Empty-Nest Joyride

Hope, Love, and Purpose on the Road to Contentment

Linda Hanstra

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Miwoods Press
15 May 2025

Christian life & practice; Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships; Family & relationships; Advice on parenting

Reignite Your Marriage, Rediscover Yourself, and Embrace the Empty Nest with Joy!

You've been parenting for years, and now face the sudden realization that this ride, and your role, are about to change. Like exiting a busy highway, you might look forward to a slower, gentler, and more relaxing pace. Or, perhaps the quiet path ahead fills you with uncertainty and the dread of emptiness.

You're about to embark on an unfamiliar journey. What lies around the bend is a mystery.

Linda Hanstra has been around that bend. In Empty-Nest Joyride, she shares a heartfelt collection of personal stories inspired by bike rides through the Midwest countryside. Using cycling adventures as metaphors, she reflects on the challenges and blessings of this midlife stage with humor, warmth, and wisdom.

Whether you're approaching the empty nest or already in the midst of it, this book will encourage you to:

Reach for new opportunities in personal and spiritual growth Ignite and rekindle the spark in your marriage Dream of ambitions you put on hold during the parenting years Engage in healthy, fulfilling relationships with your adult children

Hit the trail with Linda Hanstra and discover how you can fill life's next chapter with hope, love, and purpose-together with unexpected joy-on the road to contentment.

By: Linda Hanstra
Imprint: Miwoods Press
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 277g
ISBN: 9798987666128
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 15 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Linda Hanstra, a semi-retired speech-language pathologist, writes about what brings joy to her empty nest-faith, family, cycling, traveling, grandparenting, and more-at lindahanstra.com and on Substack. The author of Lent through the Little Things, Linda and her husband, Tom, live in southwest Michigan and spend summers ""Up North"" in Minnesota, their home away from home. With four adult children, one daughter-in-love, and two adorable grandchildren, they are cruising along on their ""empty-nest joyride!""