Our Christmas healing

Her young daughter’s sudden, apparent paralysis is an unwelcome start to this mother’s Christmas Day. But prayer soon brings healing—and a day of joy and vitality.

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All in the family

How do you cope when your dearest relations are setting up families of their own? For this devoted daughter and sister, it’s a chance to expand her concept of family.

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A timeless gift of peace

This week’s Bible Lesson, “Christian Science,” makes clear that Christmas is a time to celebrate the timeless gift of peace and healing that comes from the activity of the Christ.

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My place in the family holiday scene

At first it seems as though there should be more to Christmas than the same family routine she’d followed from her childhood. Then she discovers that the “more” is right with her at the lake house.

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More focus on Christ at Christmas

When her husband asks for a divorce just before Christmas, this author discovers that a more spiritual approach to the holidays relieves her loneliness and deepens her awareness of God’s presence.

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The blessing: a happy peace, without pause

When her own fears jeopardize her family’s skiing trip, this woman focuses on the Beatitudes to guide her down the slopes with joy.

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