Spiritual Shorts

By recognizing that she and her kitten are both ideas of God, divine Mind, the author was lifted out of self-pity and sadness and her lost kitten was found.

When world events were disruptive and disturbing, this author found inspiration in some birds’ song, which seemed to sing, “In God I trust.” 

Spiritual reinvigoration of thought brings healing.

Mary Baker Eddy uses the word pressure only once in her published writings, referring to the command to separate ourselves from worldliness, and there is no other legitimate pressure on us.

Prepare for a victory celebration—with prayer.

The ideas in the ninety-first Psalm are readily available to pray with to help us find protection and safety.

Sunlight on a flower brought a spiritual lesson about how we, like the flower, can live in harmony with nature, always unharmed.

By understanding God as everyone’s Father-Mother, we can naturally trust our loved ones to God’s perfect care.

Experiences in Christian Science nursing helped this author see the practicality of “knock, and it shall be opened unto you,” as she found that by pausing and waiting on God, she had the answers she needed.

Listening to songs from the Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430–603 helped this toddler overcome his fear of nightmares. He understood that God is Love and that He is showering on him “tender mercies.”