For the majority of occurrences that connection was expressed in relation to God. Their narratives reveal that for four of the six woman, a relationship with God is paramount in their lives. For the other two, God did maintain a significant presence and served as an important aspect in how they understood their world. For everyone, the relationship with God pro-videb them with strength, particularly in late life. In many ways this connec-tion and relationship with God demonstrated by these woman is supported by existing research (Krausa, 2006 : MacKinay, 2006 : Ramsey & Blieszner ,1999). For example, James (1902) suggested the importance of divine connection and relationship with God as the crux of religious life. Philosophers and theologians have been considering this connection