It happens often these days — scams on everything from home rentals to online car sales to crowdfunding. One senior couple found themselves in the middle of an insurance scam. When their daughter got involved, she found out she had more to fight than the agent responsible for the fraud.
Category: Christian Faith – General
Stop. Look. Listen — and Talk
Health care changes rapidly. Do your research. https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/info-2018/long-term-care-insurance-fd.html Senior citizens are often targets of fraud or neglect. Be aware of potential scams and assistance available in your state. https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-fraud-schemes/seniors https://www.eldercaredirectory.org/state-resources.htm Check out current agent status in your state or adjoining states. https://www.naic.org/state_web_map.htm Financial discussions with family members aren’t always easy. These sites offer assistance. https://www.focusonthefamily.com/lifechallenges/life-transitions/caring-for-ill-or-aging-parents/talking-finances-with-mom-and-dad…
Resurrection Story
Jesus proved it when He died on the cross and rose again: Life comes from death. A woman learned this in a family trial, walking through the deep shadows of grief and emerging to new life in her faith.
Why Me, Lord?
Jesus left us an example to love others as He loved us. But what happens when loving someone in His name leads to a false charge of sexual abuse? One woman suffered that and made it through the struggle with God’s help.
The Glory Story
A moment of hurt and humiliation can grow into weeks of emotional and spiritual upheaval. One woman found the key to freedom in an unexpected story about an even greater offense.
Why Wait?
Sometimes it’s everyday irritations; sometimes it’s larger events in life that keep us waiting when we’d rather get the answer and go forward. But, as one woman learned, God doesn’t go by our schedule — and for good reasons.
Winning the Race
A woman runs for office, answering God’s call to stand for her convictions, but loses the election. She finds out the real conflict isn’t with the winning candidate but with God.
Inside Job
After a heinous crime, a woman discovers that her husband’s killers weren’t the only ones in prison. But God broke through the bars in His way and time.
Testing God’s Promises
What God says He will do is more than just words. by Karen Foster I sit among strangers in a sterile hospital room, waiting. We each wait for our loved one to come out of surgery. We wait in our own little worlds. Read a magazine. Check a smart phone. Stare straight ahead as…
Just Us
In our anti-grace world, a little love and kindness go a long way. by Kristina M. Santos On a summer day I visit my mother-in-law in the nursing home. I sit beside her on the bed, holding the vanilla milkshake I’ve brought while she takes small sips. At ninety-eight years old, she’s confined to…