Stop Us/Them Thinking
We must choose to consciously put a stop to polarized thinking of every stripe, and begin to fastidiously embrace all of God’s creation with everlasting, unconditional love.
Bible
Message Bible (John 3:1-12): Submit to the Original Creation
Unless a person submits to this original creation—the ‘wind-hovering-over-the-water’ creation, the invisible moving the visible, a baptism into a new life—it’s not possible to enter God’s kingdom.
Book Review: Dahveed (Series)
If you are interested in detailed, fictional accounts of old testament characters, this author is one you should not miss.
Amazing Rainbow in Jasper
We saw this amazing this amazing rainbow in Jasper, arguably either a double or a quad, because the lower one had repeating rainbows in it, which I had never seen before…
Spirit is Complete
As this month was full of busy closure, I focused on the fact that Spirit itself is complete, and also that all Spirit does is complete.
Persistence Alone Wins the Prize
When I think of persistence, I think of the slow erosion of stone, or the prolonged build up of stalactites and stalagmites, over long years of seemingly inconsequential but protracted dripping.
Quote by Bishop John Shelby Spong
After my blog “Uncleanness Cast Out,” this bit of an article was sent to me by a blog reader. It is by an Episcopalian bishop from an article titled, “The Meaning of the Passion Opens into the Meaning of a Resurrection.”
Uncleanness Cast Out
I saw clearly that the Christ did not just cast out that one man’s uncleanness, but everyone’s for all time, including you and me and everybody we pray for.
Great Bible Books for Children
I was requested recently to give some recommendations for good Bible read alouds for children. I promised to pull together this blog as a response, for it is useful for parents, homeschoolers, and Sunday School teachers alike.
Quotes About Perfection from the Bible
There were so many great quotes about perfection in last week’s Bible Lesson, I post some of them here not only to share them with you, but to keep track of them for my own reference later.
Being Spiritually Minded
For this month, in my project of contemplating and growing in one attribute of Spirit at a time, I have been concentrating on being spiritually-minded.
Sanctification?
The Golden Text in this week’s Christian Science Bible Lesson is from II Thessalonians (2:13)…
Notes Made on Art and Spirituality at Camp
I love Creative Arts Camp in Maine. The people are terrific: the convergence of art with Christian Science is an amazing combination.
The Reading Room in Downtown Sacramento
I enjoyed visiting this awesome Christian Science Reading Room in downtown Sacramento. I love how it was designed to coordinate with the trade edition of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. And their enormous window was well used for quotes, articles, and ideas.
Bible Lesson Journal: Recent Pages
Each double page spread represents the study of one week-long lesson.
Book Review: Joseph
Both my husband and I throughly enjoyed this book! I give it an enthusiastic five stars.
New Abstract Painting: “Whose Seed is in Itself”
This new painting of mine is 16” x 20” and done in acrylic. It’s title, “Whose Seed is in Itself,” is taken from the first chapter of Genesis in the Bible.