I have enjoyed conversing with a dear friend on the subject of spirituality and Christian Science. She is a very spiritually minded physician. I’ll never forget our first conversation. It began as we left a parking lot at the end of a shopping trip and went on for a total of three hours as we sat in the car in my driveway. Neither one of us wanted to break the flow of thoughtful conversation.
I wouldn’t say we’ve had many conversations on spirituality, but rather just one ongoing conversation in many venues—sitting side by side on the beach, chatting via e-mail, or face to face across a table. We just pick up where we left off, sharing ideas and resources that inspire us and how we’ve applied these ideas in our daily lives. I love it!
Recently we were discussing the subject of angels. She said that she only thinks of angels at Christmastime. Images of angels do especially fill the landscape at Christmas—heavenly, sweet-faced, ethereal individuals clothed in white flowing garments, with wings, wearing a halo, holding a harp. Realizing that when referring to angels perhaps we weren’t talking about the same thing, I told her that we needed to stop for a moment and define our terms.
