Paul Hannesson, Committee on Publication for New York, posted these thoughts from a friend and fellow seeker of Truth, Violet Snow. A guest post written by Violet Snow If, like me, you didn’t grow up in Christian Science but came to it on your own, you might feel confused by some of what you read. In the past year and
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A guest post written by Jeannine Brix The first time I heard the phrase “beloved community,” it struck a chord in my heart and spoke to me of goodwill and good neighbors. “The beloved community” is a term that was first coined by philosopher-theologian, Josiah Royce, founder of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. But it was Dr. King who popularized
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A guest post written by Donna Clifton When a long-time member passed on recently, our church decided to have a “Celebration of Life” service to honor her. It was a joyous occasion attended by friends, family, and acquaintances, with the church auditorium filled nearly to capacity. She was remembered as a cheerful, giving, loving person involved in numerous community activities.
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A guest post written by Grace Van Bemmel At one time I was a Montessori schoolteacher. My class was a lovely group of children; hardworking, obedient, and disciplined. One day, the principal told me that I would have a new boy in my classroom in a few weeks and that he was quite a handful. Well, he came and the
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A guest post written by Diana Colarossi December is the “gift giving” month when religious holidays become an occasion for exchanging tokens of love. January, on the other hand, isn’t thought of in these terms – and neither is any other month of the year – but valuable gifts are given every day of the year. Millions of people
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A guest post written by Lani Meanley Collins For me, it takes concerted daily effort to overcome the hurry and worry – can I get all the things completed and respond to all the people and the circumstances that demand or need attention? I am reluctantly and humbly coming to the conclusion that the answer is, “No, not alone.” I
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A guest post written by Jennifer Glaser The Santa Monica Christian Science Church recently hosted an area Interfaith Meeting to discuss the topic: “Science and Faith: Are these compatible, in conflict, or irrelevant to each other?” Although spirituality has been the core of healing as far back as human existence, physical scientists, including those in the medical community, have not
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A guest post written by Bonnie Prest With the holidays behind us, Christmas seemed to have come and gone as quickly as ever! However, as fleeting as the holidays were, they still showed me something new this season. My husband Tim passed on at the beginning of 2011 and I have spent the balance of the year getting a better
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A guest post written by Will Heining I am starting to disappear. I say that, not out of a sense of increasing powerlessness or irrelevance in the current political climate, but because I have begun a process that, carried to its fullest extent, I calculate will cause me to completely disappear. I have begun spinning
A guest post written by Stewart Moses Can there ever be a time when it is too late to pray to God for help? We may be tempted to answer “yes”, but I had an experience in college that challenges that notion. This occurred after a midterm exam in one of the more difficult courses that I took at
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