Brought the meeting back
Confession: In the past, if I watched the Annual Meeting broadcast, I found myself skipping over the subsequent write-up in the Journal. “I have already watched that,” I would think. Yet today I spent the time reading the whole September Journal, starting in the back and reading each article until I got to the beginning. It just would not have been complete without reading the 12-page write-up, the first article, very ably edited by Nancy Mullen. So I took the time to read it. And I found it flowed so easily, with each section bringing out a real succinct gem by each of the speakers. Interestingly enough, it brought the whole meeting back to thought as if I were watching it over again. Good job, well done!
Ellen Anderson
Folsom, California, US
Ideas are helping
[Brian Webster, “Don’t be deceived. Be the real you!” Journal, August 2018]
I enjoy the articles in the Journal. I find ideas that I keep with me throughout the day, or I learn something new from them. This article goes beyond that for me. There are ideas that are helping me change my thought! The example of hypnotism is a stark illustration to me of how we become hypnotized by our thoughts. Then, Brian’s own challenge and healing while in school helped me see that even more clearly.
Brian goes on to give a solution by asking, “Whose thought am I thinking?” After reading the article, I have asked myself that many times, and I know the answer needs to be, “God’s”!
I’ve bookmarked this article, and I will keep reading it. Thank you!
Anne Whitaker
via JSH-Online.com
Timely article
[Of Good Report, Mimi Oka, “God showed me the ‘right words of comfort’: a Church Reader’s offering,” Journal, July 2018]
I’m so grateful for this article. It was so timely, as I found it two days after a senseless shooting in the city of Toronto that killed three people. There were many phrases in the article that shaped my prayer for my city, its citizens, those killed and injured (including the man who did the shooting), and those affected by the event. I am grateful for the reminder of the scientific facts expressed in the article, that “we [are] each held in the ark of God’s love,” together with the idea of God’s never-ending and direct communication to and care for His spiritual ideas.
And most importantly, I am grateful for the healing that comes out of the practical application of the understanding that all can feel “the tangible presence of God’s love despite the chaos and sadness.”
Sharon Leman
via JSH-Online.com
