In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

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.

What shapes who I am?

You can always stop and ask yourself, Am I just copying others? Or, am I doing something positive that shows that God has shaped me?

When it comes to image or status, you have to do more than just make clean the outside of the plate.

One year after I had graduated from the University of Pharmacy, I was given a copy of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

"I will listen for Your voice, God, and follow Your direction."