In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Dealing with rude people

Divine Love is the powerful presence of God. Human assertiveness is a pale substitute.

The love these kids had was finding expression through good deeds.

We have a small farm with most of the property fenced off for goats and llamas.

Turning instantly to God

I was so sure of God's healing power that I never felt a need to have the bones set.

Enjoy the ride!

To me, in one sense life is a lot like traveling down that river.

Out of upheaval, progress

When a significant earthquake happened in our area, all of us without shelter welcomed the loving help offered by the Red Cross and local hotels.

Why are you doing what you're doing?

I knew that my real happiness lay in understanding and reflecting God's love, not in having a particular job in a certain city.

Our God-given purpose

A strong desire to be more useful became my dominant motive.

Downsizing and relocation

We felt confident that we could never move or relocate outside of God.

Drop the blame!

To Jesus, casting blame and feeling guilty were no part of the solution.

One spring semester I took an evening class offered by an area university, traveling there and home again through the hilly, winding back roads in the dark.
When I was on a bus coming back from Denver, a lady sitting in the front row said, "Oh, there's another teenager.