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I’m not a surfer, so I can’t say I have experience with big ocean waves. But I do remember some advice my parents gave me while I was playing in small breakers as a teen: Duck under instead of fighting with the water on the surface; that way you won’t get so tossed around. 

I think most of us have had some experience with waves of disappointment, grief, uncertainty, you name it. So I think you’ll appreciate the important analogy that Ruth Geyer presents in her feature article, “The healing deep dive,” equating waves with the troubles humanity is facing. This line stuck with me: “Below the surging waves, it can actually be quite calm.” She encourages the reader to ask God “to help [us] better understand the infinite nature and power of divine Life.”

This issue of the Journal doesn’t shy away from addressing “heavy” issues—situational and chronic injustice, forgiveness and freedom from anguish in the face of horrific wrongs, and the courage to face threatening physical conditions. But in every case, the pieces don’t stay on the surface; they go deep with their exploration of spiritual ideas and end with healing. The takeaway message is not heavy, but solid evidence of progress, victory, and glory. 

When I finished this issue, I came away with a new appreciation for the scope of Christian Science healing. I hope you will, too. 

Jenny Sinatra

Staff Editor