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What a joyous , inspiring, and encouraging commemoration Easter is! It’s a time when the world is reminded that Life is indestructible and everlasting. We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to Christ Jesus for showing us this unchanging divine fact, which he proved to the world after evidently dying on the cross after a brutal crucifixion.

Oh, how I was dreading that final paper! The assignment seemed overwhelming, and so I procrastinated—big time. All I could think was, “I will be so happy when this stupid paper is finished.

Sometimes when I feel uneasy about a situation, this inspired thought brings me peace: “I may not be in my comfort zone, but I’m always in the Comforter’s zone. ”  Many Christians are familiar with the concept of the Comforter, as promised by Christ Jesus.

A marvelous truth that is central to the practice of Christian Science healing is that God’s creation, including man, is spiritual and eternal. Therefore it is complete.

There is a verse in Romans that is both beautiful and powerful in its loving counsel that we place our lives firmly under the transforming power of the divine Spirit. It reads: “Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” ( 12:2 ).

The early Christians were healers. They were the go-to individuals for health care for many who witnessed or heard about cures of disease, injury, even death.

Mary Baker Eddy , the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, writes, “Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need” ( Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 494 ).

Recent news reports and articles about the sexism that’s still encountered by women in some situations remind me of discriminatory practices that I learned to overcome through relying on prayer and the teachings of Christian Science.   My technical career began at a time when there were few women working in technical fields.

I teach Sunday School , and I’ve been observing and appreciating the charm (one meaning of that word is the power or quality of giving delight) that our Sunday School students express. There was the cartwheel after Sunday School ended; the second grader singing the hymns at the top of his lungs (and in tune!); the high schooler’s recounting of the touchdown pass he caught.

Spiritual reasoning and heartfelt outreach to God are natural to us as spiritual thinkers.