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Two summers ago, I was sitting at my kitchen table studying the Christian Science Bible Lesson. The subject for the week was “Matter.

While I was attending a Christian Science testimony meeting one evening, there was a period when no one stood up to testify. I wondered why we were all there that night.

A week ago when I was preparing to serve at our Christian Science Reading Room, I prayed for a thought to take with me because I feel we should always be prepared to meet the needs of the public. Then I opened the October issue of The Christian Science Journal, and seeing no article referring to Reading Rooms, I was attracted by the title of the editorial, “Etc.

Maybe you’ve experienced this: You’re sitting on the plane, buckled in, waiting for it finally to take off. Suddenly, those little screens come down from the ceiling, and then someone explains the safety measures in case of an emergency.

If you’re praying about a problem and there isn’t immediate resolution, how do you know if you’re making progress? Christian Science presents quite a different way of measuring progress from the rest of the world. And when it comes specifically to physical healing, the way we’ve learned to measure progress might need to change.

You never know where you’re going to find unexpected inspiration. Driving into town recently on some errands, my husband and I made our first stop at an auto body shop to get an estimate on a small paint job.

Does your church sing? Church as the body of Christ, as the structure of Truth and Love (see Colossians 1:18 and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 583 ), is always reflecting the all-harmonious nature of Being, God.

For those times when healing seems elusive no matter how much prayer is offered, it can be helpful to further align thought with the truth that God reigns supreme over all, and evil has no place nor power in all of creation. Prayer to God in Christian Science is about demonstrating the supremacy of good over evil.

Years ago, when I was a teenager, my dad thought that, in the interests of character building, it would be good for me to work in the tobacco fields, just as he had done as a young man. Although I didn’t know what was involved, I felt I didn’t have much choice in the matter, so I prepared to undertake the work.

To human sense, God cannot be understood until His power is proved. Have you ever tried explaining the allness of God to someone? “There is no matter” can be quite a conversation-stopper.