The Consilium Blog

What is Beauty? ~ Teresa Coelho

by Diane W. Bailey | Dec 17, 2014 | 17 Comments

I was living two lives, encouraging girls to live content while I kept a secret from my past hidden. I realized I had to choose and remove the implants, and not replace them.

Staring At 50 ~ Cheryl Smith

by Diane W. Bailey | Dec 10, 2014 | 5 Comments

God has recently been telling me, “Give it away” and that is just what I am doing! I’ve invited some beautiful souls from my favorite Facebook community for women in the 50+ season of life, The Consilium: a Gathering of Wisdom and Grace. Enjoy the words from their...

Time to Let Go of Pretense ~ Patricia Hunter

by Diane W. Bailey | Dec 3, 2014 | 26 Comments

I must remember that God will give me the strength to do what He wants me to do, not necessarily what I want or others expect of me.

Homework and Hot Flashes ~ Carol Hulin

by Diane W. Bailey | Nov 25, 2014 | 14 Comments

Me, a student . . . wait for it . . . at 52. It has been hard. The learning curve has been painful. My academic grammar is . . . um

On Refusing to Settle ~ By Kim Adam

by Diane W. Bailey | Nov 19, 2014 | 9 Comments

I can’t believe I once imagined this time in my life was time to basically give up.

Aging With Joy – Jeannie Pallett

by Diane W. Bailey | Nov 12, 2014 | 7 Comments

It was in my first month of being 59 when the Lord gave me some rich insights into joy and my heart has been enlightened as the entrance of His Word has shone light in some shadowy corners.