Spiritual Short

A couple of years back, while on a cycling trip, I was dwelling on a statement from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy: “The spiritual universe, including individual man, is a compound idea, reflecting the divine substance of Spirit” ( p. 468 ).

If I was forever “there” in God’s presence, I could never be “there” in the presence of an accident.

Each morning, I try to pray by focusing on God, good, and what is true about me and the world. The other morning, I woke to the repetition of this line of the Lord’s Prayer as if it were being spoken to me: “Thy will be done” ( Matthew 6:10 ).

Birds inspire this author. She realized she needed to let her thought soar beyond and above what the physical senses reported.

If we look out into the vastness and great beauty of the universe, we must admit that Soul is a consummate artist from the infinitesimal to the infinite.

As parents lovingly prepare for a new child, God has prepared a spiritual place for us which we claim as we conform thought and action to His law.

A writer sees fog as a symbol of the active cleansing power of Love operating unobstructed and filling all space

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.