“If we take the broad, deep view of mankind’s immortal welfare, we can believe that even where it seems as if our prayers fail, there can actually never be failure when God’s help is sincerely sought and expected. God always hears our asking if it is unselfish, and He always gives His help. this may not appear as what we think it should be, or it may not be apparent at all for a time. But there is no failure unless it be our own failing to see what we wanted to see, or in reception of His help according to His knowledge of what is needed.” ~ From chapter Success and Failure

Gwynne Dresser Mack, born into a Swedenborgian family in 1907, established a Prayer Fellowship in 1958. Over a twenty year period, the Fellowship not only drew to itself members from around the globe, it resulted in the writing of this book, Talking With God. She also authored numerous articles and published several children’s books, illustrated by herself. At her death at the age of 86, she was much loved by seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.