Polly Preaching #1 (Forgiveness)
Forgiveness is the other side of the coin of healing. Because Jesus could forgive sins, he healed. Do it too.
Spirituality
Genuine Reconciliation (Desmond Tutu Quote)
Superficial reconciliation can bring only superficial healing.
Feel Something Larger (quote by Nando Parrado)
I did not feel God as most people see Him. I did feel something larger than myself, something in the mountains and the glaciers and the glowing sky that, in rare moments, reassured me, and made me feel that the world was orderly and loving and good…
Opinions Enslave Us as Much as Fear
I’ve been on a journey of surrendering my opinions and my wants and needs in small ways and am finding that I basically don’t have a clue just how BIG God is and how much GOOD He has in store for me.
Church is… (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Church is a framework for my week.
It gives structure to my days,
which would stretch forth
endlessly otherwise.
There Must Be One Human Family (Harry Emerson Fosdick Quote)
Get together; you are fighting against the inevitable when you try to live in isolated alienation on the basis of your old political and imperialistic divisions…
Get Rid of “Personal Sense” (Deep Think #5)
“Personal sense” is one of those great terms used in Christian Science that is so helpful once you understand it.
Cultivate a Better Relationship with Yourself (Jim Palmer Quote)
People are suffering every day, not because of a deficient relationship with a deity in the sky, but because of a dysfunctional relationship with the person in the mirror.
“Take No Thought For What You Eat” (Deep Think #4)
Curious why a Christian Science practitioner takes care about what she eats? This is where I stand.
Prayer Nuggets #4
Here are some nuggets from my private prayers that I’ve been outwardly working on lately:
How to Feel More Connected to God
Someone recently asked how do I stay feeling connected to God, and here is what I said:
Prayers from A to Z : A Game (by Virginia Hughes)
A fun fill-in-the-blank game of twenty-six ways to pray, and enlightening too!
Quotes About the Unreality of Matter
This list of quotes looks deeply beyond what appears to be to what is real instead.
Annual Meeting 2018
Here are my snippets of notes from a weekend in Boston for Annual Meeting, which was full of superb thinking and wonderful people.
We Are All Inextricably Connected (Brene Brown Quote)
Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning and purpose to our lives.
The Power of a Better Premise (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Can you see how
This different premise
Brings an improved conclusion
Literally resulting
In universal salvation?