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How often have we seen God portrayed as a man, perhaps floating on a cloud? Michelangelo’s famous painting of creation on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel depicts God in just this way, about to touch Adam and presumably give him life. This is a mental picture that society has held over the centuries.

What a great joy to have had well over half of our worldwide Journal- listed practitioners join together for two distinct and different video conference calls last August. These meetings were the culmination of many conference calls among small groups of practitioners that occurred throughout the year.

“What’s helped you be a more successful healer?” This was a pressing question for me as I was considering going into the healing practice of Christian Science. So I asked an experienced Christian Science practitioner.

For a year I had been studying for a degree in business administration in Havana, and it was time to deliver my final thesis, an essay. I had spent some months preparing.

One of the final instructions Jesus gave to one of his followers was: “Feed my sheep” ( John 21:17 ). He was asking for his work of healing to be continued—to show others God’s great love for them.

There was a time when I felt uncomfortable with conversations concerning medical topics, but I was hesitant to share what I had learned about healing through Christian Science. I decided to pray more deeply about Jesus’ message, “Love thy neighbor as thyself” ( Matthew 22:39 ).

A number of years ago, I noticed that a small growth I’d had on my body for several years was getting larger at an alarming rate and becoming ugly and painful. I had previously accepted the growth as harmless, but now it could no longer be ignored.

Have you ever wondered whether the right person for a lifelong commitment would ever come along? How would you recognize this person? There are certainly matchmaking services with questionnaires to draw people together who have kindred tastes and interests. But how do you really know in your heart whether someone is a right match for you?  You can ask God for guidance.

For centuries people had searched for an answer, and finally they got it. Someone could explain the movement of the solar system, and the world gobbled it up.

A few years ago I was faced with challenges at home, at the school where I teach, and in many other areas. I felt as though I were hanging by a thread.