Letters

Ellie Braman, Sandra C. McNeill, Terry Holliday, Faith Donavin, Richard Arlen

Going deep

WOW! I just read Shirley Paulson’s article, “The power of ‘faith as a grain of mustard seed,’ ” in the February 21 issue. Highly provocative and deep.

It is so cool how no matter how far behind I seem to be date-wise in my reading, it seems that I always read what I need to at exactly the right time.

Ellie Braman
Oroville, Washington, US

Paying bills with gratitude

“The economics of living love” by Mark Patterson, in the May 16 issue [“A prayerful response to accidents”], has certainly opened my thought to express more “heartfelt gratitude.”

I just love Mark’s idea of giving gratitude, when I pay the bills for services I use. An acknowledging of the “silent unseen hard work that’s blessing me and everyone” using the service.

I like what he said about looking at the bill as “a symbol of all that care and hard work and, yes, even love that many people had poured into their jobs every day.”

I will forever look at paying bills in a different light. I frequently thank God for His abundant supply, as I pay my bills; but now I will also give gratitude for the service providers.

Sandra C. McNeill
Warrensburg, New York, US

Shining stars

The muted original context for Wordsworth’s lines:

A violet by a mossy stone
Half-hidden from the eye!-
Fair as a star, when only one
Is shining in the sky.

have new life for me in the angel ideas from your issues.

Jack Hubbell’s words “We have the Christ, which is always adequate to destroy the lie,” (tucked away in your April 4 issue) have shined ever since for me.

And thanks for your May 16 editorial, “Behind the masks, a single solution.”

No shy violet, it! Both barrels, rather.

Terry Holliday
Plainsboro, New Jersey, US

Timely news columns

The inspiration I gain from the articles and testimonies in the Sentinel is unbounded. But I want to express special gratitude for the timely columns regarding current affairs. While they specifically pertain to events of ongoing importance, they contain revelations of truth applicable to all times and situations. For example “Progress in Ivory Coast,” in the May 23 issue [“Caring for children”], has a wonderfully enlightening explanation of Isaiah’s declaration from God that “I make peace, and create evil.”

And in the same issue Rosalie E. Dunbar’s article titled “A spiritual defense of human rights” contains this gem: “Each of us has the ability to transform our own mental environment by insisting in prayer that the one God is real and is a present power. His ever-present justice and goodness will not fail.”

These examples and many others are healing thoughts we can use anytime and anywhere. Mary Baker Eddy admonished The Christian Science Publishing Society to remain abreast of the times, and thanks to all the editors and writers who are doing just that.

Faith Donavin
Cherry Valley, California, US

True liberation

I would like to thank Rosalie Dunbar for her excellent article “A spiritual defense of human rights.” Mary Baker Eddy says: “. . . nor did the breath of freedom come from the cannon’s mouth. Love is the liberator” (Science and Health, p. 225). Despotism is rarely overthrown by force, especially when it comes in the guise of a religion. Divine Love shows the way to liberate thought to reveal man’s true Godlike nature and the freedom it brings.

Richard Arlen
Plymouth, Michigan, US

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