Growing Old Together: A Serious Comical Devotional for Married Couples

Want to strengthen your marriage? Here is something different than your typical devotional book! It combines humor with serious Bible study and discussion questions. Designed for married couples, this devotional is based on a collection of humorous conversations between a husband and wife in their "golden" years after more than three decades of marriage. As we grow old, our memories fade, our hair falls out, and we get more quirks that oftentimes irritate our spouse. The author has found humor in this process of growing old together, and he shares some of that humor with his readers. The content for each devotional is a comical conversation (Laugh Together) with a related Bible passage, a devotional (Read Together), some serious discussion questions to work through (Discuss Together), a longer Bible passage for further study (Study Together), and an invitation to pray together as a couple (Pray Together). The comical conversations are designed to make you laugh, because the author believes what the Bible says: "A joyful heart is good medicine." The unique combination of a comic and a Christian devotional makes this book both humorous and serious. This devotional book is ideal for couples who have been married for a long time because they will be most able to relate to the conversations. However, even newlyweds or single persons should be able to appreciate the humor of growing old together and learn from the devotionals and Bible studies. There are 52 devotionals, one for each week for a year. Enjoy!Additional Bible studies, devotionals, articles, books, and more can be found at the author's Christian Faith Grower website: www.christianfaithgrower.com.

I was raised in a Christian home, but in high school I began to doubt the authority of the Bible. I rejected Christianity and believed that we descended from lower creatures. My college years were spent as an agnostic. By the grace of God, however, I was exposed to scientific evidences for a Creator. After much study, I became convinced that the theory of evolution cannot explain the scientific data, which are better explained by a recent creation followed by a global flood. Once I accepted the fact that there is a creator God, I was willing to accept His plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. I became a follower of Christ during my first year of graduate school and am now devoted to studying His Word. 
 
I received my BS in Aerospace Engineering (1979, Penn State), my MS and PhD in Aeronautics (1980 & 1984, Caltech). I am currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State. I teach and conduct research in fluid mechanics, turbulence, indoor air quality, turbomachinery, and air pollution. I am married with two adult sons and two grandchildren. I enjoy working out, swimming, playing pool, and family activities. I love to write and have co-authored several textbooks including a popular undergraduate textbook, "Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications." I am an avid reader and enjoy studying, memorizing, and teaching the Bible. I have published two Biblical historical fiction novels, "I, Adam: The Man without a Navel" and "I, Peter: My Life in Threes," as well as a couples devotional book, "Growing Old Together: A Serious Comical Devotional for Married Couples." My first illustrated children's book was "Dalton duck and the Big Sick: Helping Children Understand Social Distancing." In 2019 I created a Christian resource website, ChristianFaithGrower.com, with FREE Bible studies, devotionals, articles, comics, and other resources, along with links to my Christian books. At the time of this writing, the website has been seen in more than 20 countries.