A guest post written by Michele G. Karlskind A choice? Why would anyone choose fear? That was my reaction to the headline, “Fear is a choice,” on a movie billboard at a traffic stop. How could anyone – consciously – choose fear? But sometimes we unwittingly do just that! Many years ago my family and I were in Rennes, France,
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by Don Ingwerson The sight of spinach on my dinner plate can – for me – ruin an otherwise good meal. Although I’ve always been told that eating spinach makes you healthy, this does little to change my feelings about the value of it. I’m not sure exactly what would make me reconsider my view of this green, leafy vegetable,
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by Don Ingwerson Friday, May 31st was the deadline in the legislature for bills to pass in their house of origin. Although some bills have special measures that mean they don’t have to abide by this rule, almost all bills do. I thought a legislative update on the bills that have passes and that have stalled may be helpful to
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Meet Edwin. His physician prescribed a way to treat, but not cure, a muscular-skeletal condition he’d been diagnosed with. He met a Christian Science practitioner, and began to consider Christian Science as a viable way to treat the condition. This approach healed him. Featured photo © GLOW IMAGES
A guest post written by Ginny Nilsen When I recently saw a San Gabriel Valley Tribune article about insurance, it reminded me of when I told my parents that I was discontinuing my health insurance. I felt that my study of Christian Science was giving me an understanding of God that was meeting all my human needs – including my
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by Don Ingwerson One night many years ago while I was serving in the military, the chaplain calmly and quietly told me over the phone that a soldier’s wife had been asphyxiated because of a gas leak in the family housing barracks. He asked me to go immediately to the base hospital and prayerfully support her. You might say that
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by Don Ingwerson The media is continually informing Americans about the upcoming requirement to purchase health insurance. Yet, many find confusing information when searching for what’s available. I found the Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association website interesting as Executive Director Janiva Toler gathers information relating to healthcare insurance and Christian Science in, “Healthcare Answers: Insurance Companies and Christian Science Care.” I
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A guest post written by Steven Salt, media spokesperson and legislative contact for Christian Science in Ohio. Ever think about the origins of the barber pole with its red and white strips and brass cup? It represents the bloody bandages of the barber profession from centuries ago which included performing surgeries and dentistry for customers. You can guess what the
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A guest post written by Anne Hughes Our granddaughter’s little dog Kriegie lives at our house. Several weeks ago we noticed that she had suddenly stopped using her back legs, so we started to pray for her – as we do for ourselves when we need help. We made her comfortable and looked after her needs, but because she is
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by Don Ingwerson I know we have touched on music before for its health benefits, and this article gives more insight into one composer’s motivation to bring healing through his music. The composer, Marc Neikrug, wrote Healing Ceremony with healing in mind, where he found that the compositions not only helped cancer patients, but also people with a wide variety
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