Category: Mary Baker Eddy

The substance of Christmas

December 2, 2019 | 12 comments

“In Christian Science, Christmas stands for the real, the absolute and eternal, — for the things of Spirit, not of matter.” ~ Mary Baker Eddy, Miscellany, p. 260 May you celebrate the real and the eternal as the Christmas season

The grand necessity of life

November 27, 2019 | 15 comments

So, what is going to be the most important accomplishment of your day, next year, of your life? Consider the implications of this statement: “The great miracle, to human sense, is divine Love, and the grand necessity of existence is

Stay humble and take no offense

November 21, 2019 | 20 comments

“It is our pride that makes another’s criticism rankle, our self-will that makes another’s deed offensive, our egotism that feels hurt by another’s self-assertion.” ~ Mary Baker Eddy, Miscellaneous Writings, p. 224 Put on the Mind of Christ and stay

When tempted to be offended, stay humble

November 12, 2019 | 18 comments

“Nothing short of our own errors should offend us.” ~ Mary Baker Eddy, Miscellaneous Writings, p. 224. I love this quote because it reminds me to stay humble, to silence pride, ego and self-righteousness, and focus on keeping my thought

Prayer that makes a difference

November 11, 2019 | 18 comments

Prayer can be far more than inspired words and petitions to God for help. Prayer can heal! It can change circumstances for the better. As part of my series on the healing benefits of practicing Christian Science, I share some