No need for tears
“I’m loving, not missing, you” by Elaine Jarvis in the November issue really touched me! My husband passed on eight years ago, and I, too, can honestly say, “I’m loving, not missing, you.” I am constantly reminded of his love for me and for his children. Recognizing this love, there is no occasion to weep.
This is also true for my grandparents who left their church, deciding thereafter to attend the Christian Science church. How could I not continually be grateful for these dear ones whose love is continually supporting me? Yes, I am loving, not missing, them!
Massillon. Ohio, US
thanks
Thank you for the periodicals, especially for the following recent articles: “Living church” by Kay Olson in the October issue of the Journal and the interviews with Bettie Thompson in the August Journal and with Sandy Sandberg in the October issue.
Geneva, Switzerland
Principle’s Place in Healing
I am writing to let you know how much Steve Warren’s article “What about Principle?” in the October Journal has meant to me. After I read the article, I fully realized the place Principle, a synonym for God, had in a particular healing.
Mary Baker Eddy has let us know how important understanding Principle and its place in healing is to every student of Christian Science. Her article “Principle and Practice” was written in 1910 and first published in the September 1, 1917, issue of the Christian Science Sentinel. I look forward to seeing more articles on this subject.
Chesterfield, Missouri, US
Better Word Choice
I applaud Michael Mooslin for his heartfelt and effective work, including insights gained from Christian Science, prompting revision of Federal labor law, reported in the October 2013 Journal. However, I question the editing that allowed him to use the words “tax takers” to describe disabled part-time workers for his former company. Not only is that phrase politically loaded and misleading, it also can be read as condescending toward some of God’s special children. There are a number of less offensive, alternative ways that Mr. Mooslin’s idea could be happily expressed. Nevertheless, I remain delighted with the Christian Science periodicals.
Gainesville, Florida, US
‘precious articles’
The October Journal is great! The feature titled “Moving a mountain” by Judy Wolff does just that. I read and prayed with it several times and witnessed two very beautiful healings.
Sandy Sandberg’s interview is outstanding. It certainly shows why he is such a good Reader.
Steve Warren did a great deal of research and put a lot of thought into “What about Principle?”
“Mary Baker Eddy and the King James Version of the Bible” by Robert T. Warneck also stood out to me. I am looking forward to the next article in the series next month.
Then, of course, I can’t leave out the editorial, “Etc.”, by Michael Pabst. We can enjoy that one for a long time.
Thank you all for all the precious articles included in this issue.
Wellington, Texas, US
‘confiding all to God’
I read with keen interest Kenneth Girard’s article “The Prodigal’s brother” in the October issue. It is interesting that the brother’s need for personal recognition hampered his delight in his “prodigal” brother’s healing. Mr. Girard points out that “blind faith encourages a sense of victimization because it relies on the behavior of others instead of God.”
In pondering that statement, I sought examples of this kind of “blind faith”: letting the medical thought determine your understanding about health; letting other church members determine the direction of the growth of your church; letting governing officials determine the nature of local and national government. In all these avenues, the demand for “self-reliant trustworthiness” is essential. I understand this to mean that each one’s prayer is important because it is truly confiding all to God.
Omaha, Nebraska, US
Held together in one family
I so appreciated the article by Diane Block titled “Family reunion” in the September Journal. She writes about learning from Jesus’ example in terms of thinking about family members—and transferring her own mother’s status from “my mother” to “the child of God.” This is so helpful to keep in mind as we go forward in whatever roles we might be in, whether as a mother, father, brother, sister, or grandparent.
I especially appreciate the humility expressed in this passage by Ms. Block: “I often walk down a street and practice loving those I see, knowing that they would not be noticeable to me if God did not have a reason to join us together even for those few moments.”
Simply expecting to love one another (family member or not!) is a wonderful way to make our way through each day and see how God is holding us all together as one family.
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, US
