Faith

What Is Covenant Friendship and Tips for Developing it as a Senior

What Is Covenant Friendship and Tips for Developing it as a Senior

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A covenant friendship is a special type of friendship. Once you've made this type of friendship, it typically lasts a lifetime. Whether you’re new to faith or have had a lifetime of worship under your belt, understanding what a covenant friendship is and how to cultivate one can be a blessing you didn’t even know you needed. Especially if you choose to make a home in an assisted living community.

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Three Things Seniors Can Learn From the Old Testament Prophets

Three Things Seniors Can Learn From the Old Testament Prophets

Faith

Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. Hebrews 1:1 (NLT) Much of the Old Testament was written through God's prophets. As His messengers, they relayed instructions, warnings, and future predictions to anyone willing to accept the message.

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Finding God in Creation This Summer: Tips for Seniors

Finding God in Creation This Summer: Tips for Seniors

Faith

To whom can you compare God? What image can you find to resemble him? Isaiah 40:18 (NLT) Though He is the invisible, infinite God, the Lord has revealed Himself in many ways throughout the course of history, including through Jesus, the scriptures and creation itself.

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Four Psalms to Pray Over In Your Assisted Living Community This Summer

Four Psalms to Pray Over In Your Assisted Living Community This Summer

Faith

For centuries believers have turned to the Book of Psalms to help them express their deepest sorrows and greatest joys. The verses found within its pages are some of the most quoted and memorized portions of the Bible, and many of them have been transformed into the beloved hymns that seniors and their families sing during worship services.

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Using the Lord’s Prayer to Pray for a Senior Loved One

Using the Lord’s Prayer to Pray for a Senior Loved One

Faith

Do you ever wonder how to best pray for an older loved one? If they're still living on their own, you may worry about their health and safety. And if they've made a move to an assisted living community, you might worry that they're getting the right level of care or that they're happy and not lonely in their new home.

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What It Means for a Senior to Have a Heart for the Lord

What It Means for a Senior to Have a Heart for the Lord

Faith

Bethesda Senior Living Communities is a faith-based organization. We have a heart for the Lord and for service to all the residents in our care. While you don't need to be someone of a certain faith to choose to make one of our communities your home, we do have many residents who are Christian and profess a heart for the Lord. But what does it mean to be a senior with a heart for God? We explore that concept below to find out what the Bible has to say and how that might impact seniors living a faith-based lifestyle in or out of an assisted living community.

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