December 2, 1991
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From the Editors
We
talk about families drawing together in times of challenge.
About our cover— When we begin thinking and living as though God is our Father and Mother, we see the unity of our real family— where the ties that bind nurture instead of limiting.
... Sometimes walls of fear and distrust have to fall before bridges can be built. Learning something of our common Parent, the one divine Mind, opens the way for reconciliation.
"The qualities necessary for ... the thriving of our sons and daughters are: ... patience; ... self-sacrifice; and mutual assistance."
Whether we're dealing with family members, friends, or nations, resolving indebtedness calls for more than financial acumen. Marian English
To take an immediate stand for the effectiveness of Christ-healing requires discipline. But Truth supports our stand and makes us free.
If we knew we had an opportunity to find answers to our urgent questions, would we pass that opportunity by?
The Bible speaks of "the oil of gladness" as an anointing oil, not a lubricant. But spiritual joy does help our lives run more smoothly.
"Therapists say many couples struggle harder and longer to stay together than they might have a few years ago.
What do you think would happen if a large proportion of Sentinel readers bought a new Science and Health and read it through, chapter by chapter?
Church is the place where patience, forgiveness, and genuine love for one another must overcome all else. When we're committed to living the Christ, Truth—that's exactly what happens.
Approximately
twenty years ago I began the study of Christian Science.
Our family has witnessed many healings through reliance on Christian Science, including those of growths, rheumatic fever, and broken bones.
I have been a student of Christian Science for many years and have always loved it, but only in recent years have I begun to appreciate something of its true worth.
Years ago an aunt visiting my husband and me told us of a healing her son had experienced.
