Relationships
Separation without pain
Breaking up with someone who has been important to you can bring a sense of loss, grief, hurt, and sometimes anger. But these feelings are not inevitable. Contrary to what society suggests, separat...
Trusting God brings comfort, resolves conflict
I could see that I was being lovingly guided, protected, and cared for at every turn.
Even a small proof is still a proof!
I was raised in a Christian Science family, and I learned that Christianity was practical and provable, as Christ Jesus taught and showed his followers. I felt as though I knew how to pray, but for...
Motherhood desire fulfilled
As my Father-Mother God’s image and likeness, I possessed not only all Her mothering qualities but also opportunities to “be fruitful, and multiply” them in my experience.
The love that dissolves controversy
Our family cottage was a retreat from the commitments of everyday life. There was no television or internet. For many years there was not even a telephone. Surrounded by the peace of nature and the...
Press the reset button
At our family’s Thanksgiving holiday gatherings, we select a topic as the focus of our gratitude. One year the topic was “family.” One person said he was most grateful for family because it allows...
Prayer for family harmony
Looking out my office window one day, I noticed four little girls riding their bicycles around the cul-de-sac. Laughing and smiling, they were enjoying every minute of it. Nearby was their father,...
ALWAYS A PARENT
SOME YEARS AGO, I visited a young mother and her new baby. I asked her what she was finding most different with this change in her life. Very softly, she said: "I never thought I could love an...
Teen vs. parent—rebellion and conflict healed - Program 036
When there’s a rift in a relationship that seems unhealable, what can be done? The conflict we’re talking about was between a teen and her mother. For both, the resolution and answer came through p...
Lonely at Christmas?
"Who are you spending Christmas with?" people ask. If our answer brings us sadness, we might ask ourselves another question: "Can I ever be separated from God's family?"