Lead contributor Greg Asimakoupoulos expresses his perspective on current events and life in general through verse. We have used Greg's weekly expressions since SeniorLifesytle began in 2006 and borrowed (with permission) the "Rhymes & Reasons" title used on the Partial Observer website where his work still appears.

The updated SeniorLIfestyle site includes all of the Rhymes & Reasons we have used since April 2006. 


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An Easter Godwink in Switzerland —An Easter Godwink by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 6, 2024)
Reflections on a call to serve the International Church of Lucerne…
Topics: Easter • Faith • Holidays • Inspiration • Opportunity • Service • Travel


Saints Alive! by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 1, 2023)
An All-Saints Day poem…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • Faith • History • Inspiration


An Invitation to a Homecoming by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 26, 2023)
Greg reflects on his connection with Bill and Gloria Gaither and their music…
Topics: Faith • Grace • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Music


A Prayer for All-Saints Sunday by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 5, 2022)
This week we remember those who passed away this past year…
Topics: Christian Life • Faith • Inspiration • Memories • Prayer • Tribute, Testimony


Remembering a Pioneer of Peace by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   October 29, 2022)
A tribute to Father William Treacy…
Topics: Beliefs • Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Character, Integrity • Christian Life • Faith • Inspiration • Optimal Aging • Tribute, Testimony


The Ultimate Godwink! by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 17, 2022)
Easter is the Godwink of all Godwinks!…
Topics: Easter • Faith • Holidays • Inspiration • Jesus


The Year of the Lion by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 8, 2022)
Listening for Aslan in everyday life…
Topics: Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Metaphors, Life Lessons


Finding God in 'It's a Wondferul Life' by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   December 21, 2021)
You don't have to look far to find Him…
Topics: Christmas • Contemplation, Insight • Faith • God • Holidays • Holiday Season • Inspiration • Media • Movies


Listening for Aslan in Everyday Life by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   October 19, 2021)
Discoveries from the Chronicles of Narnia…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment • Christian Life • Inspiration • Jesus • Metaphors, Life Lessons • Spirituality, Seeking God


Christmas in July—and All Year Round by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(My World   July 10, 2021)
The power of perspective, looking at present-day circumstances through the lens of a promised future. Lessons from filming It's a Wonderful Life in the heat of a California summer…
Topics: Character, Integrity • Faith • Future • History • Inspiration • Media • Movies


A Library of Devotional Classics by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 10, 2021)
Cataloging the timeless volumes we cherish…
Topics: Books • Christian Life • Contemplation, Insight • Faith • Inspiration • Leisure • Spirituality, Seeking God


Easter is Breaking by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 3, 2021)
A new hymn text for Resurrection Sunday…
Topics: Easter • Faith • Grace • Holidays • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Jesus • Music • Spirituality, Seeking God


Unmasking Our Hope this Easter by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Faith   April 2, 2021)
. . . after a year of despair, grief…
Topics: Christian Life • COVID-19 • Easter • Faith • Holidays • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Jesus • Spirituality, Seeking God


Mark Burnett's Resurrection Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   March 26, 2021)
Compelling drama, inspiring story…
Topics: Character, Integrity • Easter • Faith • Inspiration • Jesus • Media • Movies • Racism and Inequality


Nine Months by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   December 5, 2020)
What the season of COVID has birthed within us…
Topics: Christian Life • COVID-19 • Crisis • Faith • History • Inspiration


Thankful for What Hasn't Changed by George Garrison


(My World   November 26, 2020)
Being thankful in all circumstances…
Topics: Beliefs • Contemplation, Insight • Contentment, Satsifaction • Faith • Holidays • Holiday Season • Inspiration • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving


The Admonition to be Still by George Garrison


(Faith   May 21, 2020)
Not for the comfort of humankind, but the glory of God…
Topics: Bible • Comfort & Consolation • Contemplation, Insight • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • God • Inspiration


The Christ of the Empty Church by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 18, 2020)
The Body of Christ doesn't need a biuilding…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Easter • Inspiration • Jesus • Religion


