Letters to the Editor

Blessing our enemies I was especially inspired by "A conversation," where Bishop Mvume Dandala talks about prison and prayer [June]. What honesty, courage, and "love your enemy" Christian faith! How blessed we are to learn of these events and know how God answers prayer.

Reports from abroad As a former reporter for The Christian Science Monitor, I was naturally drawn first to the articles by Monitor collegues in your May issue. I share their gratitude to God for the comfort and protection that Christian Science offers reporters in troubling and even dangerous circumstances.

Length of articles I am writing to express my concern about the quality of articles in the Journal. Lately, I have noticed that the articles have gotten shorter and shorter.

Searching for light The article "Individuality—its eternal presence" [February] has had a profound effect on me. In the short weeks following my husband's passing I felt myself slipping from a mild into a deep depression.

A physician writes I have been a student of Christian Science for 17 years with many benefits to my life, including including family, work relationships, and health. I have enjoyed and benefited from reading Christian Science literature during these years and continue to do so.

Liftoff In the Editors' "Welcome" in the February issue, you mention "a wink from heaven" concerning the Hebrew word nâsâ', which is sometimes translated "forgive" in the Scriptures and also means "to lift up the eyes. " Isn't this what another NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration, causes us to do? This was a "wink" for me.

Always cared for I was very moved by the article "Cared for in difficult times" [last November]. It reminded me of a little experience I had several years ago.

"Exactly what I needed" Recently I went through a rough period with an illness that had been going on for some time. It suddenly seemed quite overwhelming to me, and as I reached out to God for His immediate help, I opened the December issue of the Journal and turned to the article entitled "Admit what is possible.

Forgiving and loving The article "What sustains caregivers?" in the October issue provided light on a statement from the Bible that I have never fully understood: "Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them" ( Ps. 119:165 ).

Workplace and family issues I have been meaning to write for some time to thank you for the way you tackle so many of the critical issues that all of us face each day. As a single parent and the owner of an international corporate consulting and strategy firm, I face so many different types of issues—from providing leadership for my staff as we conduct our business around the world to raising a teenage son.