Parents suddenly want to go to church

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My MIL started going again after retiring. My grandparents started going in their 70s. I think it's about simply more free time to participate in church activities, volunteering, etc.

Ah, good point. She hasn't worked in a few years, and my dad is slowly dialing back his consulting business.

And no, it's not a cult.

Exactly. I posted above about how your parents no longer have Larla's snowboots/soccer game/college applications/endless logistics at the fronts of their minds. So now they can start to think about bigger, more spiritual issues. It sounds refreshing, actually.

And when/if she does have a serious health problem, it's good to be involved in a caring community

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My MIL started going again after retiring. My grandparents started going in their 70s. I think it's about simply more free time to participate in church activities, volunteering, etc.

Ah, good point. She hasn't worked in a few years, and my dad is slowly dialing back his consulting business.

And no, it's not a cult.

Exactly. I posted above about how your parents no longer have Larla's snowboots/soccer game/college applications/endless logistics at the fronts of their minds. So now they can start to think about bigger, more spiritual issues. It sounds refreshing, actually.

Oh, goodness. They haven't had any of that in 20 years!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My MIL started going again after retiring. My grandparents started going in their 70s. I think it's about simply more free time to participate in church activities, volunteering, etc.

Ah, good point. She hasn't worked in a few years, and my dad is slowly dialing back his consulting business.

And no, it's not a cult.

Exactly. I posted above about how your parents no longer have Larla's snowboots/soccer game/college applications/endless logistics at the fronts of their minds. So now they can start to think about bigger, more spiritual issues. It sounds refreshing, actually.

Oh, goodness. They haven't had any of that in 20 years!

But they had work and commuting and getting up to iron the day's clothes every morning. And now they don't. Same point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My MIL started going again after retiring. My grandparents started going in their 70s. I think it's about simply more free time to participate in church activities, volunteering, etc.

Ah, good point. She hasn't worked in a few years, and my dad is slowly dialing back his consulting business.

And no, it's not a cult.

Exactly. I posted above about how your parents no longer have Larla's snowboots/soccer game/college applications/endless logistics at the fronts of their minds. So now they can start to think about bigger, more spiritual issues. It sounds refreshing, actually.

Oh, goodness. They haven't had any of that in 20 years!

Is it basically suspect, then, when parents take up any new activity that is not absolutely required to sustain their lives or the lives of their children?