Dr. Patricia A. Farrell

The Long Season is a 30-day devotional written specifically for women navigating retirement, reinvention, and the real emotional weight of this transition. Not the highlight-reel version. The actual one, where identity shifts, purpose feels uncertain, and the quiet that everyone said she'd love sometimes feels like too much. Written by Dr. Patricia A. Farrell, a licensed clinical psychologist with decades of experience in the emotional lives of women, The Long Season brings together clinical insight and faith to speak honestly to what women in this season are actually experiencing.
Each day includes a scripture, a 350-word reflection, a prayer, reflection questions, and one concrete step. Over thirty days, readers will explore:  Who they are when the professional title is gone  The grief that comes with seasons ending, even good ones  Relationships that shift in retirement and how to tend them  Dreams set aside for decades that might finally have room to breathe  The body, health, and the grace of aging without apology  What legacy looks like when you're still building it No other devotional in this space is written by a licensed clinical psychologist.
That credential is not a decoration. It means the emotional reality of retirement, including what psychology calls role exit theory and post-retirement depression, is addressed directly and then handed back to faith. The long season is still a good season. This book helps women believe that. Perfect for: retirement gifts, milestone birthdays, Mother's Day, Christmas, or any time an older woman needs to hear that her best chapter may still be ahead.