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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Juan Mann, from Sydney Australia, began a great “free hugs” movement a few years ago, and it spread around the globe! We all love hugs, and my guest, Daryl Francis, tells us his special experience. Thanks, Daryl (with a hug). Sometimes I see patterns in life, in my experiences of life. Perhaps we all have something to learn from the
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A common thought, “nothing spreads like fear…” can be cancelled by knowing, “nothing spreads like love.” See how. My guest post, by Kay Stroud, is full of action… we have the intelligence to make good choices. It’s important! The action-thriller movie Contagion has just been released in Australia. I love going to the movies, but I think I’ll opt-out of this
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Following my earlier post mentioning the World Christian Doctors’ Network conference, held recently in Brisbane, I was interested to find a conference held in India over the weekend: “2,500 Doctors to attend medical meet” . The theme: ‘modern medicine and science with spirituality for global health and peace’.
Whenever I’ve experienced spiritual healing, it’s felt natural and safe – no bells and whistles; no fantastic magic! A bit like switching a light on… one second it’s dark, and the next it’s light. Where did the darkness go? As taught in Christian Science, spiritual healing is not an impractical activity for a select group, or a select time, but for everyone
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“Searching for Evidence of Divine Healing” ~ the slogan under the banner for the conference of the World Christian Doctors’ Network (WCDN). A few years ago this organisation caught my attention upon researching ‘divine healing’. An Australian doctor, Irene Jacovou was mentioned as having presented “the most outstanding case of healing” (The Korea Times) – November 2009 conference in Kiev, Ukraine. This
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Not for long if you check out what Aussie thinkers are saying. However, it is lagging behind somewhat. Can Australia catch up with places like North America, the UK and Europe? This fascinating observation caught my attention by Australian consultant psychiatrist, Tanveer Ahmed in The Sydney Morning Herald: “The increasing embrace of wellness ideologies to embellish personal medical credentials is a
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Another important question from FAQ’s about Christian Science: ‘Is it true that Christian Scientists don’t take medicine? Generally, a Christian Scientist’s first choice is to rely on prayer for healing, and in most cases, this means that a medical remedy is unnecessary. There is no biblical or church mandate to forgo medical intervention, nor do Christian Scientists believe that it’s
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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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