Spiritual Short

At a recent Wednesday evening testimony meeting the account of Jesus’ healing of a man who we are told is “sick of the palsy” (see Matthew 9:2–8 ) was read. I have read this account and heard it read many times.

I believe it is safe to say that most students of Christian Science agree that its Discoverer and Founder, Mary Baker Eddy, had a wonderful way with words. Pondering Mrs.

On a recent morning I found myself thinking, “I am in God’s care. He is taking such good care of me.

In the 1970s I was head of the Security/Host Division at The Mother Church.   The crime rate in Boston was very high, and this situation affected even the Church Plaza.

One day on my morning walk, I found myself singing the hymn “I walk with Love along the way” (Minny M. H.

Praying daily for oneself is, to me, a lot like nurturing a potted plant.   You prune the dead leaves and flowers so it’s not wasting its energy on something useless; you make sure it has enough water and sunlight; and, best of all, you enjoy all the beautiful growth that’s happening.

Do you ever find yourself dwelling on the past? You begin to think about big and little incidents that may cause regret, grief, sadness, or self-condemnation.   Recently I was on a trip, where I had time just to sit and think.

I lead a Bible study group at a local jail in Boston, and the men I talk with use and love a diversity of Bible translations. However, I often hear that many of these men find the words of the King James Version hard to understand or relate to.

I was about to leave my workplace, and couldn’t find my keys. It’s a large building, and I had been all over it the past hour with keys in hand.

I love the Lord’s Prayer, and I love Mary Baker Eddy’s “spiritual sense” of the prayer, too. The inclusive love in this prayer embraces the universe.