“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’” – Matthew 6:9-10 A young boy and his dad were seated at the dining room table, while mom put the finishing touches on their Sunday dinner. While […]

“If you love me, keep my commands.” – John 14:15 Sister Carol Anne O’Marie is a nun in Oakland, California, who writes mystery novels about an elderly nun who becomes a detective. Awhile back, Sister O’Marie was approached by a Hollywood television company who wanted to turn her novels into a television series. This was […]

“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” – Hebrews 10:36 A story is told that Andrew Jackson’s boyhood friends just couldn’t understand how he became a famous general and then President of the United States. They knew of other men who […]

  Thank you for making the following testimony possible through your support of Senior Living… I am sending you a praise report! You had prayed for my total body spasm pain from fibromyalgia. I had a bad reaction to a medicine but now I am off it. I am presently having much less pain and I am so […]

Dear Friend, Someone once said, “True gratitude follows when we understand all that Christ has done.” The apostle Paul understood this idea well when he wrote in 2 Corinthians 4:13-15…         Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who […]

“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19 A shipwrecked crew had been drifting for days in a small boat off the coast of Brazil. After their water ran out, they began to suffer the horrors of thirst – but certainly didn’t […]

  Loneliness, isolation, and frustration are some of the greatest sources of pain today, driving people deep into depression and leaving them feeling hopeless and helpless. But God’s Word has so much to say on issues like these—and so much encouragement to give for hard times. That’s why we’ve created Verses of Comfort, a section […]

  By Virginia Olson Dear Friend, This easy no-bake cake is always a hit when we have friends over on a weekend afternoon. It’ll look like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen. (But don’t worry, I’ll never tell!). Enjoy! No-Bake Chocolate Angel Cake Ingredients: 2 packages (14 oz.) chocolate chips 2 Tbsp. sugar 3 eggs […]

Q: Warren, I have a hard time recognizing the blessings God has given me. How can I become more thankful?   A: A lot of people think of blessings as something opulent that they can physically see—like a nice house or lots of money. And while God’s blessings sometimes take those forms, they’re more often seen […]

By Dr. Chuck Olson There I was minding my own business. My mission was simple: Stop by P.F. Chang’s and pick up some takeout for dinner with my sweetheart. As I waited for the order to be filled, a family of three walked in: two everyday-looking parents, and one very extraordinary child. The child, probably […]