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This writer overcame grief and learned profound spiritual lessons about eternal Life.

Overcoming our own resistance to spiritual truth opens the way to healing, and to wider acceptance of the Science of being.

One night about 15 years ago, I was driving down a very dark, quiet, and lonely road when the thought came to me that I was made in the image and likeness of God.   I knew nothing about Christian Science at that time.

To me, the idea of renewal is always pertinent , whether it’s the beginning of a new year or a new day. It’s great to know that you can ask God to help you at any time and go to Him for your daily spiritual baptism, where He can wash away any concerns, sins, or sickness.

I have relatives with some property and a cabin in a very remote area. One of the challenges there is to provide ourselves with some form of running water.

Recently I have gained a deep appreciation for the continuity that the Manual of The Mother Church gives to the ongoing life of Christian Science today. To my sense, this slim book has an undergirding Principle expressed in its pages, while leaving room for Soul’s qualities to guide branch churches in applying its rules to their unique needs.

What if the billboards on the highway were filled with the qualities and synonyms of God, instead of alluring advertisements? In my study of Christian Science, I recently started examining what it means to consciously live my life in a way that starts from a spiritual basis—and disproves the attempts of mortal mind to drag my thinking into a material, culture-driven atmosphere. I have learned that my communion with God comes through thinking clearly, recognizing the allness of God, and glorifying the spiritual qualities that I reflect as His child.

One time I went on an annual camp-out trip with a large group of elementary school students and their parents. It was an exciting fall weekend to welcome new families and take time for freedom from our urban environment, to enjoy the beauty of nature in the wooded mountains, looking out on a beautiful, clear lake.

Many of us have heard that admonition. Though sometimes the message is delivered sarcastically, and most often to men, the speaker has observed behavior lacking in courage or honesty and is exhorting that person to face up to a situation or confrontation.

In the English language there is the expression “staying on the straight and narrow. ” It’s often understood to mean sticking to moral principles rather than indulging in unethical and immoral behavior.