Prayer is one of those daily practices you can’t keep to yourself. The effects naturally flow out beyond our lives—blessing and healing others.
A moment of recognition about the needs of her fellow travelers turned this young mother’s thought outward and upward, changing forever how she approaches long journeys.

Young Yellow-crowned Night Heron

What I say unto you I say unto all ...
If you’re feeling pulled toward the kind of scrolling that leads to hopelessness, this article offers an arresting thought to contemplate in prayer: “What is God thinking?”

Love’s transparency

From deep within I hope
   for You, 
O Spirit, rest on me. 
A stillness, an abiding peace, 
Unfolding …

Serving God no matter what

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This author shares how staying close to God during a dark period of poverty in her life led her out of dire straits.
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Even the college application process can be informed and inspired by our practice of Christian Science. This college student explains how.
“As I pondered my experience, I realized that I had naturally and beautifully transitioned from the mistaken sense of being a mortal to an understanding of myself as the spiritual, complete creation of God, Spirit.”
“My fears melted away along with any mental replay of the fall, and I realized that the pain was completely gone.”

Healing of Covid

Struggling with severe illness, this writer had a breakthrough moment when, in his own words, “I yielded up any personal sense of responsibility for healing.”