My prayer changed from “God, please give me the job I wish for because I know it will make me happy,” to “God, what matters most is that wherever I am, I am useful to You. I only want Your will for me.”
Christmastime is a perfect occasion for understanding the significance of God’s sheltering love and how Christ ushers this love for the babe of Christian healing into our humble hearts.
Like Mary, we can accept God’s love for us as fundamental to our worthiness and see our lives open up to an abundance of selfless living and spiritual growth.
Christmas was rough after her dad died. But even during that difficult holiday, this author was able to feel the presence of Love that would never leave.
I subscribed to the Christian Science periodicals. These gems arrived weekly and monthly, bringing answers, hope, solutions, love, and the truths I needed.