In the Christian Science Bible Lesson
December 27, 2004
SAFE AMONG THE BIG CATS
By Joseph Kamenju
There's a way to stay calm and fear-free, even when life is filled with trouble.
December 27, 2004
HOPE ON THE RISE
By Margaret Rogers
The expectation of improved circumstances is never naive when you're following Jesus' words, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God. "
December 27, 2004
A LOVE THAT OUTSHINES GRIEF
By Beverly Goldsmith
The love that you feel for someone who has passed away is from God. Beyond the reach of longing or loneliness, it has the power to comfort and heal.
December 27, 2004
WE'RE FAMILY
By Caleb King
When you're single, it can be easy to slip into feeling sorry for yourself, especially when just about everyone you know is married, and you don't have family that's close, or someone special in your life.
December 27, 2004
NO LONGER LONELY
By Gloria Onyuru
Two writers tell how they have found fuller, richer lives through dependence on God instead of people.
December 27, 2004
GOD WAS THERE
T.B.
Once when I was home alone, lugging a heavy box down to the basement, I tripped at the last step and went sprawling.
December 27, 2004
NEVER ALONE
By Tom Black
Even if the most trusted family and friends forsake us, spiritual solutions hold out the promise of lasting companionship and joy.
December 20, 2004
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME
Mary Baker Eddy
Thoughts on the season from the founder of the Sentinel.
December 20, 2004
Through a spiritual lens
Flávio Colombini
I took these photos at gift-giving time at a family gathering last Christmas in our home in Brazil.