Category: children

A Christmas story

December 21, 2008 | 8 comments

Sent in by a reader… Pa never had much compassion for the lazy or those who squandered their means and then never had enough for the necessities. But for those who were genuinely in need, his heart was as big

Benefits of Christian Science healthcare

December 3, 2008 | 3 comments

After a doubles tennis match I played last night, one of the players talked about a recent ordeal he and his wife had in dealing with their son’s fever. The baby’s temperature was running very high, and they gave him

The love that unites

October 20, 2008 | 1 comment

When I think of Jesus Christ, I think of a man who taught his followers to love unselfishly and unconditionally. “Love your enemies,” he instructed. Now, if we’d only do it… The following story was sent in by a reader

Encouraging our children

May 29, 2008 | 3 comments

Several months ago, we received a flyer from Discovery Bound announcing a major event for teens they were organizing for Memorial Weekend in New York City. It was a program designed to get students interested in Christian Science together for

Rise up and walk

May 23, 2008 | 1 comment

After being taught in Sunday school about a man whom Jesus healed of lameness a young child related the story to his parents afterward, and innocently misquoted Jesus’ command to the man as, “Wise up and walk!”