when you think of the word heart? I...
Colleen Green
Feb 3, 20222 min read


Aging is not what it used to be<br>by Tina Y. Gerber
Over the last few years, I have noted the contrast between the ‘Baby Boomer’ seniors versus the ‘Depression Era’ seniors. The main...
Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20222 min read


Tormented by an outbreak of hives by Tina Y. Gerber
It started out like hives last September, after the death of my Mother and my corresponding retirement. Hives can affect 20 percent of...
Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20222 min read


Staying safe while travelling during those cold winter months by Tina Y. Gerber
Winter is one of the most special times of the year, regardless of your age. The snow glistening in the early morning, picturesque...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20212 min read


Who says being a senior means you can’t travel like you’re young by Tina Y. Gerber
Who says being a senior means you can’t travel like you’re young by Tina Y. Gerber by The Standard | December 2nd, 2021 Podcast...
Colleen Green
Dec 2, 20212 min read


Seize your freedom and remain independent by Tina Y. Gerber
I think you would agree, most of us would prefer to live independently for as long as possible. The emotional effects of leaving one’s...
Colleen Green
Nov 18, 20213 min read


You are an everyday hero
In this world of speed and constant acceleration, I needed to take a break after my Mother’s death! The challenge of living in this...
Colleen Green
Nov 4, 20212 min read


The golden years aren’t what they used to be by Tina Y. Gerber
Getting older can seem like a daunting task: deepening wrinkles, grey hair, pronounced laugh lines, forgetfulness, and the need to grab...
Colleen Green
Oct 22, 20212 min read
The unimaginable heartache of losing my Mother
Grieving the loss of someone you love is difficult. I was present by Mother’s bedside while she breathed her last. The hospital staff had...
Colleen Green
Oct 7, 20214 min read
We need to take every opportunity to protect the people we love – Part 2
TINA Y. GERBER, Special to The Standard Tina Y. Gerber wrote a very important article last week, and we didn’t have enough room to print...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20214 min read
We need to take every opportunity to protect the people we love, Part 1 by Tina Y. Gerber
Looking after my Mother while she suffered through Dementia and Parkinson’s has been very challenging. It was the right time to place her...
Colleen Green
Sep 23, 20214 min read
I feel grateful for the meaningful moments that made me wiser
I feel grateful for the meaningful moments that made me wiser by The Standard | September 2nd, 2021 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-co...
Colleen Green
Sep 2, 20213 min read
Even in the hardest times we can find joy by Tina Y. Gerber
Joy is both a gift of God as well as a response. One of the keys to joy is living in obedience to God. It is important to dwell on God,...
Colleen Green
Aug 19, 20212 min read


Grief is hard work
Grief is defined as the emotion felt when experiencing the loss of a person or something important to us. Death does not discriminate. It...
Colleen Green
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Scriptures encourage us to look at life from a much higher point of view by Tina Y. Gerber
Wouldn’t you agree the human brain is one of the most beautiful but complex organisms! God designed us to think and reason, and yet our...
Colleen Green
Jul 15, 20213 min read
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