Of Good Report

Three years ago , my husband and I became parents. Like most parents who are preparing for the arrival of their first child, everything in our experience was new, from having to decide on the baby items we would need, to doing all the organizational things necessary to get ready for a newborn.

In college I took a course on nonviolence as taught and practiced by Martin Luther King, Jr. It included an exploration of Dr.

Have you ever felt as if you’re in second place or are second-rate? Perhaps it’s at work, in sports, with your family, or in someone’s affections.   That’s how Jacob felt.

The Christian Science Sunday School is a place of healing. Students study the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy.

Over the past eight and a half years, the members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Newport Beach, California, have had the inspiring opportunity of witnessing God’s plan unfold in ways mere human planning could not foresee or accomplish.   Knowing our church building of seventy years would be sold in December 2012, we began holding “spiritual cultivation” workshops to deepen our understanding of the concept of Church.

At the end of a lengthy walk I decided to get a late lunch at one of my favorite restaurants. The place was quiet, and during my meal I could not help but overhear part of a conversation between two ladies who were sitting close by.

Over many decades and through many life chapters, I have witnessed and experienced the power of gratitude. Feeling grateful is an essential aspect of prayer in Christian Science.

To me, active support of the Wednesday testimony meetings in Churches of Christ, Scientist, includes a state of alertness.   “Testimony in regard to the healing of the sick is highly important,” writes Mary Baker Eddy in the Church Manual ( p.

One Wednesday I received a message from my son’s fourth-grade teacher saying he had been repeatedly talking out of turn and interrupting the other students in the class.   That evening as we drove to the testimony meeting at our branch Church of Christ, Scientist, my husband and I tried to discuss with our son the importance of expressing respect, consideration, and love for his classmates.

As I sat in my attorney’s office, he stated that the ultimate outcome of my case depended solely on which judge I was assigned. The judge’s personal bias would either undermine or help my case.