Who do you think you are?
“Who do you think you are?” the man growled as he stood up, towering over me, just inches from my face.I had been working night-shift security at The Mother Church for a few years at this point and...
Spiritual perception and a coworker
I was introduced to Christian Science as an adult and immediately endeavored to embrace its teachings and way of life. At the same time, I frequently shared a work shift with a person I didn’t like...
Porters at “the door of thought”
This statement by Mary Baker Eddy in the Christian Science textbook has always been important to me: “Stand porter at the door of thought. Admitting only such conclusions as you wish realized in bo...
Amid turmoil, claim your spiritual dominion
Some time ago, the company where I worked was suddenly acquired by a rival. When new employees appeared, previously part of the competition, it felt like an invasion—as if we were being dominated.&...
When I committed to the full-time practice of Christian Science
One day at work in one of the retail stores I owned in New York City, I felt uneasy, as if I might pass out. Because of the aggressiveness of the symptoms, I walked outside and prayed to God, seeki...
The changeless harmony of God’s creatures
I was driving to the beach to go surfing, when I saw a myna bird lying in the middle of the road. After pulling over, I picked up the bird and found it was still alive but not moving. I carried it...
Are we waiting for something to happen?
Most of us spend a lot of our time waiting for something to happen. We may be waiting for a cab, a bus, a train, waiting for an appointment to take place, waiting for the food to cook, waiting for...
Don’t believe in “world belief”
Imagine there’s someone outside your house, loudly and belligerently declaring that something you know to be true is nonsense. In particular, suppose that something is Christian Science. As someone...
A new take on Christ coming to “the flesh”
Before I learned of Christian Science, I lived in fear of material laws that dictated how my body functioned (or didn’t), how I felt physically, and what I could accomplish on a particular day. I h...
Habits that heal
Do you know the phrase “Life is nothing but a series of habits”? One time, my husband and I had rented a car for a week in a country where people drive on the left side of the road. The turn signal...