Lancaster County is one of America’s rural treasures—home to tens of thousands of Amish families, pristine farmland, and acres and acres of some the most scenic, unspoiled views. It’s why so many couples retire early to places like Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. But they come for more than that. People move to Lancaster because it’s also a place with a vibrant spiritual life and thriving churches that constantly demonstrate a love for neighbors and a spirit of grace and forgiveness.
So, when our producer, Jeff Coleman traveled to Quarryville in southern Lancaster County, he interviewed several senior citizens for a series called “Living Fully”—to find out how men and women endured trial and hardship, but in the end—were content and even joyful.
Up Next in Season 1 (2020)
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State of Independence: Fighting Fear ...
For friends with loved ones in personal care and retirement communities, the pandemic has been a hotbed of fear and anxiety. On Joe Watkins: State of Independence this weekend, the CEO of Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, Robert Hayward lays our an encouraging strategy for fighting f...
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State of Independence: Taming the Pol...
Is politics a playground for insiders? Is government a “good old boys club” — a system that operates by a different set of rules than the ones they impose on the rest of us? Is it a swamp? A circus? A charade? A house of cards? Is it all just a game? Polls show that this is exactly the way millio...
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State of Independence: Love Your Neig...
Joe is joined by Sen. Ryan Aument (PA) to discuss the pressures of public office and grace in some of life's most challenging circumstances. Aument opens up about a negative campaign he waged and the joys of reconciliation with a former rival. Kurt Weaver also joins from the Church Ambassador Net...
