Question answered

Coming upon an automobile accident involving a pedestrian, I prayed to understand the unceasing care God provides His children. I also wondered how I'd know if my prayers had helped, as did the reporter in the commentary on the book King Leopold's Ghost [February 3]. Several days later, while talking to friend about about our children, she suddenly interjected that she knew the pedestrian in this situation had not been injured, and then resumed the conversation. Neither of us had discussed the matter previously. My prayerful question was answered.

I thank the Sentinel for reminding me that God's answer to prayer is always clear and practical.

Jan Sherbo
Lincoln, California

'The magazine to share'

The February 17 issue on "The art of healing" was superior. I sent 11 copies to medical nurse friends, all who are consciously aware of the limitations of nursing when the spiritual dimension of the patient is not included. I pointed out in particular the interview with Dr. Barnard Lown, who is a wonderful model for practicing a deeper meaning of patient deeper meaning of patient care, and the very special account of the healing of Alzheimer's disease ["My journey forward to complete healing"] that tracked the many paths taken prior to a complete healing Thank you for the magazine to share.

Eva Boone Hussey
Boston, Massachusetts

Articles Worthy of circulation

Please thank John Selover for writing "Primitive Christian healing now, and always" in the February 17 issue. Having access to the lines from Mary Baker Eddy's letter to her pupil Clara Choate is worth the whole investment in the new Mary Baker Eddy Library. Mrs. Eddy's words are so immediate, raw, unedited, so full of the divine impetus that brought her (and now us readers) to such a vivid statement of how to heal.

What an exceptioanl individual, that Dr. Bernard Lown! The paragraphs quoted from his book are expanding my vocabulary while describing conditions Mrs. Eddy found in her research and published a hundred years ago. Thanks for all the articles. They are worthy of wide currency in public thought.

Chris Lowenberg
Lansdale, Pennsylvania

The best

Each time when the Sentinel comes I try to sit down and read as much as I can, possible the entire issue. And each time I think, Now, this is the best Sentinel. But this time it really is true [regarding "The art of healing," February 17]! I have reread Ruth Elizabeth Jenks's article "To be a healer, I had to learn to listen" several times. And I've been inspired by the other articles about the different "terrible" diseases. The article about Dr. Lown is beautiful, too. I bought an extra copy and gave it to a dear neighbor whose daughter is a physician.

Thank you for all the clear, helpful, and touching ideas. And thank you for the dedication and love that go into this magazine. I just love it! I look forward each week to receiving and reading it.

Anni Ulich
Berlin, Germany

'A glimpse of eternity'

The article "The 'special grace' of the Columbia crew" in the February 24 Sentinel shared thoughts which can spur the US to greater achievements of dominion over space and time. As a student of the heavens, I have always marveled at how our view of the sky gives a glimpse of eternity. When we gaze upward on a starry night, we see celestial objects as they appear now. Yet the light from the North Star tells how it was a millennium ago, and that from the Andromeda Galaxy how it was over two million years ago. And that's just the first page in the book of eternity.

David A. Cornell
Elsah, Illinois

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