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Answering Violence with Love

Answering Violence with Love

Gun violence in America and the war in Ukraine are both current tragedies that affect countless individuals and families. It is important to approach these issues with love and compassion, and we can do that with guidance from the teachings of Mary Baker Eddy and The...
Growing Community

Growing Community

In a post Covid world many of us have become more introverted and less social. It is understandable but it is difficult to support each other and come together in times of need when we live in a guarded emotional state. We can turn to the teachings of Christian...
Fear of Getting Back to Normal

Fear of Getting Back to Normal

The last two years have been challenging for everyone. While many people can’t wait to experience life in groups again, many others are having a difficult time finding a “new normal” or re-entering society. In times like these it is important to remember that phobias...
You Deserve to be Safe

You Deserve to be Safe

One emotional state we all feel but don’t often express is a degree of safety. If someone asks, “How are you?”, we don’t usually respond with “safe, or unsafe.” But, it’s crucial to our overall well being to feel a sense of safety. And, in these current times of...
Choose Kindness and Forgiveness

Choose Kindness and Forgiveness

The Bible urges us to be ‘kindly affectioned one to another’ but, we often ignore this advice. Social media makes it easy to see how many people choose to be mean, short tempered, even cruel instead of being kind and thoughtful. Constant political party bitterness and...
Music: Good for Mind, Body and Soul

Music: Good for Mind, Body and Soul

People often speak of music as the “universal language,” powerful and transformative. What is it about music that can electrify, and uplift or sooth and settle us? Does music itself have the power to heal or is there something deeper? “Music has long been recognized...
Overcoming Feelings of Isolation

Overcoming Feelings of Isolation

This past year of lockdowns and isolation has been difficult for everyone. For some who struggle with feelings of loneliness in normal times, this experience has been especially dark. During the second wave of the pandemic, suicide rates increased and mental health...
Spiritual Growth Leads to Complete Health

Spiritual Growth Leads to Complete Health

One common goal or aspiration is good health. Across the globe, despite our differences we all desire to feel well, physically, mentally and emotionally. When you consider your health do you think about your spiritual well being? When you are calendaring physical...