It wasn't for lack of desire, just lack of room. My friend's van was stuffed with furniture and other large items. She couldn't carry another box. She was thankful that others could make space available in their cars, and the household move went smoothly. The challenge was similar outside an … [Read more...]
Time well spent
Are we living a lifestyle in which we can't find time for contemplation? Maybe we haven't even had time to think about it! Why not take some additional time after you read this message to consider the importance of regular contemplation. This kind of contemplation isn't just about anything that … [Read more...]
Times of distress, perplexity. What’s going on?
My childhood friends and I loved to go climbing in the local foothills as often as we could. I recall how vigorously we would scale the jagged rocks. During one of our trips, however, my confidence was shaken. Having climbed fearlessly to the top of a large and very high rock, I positioned myself … [Read more...]
Rethinking priorities
I'll never forget those yellow pads of paper filled with tasks and appointments. Page after page of calls to be made, reports to be written, meetings to attend. Every minute of my boss’s workday was booked. He was president of a research firm I once worked for, and he was known by his employees and … [Read more...]
Perfectionism, and why it isn’t enough
The quest for perfection can act as a real spur to achievement. It’s exhilarating to bring a task to its fullest and finest state of completion. For some, though, the wish to be perfect can turn sour in what becomes an obsession. While it might seem like a virtue to be a perfectionist, in the … [Read more...]
What’s needed to lift the gloom is right at hand
The woman in line at the bakery commented rather grimly, "It's going to be a miserable week." It was the kind of remark you overhear without giving it much attention. Yet it came on the heels of similar negative comments I'd heard over the weekend. One had to do with inevitable deterioration, one … [Read more...]
Life-changing moments
While listening to the radio I happened to catch part of an interview with an author. The interviewer was asking him about his first meeting with a potential publisher. He said it took place in the publisher's office in a high-rise office building overlooking New York City, where he was proposing … [Read more...]
In our right Mind
The young visitor was quite excited to tell his parents all that he had been taught during his first visit to a Christian Science Sunday School. He started to describe to them some of the things the class had discussed during the hour, adding that they also talked about someone named "Myrtle … [Read more...]
When we’re urged to find better relationships
It’s not surprising that many of the relationships we see around us, or have ourselves, are strained if not broken. But why the surprise if people are what they often appear to be -- a lot of messed-up mortals? But hold on. How many of the people you work with side by side or pass in the aisle of … [Read more...]
The potential of silent prayer
A friend of mine, experiencing severe pain, called for help from a Christian Science practitioner in the early hours one morning. She said the practitioner immediately sought to allay her fear, talking to her about the spiritual basis not only for conquering pain but for experiencing … [Read more...]