This book is a result of my mother's prolonged grief and health worries as she aged. She was a lifelong church member and deeply religious. After fifty-plus years of marriage, her husband (my dad) passed away. For the remaining nine years as a widow, she dealt with her grief and health worries by turning to her faith and scripture to find comfort and courage. As a writer over many years, she began to write down scripture that gave her special comfort. Over time she added "words of wisdom" that were particularly comforting as well. Her steno notebook became her personal journal to read and add new text until her unexpected death. As a resident of a "senior community" in Minnesota, it is clear to me that many residents experience similar personal or emotional difficulties. Our family hopes that this book will comfort others and provide a model to create their own personal journal.