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Online Church: Tips for Being Part of a Fellowship From Any Location

Community Life & Activities

Many senior living communities under the Bethesda Senior Living Communities umbrella offer on-site chapels or spiritual services with a chaplain so you can experience fellowship. Some residents also enjoy attending online church services to study the word of God and grow in their faith. If sitting in your living room instead of in church pews makes you feel disconnected from the community, try these tips.

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What Is the Book of Common Prayer and How Can Seniors of Faith Use It?

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Our prayer life can be a source of comfort and inspiration. Prayer is an essential component of the Christian journey. However, there are times when prayer is tough and it's hard to gather the words to articulate what's on our hearts.

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Tips for Maintaining Healthy Relationships as a Senior of Faith

Community Life & Activities

As you get older, maintaining relationships can become more challenging. Retiring means you don't see your colleagues as much, and moving to a senior living community could put more distance between you and your friends or family members. As a senior of faith, maintaining healthy relationships means keeping your faith in focus and sometimes setting boundaries. Here are some tips to help grow healthy relationships with friends and family members as you age.

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Rediscovering Joy in Later Life

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If there's one thing that life teaches us, it's that joy comes in the morning. But what happens if the morning simply never comes? When you're going through rough times and it just seems like there are too many events that rob the joy from every moment, it can be difficult to feel the sun rise over your life. If you have enough of these years, you can become disillusioned with life, and joy becomes a distant, unattainable dream.

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9 Ways Older Adults Can Love Their Neighbor

Community Life & Activities

One of the fundamental aspects of faith for Christians is the belief that God is love. Displaying the love of God to everyone is one of the guiding missions here in Bethesda Gardens Communities.

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Stories From the Bible to Help Seniors Cope With Loss

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Loss is inevitable, and as we get older, the losses increase in areas that we may not have experienced before. You start saying goodbye to friends and siblings, maybe even your partner. But there are other losses you need to contend with as you age — for instance, the loss of your ability to carry on with your career, your children leaving the home and financial losses.

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