I got married when I was 20. Actually, I’d only been 20 for 20 days. Granted, I was mature for my age–kind of–but I had no idea how hard it would be for me to turn off my dating brain.
Even though I was completely devoted to my new husband, I still seemed to have this part of me that looked at many guys as dating potential. Read the rest of this entry »
I absolutely love dogs. I know God gave man dominion “over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth” (Gen 1: 26), but that doesn’t mean other creatures aren’t cared for by God. It is as much in their nature—as it is in ours—to express God’s great qualities, since He created them, too. So I had to disagree when I heard today that some people believe pets can’t be healed because they are lesser ideas of God. Read the rest of this entry »
To me, running is a perfect way to glorify God. It allows me to express strength, freedom, dominion, and persistence. What a great way to overcome all types of mental and physical limitations!
I began running cross-country during my sophomore year in college. Unfortunately, my first season was a little frustrating, as I dealt with several different injuries. So at the beginning of last fall, I was resolved not to experience a similar situation. Read the rest of this entry »
For the past twenty years, my wife and I have been committed urban cyclists, with our “family car” being a small fleet of bikes. We cycle through city streets with tricky left-hand turns and up-hill climbs in traffic, sharing lanes with cars, buses, trucks, and other cyclists. I even ride during Canada’s snowy winters. While not everyone feels at ease cycling in a big city, God helps me feel safe and secure. Read the rest of this entry »
Two years ago, I found myself biking under the sizzling sun, breathing heavily, climbing a steep incline in the Black Hills of South Dakota with a number of Christian Science teens from my National Leadership Council, a group that’s associated with DiscoveryBound. (DiscoveryBound is a program that provides year-round fellowship for Christian Scientists and their friends.) This bike ride was meant to stretch our limits and would give us many opportunities along the way to rely on God for strength and direction.
For the middle part of the excursion, we had a full day of mountain biking planned. Read the rest of this entry »
Why are we so hung up about discussing religion with other students? Why is it a taboo subject?
I remember not wanting friends from school to find out I went to church for fear of having to discuss my beliefs with them. Ironically, it wasn’t until one of my friends invited me to her church youth group that I started to become more vocal about my Christian Science beliefs. Read the rest of this entry »
Since 2001, when someone at church introduced me to rowing, I have competed in about 100 races, from small high-school dual meets, to collegiate national championships and international competitions. Inevitably, my racing has taught me about effective preparation for success. Read the rest of this entry »
How do I pray for a bombing that happened thousands of miles away in Kenya? This question instantly popped into my head when we received word of the Kenyan referendum bombing. How can I—one person who has no connection to that part of the world—pray for the people there?
It’s a question that I needed to address before I could hope to have any positive effect on the situation in Kenya. This is something I always struggle with, whether it is a war, a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, or something else that tries to influence the way I’m thinking about the world. I am too small to have any power to change something greater than myself, right? Read the rest of this entry »
Is the universe, including man , evolved by atomic force? Well, is it? That is the title of this week’s Bible Lesson and it was the first thought that came to mind when our Global Team member in Kenya told me that several grenades were detonated at a political rally in his neighborhood in Nairobi.
Briefly, this attack revolved around the new constitution up for public referendum in Kenya and divisive clauses regarding female reproductive rights there. Sadly, several people were killed, many more injured. The blast occurred only steps from the Christian Science church in Kibera. Read the rest of this entry »
Recently the former airport in the Angolan capital, Luanda, has been replaced by a modern, sparkling clean airport that seems to run efficiently, and even has a smoking lounge—a touching sign of progress. This is the first airport that I’ve seen in Africa (with the possible exception of the airports in South Africa) where smoking is not allowed everywhere as a matter of course. Read the rest of this entry »
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