Letters

Rose Dukes, Betsie Ellington Tegtmeyer, Cicely Gallagher, Joan Sharpe

Spirits lifted

Thanks so much for the June 4 Sentinel on “The Lord’s Prayer.”

What an inspiring subject! It meant so much to me. I loved all the articles, but particularly
Margaret Rogers’s article, “A prayer that covers all needs.” Her explanation and use of the Lord’s Prayer in our daily life was an inspiration to me.

Also Dolores Bell’s article, “I am God’s ‘adorable one.’ ” Dolores brought out so clearly that each of us is God’s adorable one, referring to Mary Baker Eddy’s wonderful interpretation of the second line of the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be Thy name. / Adorable One” [Science and Health, p. 16].

Thanks, Dolores, for telling me this; it really lifted my spirits.

Rose Dukes
St. Louis, Missouri, US

Missing out?

I’m so enjoying the Sentinels—and Journals—of late and think you all are doing such a great job. Everything about the publications is so pleasing, meaningful, and absolutely alive with the Christ-spirit! I get so much out of them. Any Christian Scientist who chooses not to subscribe or read them—for whatever reason—is really missing out.

Betsie Ellington Tegtmeyer
Hilton Head, South Carolina, US

Pertinent topics

Thank you for the current format of the Sentinel. The natural sequence: first, articles relating to the focus, then, other articles and “Items of interest,” followed by the testimonies and editorial (dessert), provides readability and clarity.

Also, I’m grateful for the timeliness and pertinence of the topics. They often relate to friends and neighbors who are facing challenges. Recently, I shared the “Mothering” issue [May 7] with a neighbor whose mother is in hospice; the neighbor’s depression lifted. And a relative found hope in articles in “Prayer for God’s creatures” [March 26]. I gave her that Sentinel to console her when she’d received a dire diagnosis about a loved dog. The “Comforter” comes through in each Sentinel!

Cicely Gallagher
Dandridge, Tennessee, US

A lovely reminder

I would like to express my appreciation for Andrew Wilson’s article, “ ‘Begone, dull care!’ ” in the April 30 Sentinel [“Free from superstition”]. I found it inspiring and interesting to read as I have known this song since I was a child. In fact, when I became a singer, I sang this song when performing in public concerts. I liked it because of its cheerful and uplifting message, and audiences enjoyed it for the same reason. It is some years since I sang this song, and this article brought back many happy memories.

Inspiration can be found in even some of the most mundane of songs when we look for it, and I have proved that the more we sing or read such songs, the more we can feel the inherent spirituality and joy that is so comforting and healing. Of course this applies even more so to our church solos as I know from my years as a soloist in a Christian Science church. So as our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, said, and as Andrew quoted: “Whatever inspires with wisdom, Truth, or Love—be it song, sermon, or Science—blesses the human family with crumbs of comfort from Christ’s table, feeding the hungry and giving living waters to the thirsty” (Science and Health, p. 234).

Joan Sharpe
Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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