Letters February 17, 2014 ISSUE

Letters

Joan Greig, Lori Doutrich

Dissolving disappointment

I appreciate the article titled “No dis-appointment” by Andrew Wilson in the January 13 and 20, 2014, Sentinel. It reminded me of an experience back when our family took a trip through New England and Canada, with plans to witness a total eclipse. We ended up in a little town in Nova Scotia, sitting on a beach with hundreds of others. About a half hour before the eclipse was to take place, a huge cloud bank rolled in. The disappointment among the watchers was palpable, and I found myself wondering how to pray about this. I knew my prayer shouldn’t be asking God to let us see an eclipse. Then a gentle thought came to me—that God’s man is never disappointed. As a reflection of the all-loving Father-Mother, each of us is fulfilled and complete. I felt comforted by this angel message. Just minutes before the eclipse was to take place, the clouds opened up, and we all witnessed the spectacular event. The opening of the clouds was almost as exciting as the eclipse itself.

Recently, I’ve been praying about my mission in life, and the word appointment, which the author used, is pretty much synonymous with mission. Recognizing that each of us has an appointment from God will always dissolve any sense of disappointment. My mission in the above experience apparently was to bear witness to the truth of God’s presence and goodness. Thank you and all contributors for the wonderful insights shared in the periodicals.

Joan Greig
Aurora, Ohio, US

God’s love

The article “Enveloped in Love” by Mark Swinney (October 21, 2013) reminded me of an experience I had where I felt God’s love all around me. My husband and I were living in Tunis, and a protest got out of hand at the US Embassy and the American School. We worked at these places, and fear and a sense of loss crept in. I called a Christian Science practitioner to support me, and felt the love of God through family and friends who were sending me prayers and love through e-mail.

The day after this occurrence, I was looking at the Mediterranean Sea and the constant flow of waves. The angel thought (or the “still small voice”) came that the “flood-tides of Love” (Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 201) never end, just like the e-mails and love and support that I got through my family and friends.

As a result, I felt a sense of peace that everything was going to be OK, despite everything that had happened. Just like a mother comforts her child, God was right there comforting me. And I am so grateful for God’s omnipresent Love.

Lori Doutrich
Juarez, Mexico

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