Web Originals
“It doesn’t matter what the material senses say. ” That thought occurred to me in the middle of the night as, once again, I was awake wrestling with the physical dilemmas facing me, some going back a number of years.
I felt a strong connection and brotherhood with the worldwide congregation of Christians Scientists.
First appeared in the December 2012 issue of The Herald of Christian Science. Originally written in French.
Do you know the story of Heidi? Every year at Christmas when I was a child, our family doctor’s wife would offer me a book of the series telling the (fictitious) adventures of Heidi, the little Swiss girl who went to live with her grandfather in the mountains because she was an orphan. I would read those books over and over again, fascinated by the qualities of that child and touched by her story.
First appeared in the December 2011 issue of The Herald of Christian Science. Originally written in Danish.
When I was a child, I used to sing a popular Danish song that translates into English as: “Christmas is coming now, and Christmas continues till Easter.
First appeared in the December 2012 issue of The Herald of Christian Science. Originally written in Spanish.
Through the ages, mankind has always tried to get closer to God, to that which is higher and more spiritual. Those who have been looking for ways to transcend the material have left signs around the globe.
First appeared in the December 2012 issue of The Herald of Christian Science. Originally written in French.
It is with a heart full of gratitude that I am writing this testimony, wishing to give hope to all who are in poor health and afflicted. In 2001, while I was actively working for my country’s public administration, I started suffering from different illnesses.
First appeared in the December 2012 issue of The Herald of Christian Science. Originally written in German.
I was in the middle of moving into my new apartment, when I fell down and injured myself severely. Something had happened to my ribs.
First appeared in the September 2012 issue of The Herald of Christian Science. Originally written in Indonesian.
Sometime ago, one of my wrists suddenly became red and swollen. It hurt every time I moved it.
First appeared in the December 2012 issue of The Herald of Christian Science. Originally written in Portuguese.
One day, 15 years ago, while working as a seamstress at a friend’s house, the sewing machine threaded needle was driven into my left thumb nail, catching the finger at the machine's darning foot. The puncture was not very deep, but I felt a stabbing pain.
First appeared in the December 2012 issue of The Herald of Christian Science. Originally written in Spanish.
I was planning to travel to Buenos Aires with my family to attend a one-day meeting, and then spend a few days visiting the city. Our 9-year-old and 13-year-old sons were coming with us.