Galaxies of stars
The spectacular galaxy NGC 4254, also known as Messier 99. A grand design spiral galaxy. This galaxy is about 49 million light-years away from Earth.
Getting more than you’ve always got
Spring in Iceland. 2022 Henry Ford: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got.” Mary Baker Eddy wrote
Finding yourself, finding joy
I am on a continuing quest to learn more about joy. It seems to me to be an existential quest. Over the years I have
The island of the innocent
“When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it
“…the very heavens shall laugh at them…”
“What you take by force you can only maintain by force.” This insight was voiced by Mahatma Gandhi, and it is one of those propositions
Commit to Life
The art of living is an art that is not reserved for the few. It is a task assigned to all of us, whereever we
Who are you – before you accomplish something?
There is absolutely nothing you can do to improve your relationship to Life. Nothing. Your relationship is already the closest relationship you will ever have.
Do you wish the world were better?
Wishing by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) Do you wish the world were better?Let me tell you what to do:Set a watch upon your actions,Keep them
Like feeding a bird
Prayer is like feeding a bird. Before the advance comes the waiting. You need stillness, patience, and presence. The stillness puts all human thoughts to
What’s new? Childlikeness
This morning our daughter and I spoke about a key quality of man: Childlikeness. This quality is always fresh and new and speaks about beginnings.
Christmas Joy
Ice Sculptures. Gaylord Palms. 2016. Michelle Raponi. “It is not well to imagine that Jesus demonstrated the divine power to heal only for a select
Learning from William
Yesterday I was looking out from my office and I saw William. He was sitting quietly on the railing of the front porch. He had
Stillness
I came across a philosophical article about the value of boredom. It resonated with me because I had been alert already as a young mother
How to find the fountain of life
A new woman, I thought this morning. I was sitting with my books at my kitchen table and looking out into the inner courtyard of
A Christian Science Advent Calendar
A guest blog post by Anna-Lena Hathaway As many families around the world prepare for Christmas, by playing music, putting up lights, or decorating a
The possibilities of man
“Life is senseless, I have such a hard time even getting up in the morning. What is the point? What am I anyway?” Someone burdened