Back injury swiftly healed
On a Sunday afternoon last year I was working in the yard, carrying bags of wet mulch and gravel. As I usually do when a task seems a little arduous, I was thanking God that I was His perfect, stro...
Humility—“the genius of Christian Science”
What’s most important to our individual spiritual growth, to following in the footsteps of Christ Jesus and living the life of a true Christian, to the successful practice of Christian healing, to...
Healing of dog bites
About six years ago I was bitten on my legs by three dogs. It was summer, and I’d been wearing shorts. As I walked my bicycle home from the co-op garden where I had been, I reached out to my Father...
At home with infinity
“While Christ is rich, can I be poor?” sings a line from a hymn in the Christian Science Hymnal (John Ryland, No. 224). It’s a thought-provoking question. With fears about a lack of supply, of...
There is a higher law
As I sat in my attorney’s office, he stated that the ultimate outcome of my case depended solely on which judge I was assigned. The judge’s personal bias would either undermine or help my case. But...
Divine Love knows no parting or pain
Have you ever felt separated from the ones you love? I certainly have. Many things—geographical distances, disagreements, social distancing, and circumstances like the passing of a friend or close...
Can we really heal the way Jesus did?
Jesus expected his followers to heal. He promised, “He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also” (John 14:12). What do we need to learn to practice Jesus’ method of healing,...
Healed of altitude sickness
I am immensely grateful for a healing experience I had while traveling with a group that would be visiting a school in the northeastern corner of India near the Tibetan border.As I do every time I...
Chickenpox symptoms overcome
When one of my sons was a young child, a contagious illness of concern at the time was chickenpox. I had seen other children who had struggled through it, so I was aware of the symptoms when I saw...
Tooth straightened
One morning I checked my young daughter’s permanent teeth that were just growing in and noticed that a top front tooth was coming in horizontally instead of pointing downward. It was clear that in...