GUEST POST: by Kay Stroud, media and legislative spokesperson for Christian Science in Queensland, Australia. Thanks, Kay! Wasn’t it great to hear about Kath Evans’ recovery from lung cancer on Australian Storythis week on the ABC? The fact that she attributes her extraordinary healing to intervention by the then Blessed Mary MacKillop impels me to question, with an open mind,
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What kick-starts your New Year? This moving account by Keith Wommack is a reminder for me to ask myself… what will I do to help the world this year, starting today? Thank you, Keith! It was 3:30 in the afternoon. A squirrel rested, unaware he was about to be an afternoon snack for an approaching owl. So, I started my rent car,
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meditation: quiet thought that helps you relax or that is intended as a spiritual or religious exercise; thought that takes all your attention for a long time. Thought, consideration, deliberation, contemplation, reflection, rumination. prayer: act or practice of speaking with God; strong hope or wish for something. Entreaty, appeal, plea, request, desire, hope, wish. Ever since man could think, various
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This is a question every parent considering Christian Science treatment would hopefully naturally ask – because they love their kids. I have first hand experience as a child who grew up in a family with mixed beliefs. Is Christian Science safe for children? The answer is YES – My story. This question is one of several important FAQ’s: “An adult choosing prayer and
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The primary school teacher handed out a list of famous names to our class – names of late inventors, doctors, scientists etc. We had to prepare a speech on one of these renowned individuals. I chose Florence Nightingale (her birthday today; 1820–1910) because she sounded so clean and tidy, and very kind to sick people.
Following a fantabulous holiday in South Africa… Johannesburg (where I was raised), Drakensberg Mountains (where we spent many holidays), and Cape Town… it’s time to get back into blogging, and some Calvin and Hobbes cartoons will do the trick! Thanks to my colleague in Tasmania, Graham Harding… “Is maths a science or a religion?”
As stars in their courses never contend, As blossoms their hues in harmony blend, As bird voices mingle in joyful refrain, So God’s loving children in concord remain. Our God is one Mind, the Mind we adore; Ineffable joy His love doth outpour; Let nations be one in a union of love, God’s bountiful peace, all earth’s treasures above. ~
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Guest post: Tony Lobl’s question is important to ponder… 15th March 2011 The Japanese earthquake and tsunami continue to pull at our collective heartstrings. Yesterday the Prime Minister David Cameron addressed the issue in the House of Commons, and expressed the heartfelt compassion of the British people to our suffering fellow men and women. Rolling coverage continues on the news as fatality statistics mount and
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When I first settled in Sydney, friends showed me around this and other beautiful local beaches. They told me an interesting story about Balmoral Beach…
I searched for a picture of “faith healing” and amongst magicians and luminous hands was this great photo ~ very cute! Seriously, there are all kinds of ideas about what spiritual healing is. While faith is a requisite quality, I’ve found in my healing practice there’s more to know. I appreciate the way Eric Nickerson explains how Christian Science spiritual healing is not the
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