holidays
Happy New Year
A former Christian Scientist reflects on new starts, growing up without health class, and two goals for 2019: self-care and taking better care of the home.
Santa Claus Isn't Coming to Town
A former Christian Scientist recalls being told as a child that Santa isn’t real, how households differed on Santa, and how the writer handled it with their own kids.
Happy Halloween!
Chrystal recalls Halloween in Christian Science: a costume and hidden candy, why some Christian Scientists avoided it as fear, and haunted houses at Principia and at home.
A Poem - for Mother's Day
A short poem by B.L. about a mother who chose prayer over cancer treatment, her decline and death, and the child left with unanswered questions.