At home in the universe
The planetary scientist Carl Sagan famously wrote: “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” Well, for
Where is the power?
Power is everywhere. There is political power, there is military power, there is economic power. There is also social power as the ability to shape
Faith is a bridge
A recent interview with Reverend Raphael Warnock brought home an important point. He shared something he did learn from Reverend Martin Luther King, which is
Getting ready for Christmas
Who says that Christmas expectancy can’t be enriched by a learning curve? Learning and Christmas? Do they go together? I think yes. Isn’t Christmas about
Mind knows
I recently travelled to visit family and friends. I was wearing a new watch – a beautiful present from my dear husband. It served me
A feel thing
We can use words to describe what Good, God, means to us. We can speak about it and write about it. Yes, that is possible
Go out
I read and study the Bible every day. Part of my study is the One Year Bible, a Bible that accompanies throughout the year and
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
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
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
Something to be happy about
Love loves LifeandLife lives Love. No hate, nor deathwill ever be, for Love loves LifeandLife lives Love, eternally. This truth will be– for you and me –A law to
You have a friend
In Northern German historic homes you see sometimes an inscription over the entrance: Christ is the unseen guest in this house. This is very moving
Mighty goodness
We can rejoice that every germ of goodness will at last struggle into freedom and greatness, and every sin will so punish itself that it
Lamb Power
When we start out on a quest, what God, pure Good, is, we will inevitably realize that we cannot find God in the world. The
A scientific fact to be happy about
Love loves LifeandLife lives Love. No hate, nor endwill ever be, for Love loves LifeandLife lives Love, eternally. This truth will beFor you and meA law to demonstrate. And