Perplexed . . . but not Despairing by George Garrison


(My World   April 17, 2020)
In the midst of our puzzling reality, there is hope…
Topics: Bible • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Stress • Values • Wellness • Wisdom


Easter Morning 2020 by James N. Watkins


(Faith   April 12, 2020)
It's Sunday, amd Jesus is still coming!…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crisis • Disease • Easter • Faith • Inspiration • Jesus • Religion


Dawn of a New Day by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(My World   April 10, 2020)
Offering hope and possibilities…
Topics: COVID-19 • Dying and Death • Easter • Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration


The Tale of the Flameless Taper by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 1, 2019)
An All-Saints Day reminder…
Topics: Christian Life • Dying and Death • Faith • Future • Halloween • Holidays • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Memories


Run the Race Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   February 18, 2019)
Dreams, despair, romance, redemption…
Topics: Faith • Football (American) • Grace • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Movies • Relationships • Sports


A Hymn for the American Church by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 28, 2018)
An ode to joy for less than joyful times…
Topics: Beliefs • Bible • Faith • God • Inspiration • Prayer


A Sermon in a Cherry Tree by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   March 25, 2017)
The arrival of Spring trumpets the truth of Easter…
Topics: Easter • Inspiration • Nature • Seasons


Dreaming by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   January 1, 2017)
New insights on a familiar Scripture…
Topics: Beliefs • Bible • Christian Life • God • Inspiration


I'm Not Ashamed by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   October 17, 2016)
Columbine victim's inspiring story…
Topics: Christian Life • History • Inspiration • Movies • Tragedy


Ben Hur Remake by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   August 15, 2016)
Revenge, reconciliation, redemption, and an inspiring back story…
Topics: Character, Integrity • Christian Life • Faith • Inspiration • Movies • Popular Culture


Christ the Redeemer by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 13, 2016)
A means of grace overshadowing Rio…
Topics: Faith • Grace • Inspiration • Jesus • Religion


The Twenty-Third Psalm (Hawaiian style) by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 30, 2016)
A tropical reminder of God's guidance…
Topics: Bible • Christian Life • God • Inspiration • Religion


The Gospel According to Eight Ball by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 23, 2016)
The key to life is found in the center of the rack…
Topics: Christian Life • Faith • Inspiration • Jesus • Religion


Worth More Than Mona Lisa by Bill Nichols


(Faith   June 10, 2016)
As valuable as The Mona Lisa is, it is just a painting, and your heart is far more valuable…
Topics: Christian Life • Faith • Inspiration • Values


Our Father in Heaven by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 23, 2016)
A poetic (and expanded) paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer…
Topics: Faith • Forgive, Forgiveness • God • Inspiration • Prayer


Miracles from Heaven movie: Astonishing outcomes by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   March 7, 2016)
The true story this film depicts is astonishing…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Faith • Inspiration • Jesus • Movies


Walking on Water by James N. Watkins


(Faith   January 29, 2016)
A lesson for our spiritual winters
Topics: Bible • Coping • Faith • Inspiration


My Favorite Songs of Hope and Humor by James N. Watkins


(Arts & Entertainment   January 12, 2016)
A collection of videos and links to related blog posts…
Topics: Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Humor • Inspiration • Media • Movies


90 Minutes in Heaven Movie —The popular book by Don Piper becomes a movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   September 3, 2015)
What is it like to die and go to heaven? Don Piper found out after a horrendous automobile accident—and returned to tell the tale…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Dying and Death • Inspiration • Movies • Religion


A Capitol Phenomenon by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 25, 2010)
The Covenant Triennial turns heads in D.C.…
Topics: Discipleship • Faith • Inspiration

Transformed for Service by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 25, 2010)
The "unofficial" Triennial hymn…
Topics: Faith • Inspiration • Worship

Goodness, Gracious, It's St. Tenacious by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 23, 2006)
Meet the patron saint of all who persevere…
Topics: Christian Life • Faith • Inspiration