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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

The 23rd Psalm and what it means to me

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Divine Mind is my Shepherd; I shall not want for intelligence, wisdom, or spiritual understanding.

Trusting God moment by moment

Three Years Ago , my husband and I were delighted to receive a wedding invitation from a lovely young woman whom we had known since she was a toddler. When she was seven, she had been a smiling bridesmaid at the wedding of one of our daughters.

The trophy worth winning

I was surprised when I went to my son's first baseball game. No one kept score, and no one knew the score.

'Nine Notable Women of Boston'

Nine Women who gave a large part of their lives to others' welfare in the 16th to 20th centuries were honored March 24 in a talk at the Boston Public Library. The women are featured in a 14-foot-wide mural by artist Ellen Lanyon in the library's Boylston Street lobby (see photo caption below with a brief description of their claims to fame).

A home for goats

One Summer A Few Years Ago , a local Learning and Livestock Center of Heifer International asked if we would quarantine 14 goats and four sheep in our barn for three months. The animals were destined for Honduras and the Dominican Republic as breeding stock to replace animals lost in 1998 to Hurricane Mitch.

Love is in the details

There's a Saying , "God is in the details. " That is definitely true in promoting a lecture, which is an intensive detail-oriented part of the planning work.

Peterborough, New Hampshire , a town nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, is the hub of a mentally lively area, where all sorts of religious beliefs and healing practices flourish. That's where I live and go to church.

My community is a priority in my life

As the Journal editorial staff discussed commitment to community, it seemed only natural to ask a cross-section of activists to convey some of the reasons their work is meaningful to them. The comments below are excerpted from ideas they discussed with Journal staff member Sharla Pugh.

Enlarging our sense of community

Many of us lack a sense of belonging to a community today. Changes in culture and lifestyle butt up against traditions, making us feel disconnected from each other.

God mothers us

My mother and I enjoyed a very close relationship through my growing up years. When she passed away, only three months after I was married, I was devastated.