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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

Pray it forward

The woman in front of me at our little local grocery store was buying several bags of a gourmet food item. “That looks good,” I told her.

When I shared Science and Health in another’s language

I like to shop at a Mexican grocery store in a small town near where I live in Wisconsin. It offers fruits and vegetables that I enjoyed while living in Mexico at various times over the years, and speaking Spanish with the employees is fun and keeps me in practice.

What Simon Peter’s progress shows each of us

Growing spiritually is the most beautiful and worthwhile thing we can do each moment of every day. Opening up to spiritual progress brings us into the light of divine Love; it heals, restores harmony, and brings a deep and lasting peace.

‘First in the list of Christian duties’

Reading the textbook of Christian Science, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, for the first time, I wanted to know what this Science of the Christ required of me, an earnest seeker. I hadn’t read far when I came to this: “First in the list of Christian duties, he [Jesus] taught his followers the healing power of Truth and Love” ( p.

A prophet’s priority

It has been said that every problem is a vision problem. I am learning that the quality of one’s vision depends on how spiritual it is.

Accept or reject changes?

Most word processors include a review mode that allows you to suggest changes to another person’s document or review another’s suggestions regarding your own writing. These programs include a feature typically called “accept or reject changes” that requires you to decide if you should or should not incorporate suggested changes into your document.

Christ’s unblemished, glorious church

I was told that the first time I entered a church was in my mother’s arms. I was just a three-month-old baby.

Asking for the spirit of believing

Have you ever felt despair because you’ve prayed long and hard for something and received no answer? At that point you could be said to be “poor in spirit. ” You certainly feel your need of God.

‘Forgive us our debts’

I was swimming in tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt I thought I would never repay. And then, one day not long ago, I was free.

Does it matter what others think of us?

I’m continually surprised by how much I still struggle with this question. For the most part I’m not aware of being concerned about what others think of me, and then, bang—something comes up that makes me question my goodness, adequacy, or ability, and I find that there’s still more egotism there than I realized.