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Church is a big game-changer. It has helped me broaden my scope, pray more effectively, and experience and witness more healings.

I was standing at the bus stop, waiting for my bus. The scene was depressing.

“Be a sunflower,” a friend posted online­—a reminder to me to focus my attention on God, as young sunflowers track the sun.   Not long afterward, I was on an early morning dog walk and marveled at a vast field of sunflowers, all turned upward toward the rising sun.

Holding the newest grandson of the family in my arms was a sacred experience. I marveled at this precious tiny one’s simple show of trust in, and receptivity to, being cared for, as he leaned on me and rested peacefully.

Some years ago, my family and I visited a park in the state of Florida, in the United States, where we entered some very deep caves that really impressed us. Within them reigns the most absolute darkness—a darkness before unknown to me.

Why are Bible-based names for God so important? Because they reveal not only the nature of God, but also the qualities we express as the reflection of God.   In addition to the seven synonyms for God that Mary Baker Eddy identifies in  Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures— Principle, Mind, Soul, Spirit, Life, Truth, and Love—there are countless other names for God.

Looking to be a better healer? Then you’ll want to keep an eye out for articles like this one, appearing periodically in The Christian Science Journal , Sentinel , and Herald . Their aim: to correct some of the misconceptions about Christian Science that would keep us from having the results we so desire.

Appearances can be deceptive. And sometimes deception can lead to mistaken conclusions about the condition or value of something you care about—your church, for example.

The British slogan “Keep calm and carry on” began as a 1939 poster but has made a global reappearance today. In the midst of modern-day disturbances and disasters, it encourages many.

Even when someone has fully embraced the concept of God as infinite Love (a concept I have so cherished from my lifelong study of Christian Science), it may still be hard for them to recognize when they are subtly falling for common, incorrect views about divine wrath and punishment. This mistaken sense of God can creep up as something benign, like, “Well, you made a mistake, so now you must pay the penalty.