Spiritual Short

I live at the beach and swim most days in the Pacific Ocean. Some days I float and let the tide take me to my destination.

Ah, love. Isn’t it wonderful to be in the presence of someone who sees you as delightful, smart, talented! Who really sees and loves you.

The compass needle always points north. The attractive force never denies the needle, nor can the needle deny the attraction.

I was teaching a kindergarten class. The school had recently been reorganized, with some children suddenly finding themselves in new rooms with new classmates and new teachers.

Years ago, I’d been quite upset at work. There had been a change in management and I wasn’t happy with how our work was being handled.

Some time ago I started making a concerted effort to thank God for every small evidence of His care. I used to think those little events were insignificant, and only the big healings warranted recognition.

Whenever we pray the Lord’s Prayer with its spiritual interpretation (see Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, pp. 16–17 ), we encounter the phrase “Adorable One.

In the movie Pure Country, two men reminisce about their boyhood visit to a fair, where one of the attractions was a dancing chicken. They knew the owner of the chicken had rigged a stove to heat underneath the stage.

Last year my wife bought me a pair of nice quality wireless earbuds, and I use them several times each day. One day, while mowing the lawn, I used only one earbud and put the other in its charging box.

Our toddler granddaughter is especially aware of new or loud sounds. So when a thunderstorm rolled through town, she was eager to tell about it: “The thunder went, Boom! Boom! But Mommy said, ‘It can’t come into our house, and Mommy and Daddy will always keep you safe.