In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

As a teacher of chemistry in Nebraska and Missouri high schools, and as a chemistry laboratory technician at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, I have always enjoyed demonstrating to my students the beauty inherent in chemical systems—beauty not only in the colors and forms they often take, but also in the intellectual elegance they portray.
When he sustained extensive facial injuries in a biking accident, Nelson Burris could have been worried about what he was going to end up looking like. But his trust in the power of prayer kept him calm and restored his face. See for yourself.
Sure, people say these things all the time: "Everybody's beautiful in God's eyes." "What counts is what's inside." "Clothes don't make the man." But here's why they're actually true.

Beauty replaces the beast

This thought just popped into my head: There is no unbeautifulness in man, who is the reflection of Soul.

"I have a taxi waiting outside.
A simple analogy about trusting God might have you thinking back to when you first learned to swim.
At first she thought the headachy, queasy Monday she was having entitled her to a nice, miserable nap. Then she thought again.

The Psalms: prayers of affirmation

These 150 chapters get just about as much exposure as anything in the Bible. Maybe you've heard them called songs. Have you ever thought of them as prayers?
"I'll never do anything like that again," our teenage son said as he plopped himself down dejectedly on the couch beside me.
The mouth of the Merrimack River in northeastern Massachusetts is treacherous for boaters and swimmers alike. Many people have drowned there in the strong tidal currents. When the author found herself being sucked out to sea on her windsurfer, it looked like a recipe for disaster. She needed help beyond her own strength ... and fast.

When people need your help?

Interview With Noel Fischer We've all probably run into situations in which we need to help someone who's injured or sick or has lost a loved one. Sometimes it's hard to know what to say or do. A man who has spent years praying for people in need explains that God is always there to help us help others.
I was in my office, and my buddy Frank came in and said, "Hey, you want to go jump this afternoon?