The real you

July 18, 2009 | 5 comments

Have you ever been concerned about what other people think about you? Have you ever fretted that you were seen in a negative light, perhaps as hard to get along with, lacking intelligence, attractiveness, talent, worth or value? If so,

Paul’s view on marriage

July 16, 2009 | 6 comments

The Christian Science Bible Lesson has a section on marriage this week and the protection it provides for sexual relations. I found a translation of Paul’s words in “The Message,” especially helpful in understanding his thoughts. I think the passage

Water or rock?

July 16, 2009 | 7 comments

What’s tougher, water or rock? Generally, we think of rock as the tougher of the two. After all, bonk your head on a rock and it usually hurts. Splash some water over it and the worst side effect might be

Cobwebs of the human mind

July 15, 2009 | 4 comments

I just got back to my office after being gone for eleven days. What a spider-web mess I found on the outside of my windows! Geez… The place looked like I hadn’t been here for three months. As I swept

The shallow mind

July 14, 2009 | 4 comments

Sometimes the phrase, “a shallow mind” is used in a derogatory way in reference to people who don’t seem to think deeply about important issues, or their attention is preoccupied with topics and interests that require little thinking and effort