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  • November 19, 2016 at 12:53 am in reply to: if they should be written #3037
    barbw
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    I love the idea of doing even the smallest things to the glory of God. It’s such a practical idea. Thank you.

    November 19, 2016 at 12:46 am in reply to: Don't Scattereth Abroad #3036
    barbw
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    Thank you for these reminders.

    November 19, 2016 at 12:44 am in reply to: In Good Hands #3035
    barbw
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    Beautiful. Thank you.

    October 22, 2016 at 12:47 pm in reply to: Election Concerns #2833
    barbw
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    I did think my suggested way of praying would aid in countering the belief/dream of many minds that could be thinking wrongly. Was this approach unscientific, or misguided in some way, or did I not make it clear?

    October 18, 2016 at 2:00 pm in reply to: Progression and probation #2806
    barbw
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    Very heartening. Thank you Bruce.

    October 1, 2016 at 5:43 am in reply to: You can't lose what is real! #2664
    barbw
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    How very helpful, and thank you especially for sharing the simple prayer “Release,” such an important reminder and easy to take with you!

    September 29, 2016 at 7:12 pm in reply to: Blessed be the Lord #2657
    barbw
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    Thank you Florence for your helpful response.

    September 28, 2016 at 12:25 pm in reply to: Encourage yourself! #2633
    barbw
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    “And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them?” (I Samuel 30:8) I love that at this point in his experience David knew to turn to God for direction first, in this case kind of asking is this the wisest course, will this bring about the best results? What a wonderful example of how to live one’s life. Thanks for the wonderful in depth posts about it.

    July 31, 2016 at 3:34 am in reply to: The skirt of Saul's robe #2043
    barbw
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    Thanks to both jacob45 and spencel for your helpful and interesting responses to my questioning!

    July 13, 2016 at 3:20 pm in reply to: LIFE IS ETERNAL #1857
    barbw
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    Yes, what a lively, helpful, succinct idea to keep handy, that aging (or age) is strength and wisdom. Thank you! It agrees perfectly with Mrs. Eddy’s thoughts on age recently included on the carousel.

    June 25, 2016 at 1:02 pm in reply to: Forum #1647
    barbw
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    Thank you for this post. I hadn’t found the piano solos. Will go listen now!

    June 7, 2016 at 12:04 am in reply to: An interpretation of the story of Abigail #1500
    barbw
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    Thank you both for all this wonderful food for thought.

    June 2, 2016 at 9:53 pm in reply to: …that cast you out for my name’s sake… #1464
    barbw
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    Thanks for this reminder. Just what I needed tonight!

    May 25, 2016 at 11:52 pm in reply to: The Ass or Donkey #1396
    barbw
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    I love this story. It certainly should have been humbling to Balaam as well as evidencing the intelligence and value of the ass.

    May 25, 2016 at 2:32 am in reply to: With well doing #1389
    barbw
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    Wonderful angel, thank you MaryBeth!

    April 10, 2016 at 1:00 pm in reply to: Gehazi and material wealth #1032
    barbw
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    Looks like I missed the point here. To hear a discussion as to why Elisha chose not to accept anything from Naaman listen to today’s (4-10-2016) Roundtable.

    April 8, 2016 at 8:37 pm in reply to: Gehazi and material wealth #1019
    barbw
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    I’d like to add that the prophet discerned that it was too holy an occasion to receive material gifts, II Kings 5:26.

    April 8, 2016 at 5:12 pm in reply to: When symptoms seem aggravated #1015
    barbw
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    The Forum contributions were so helpful to me today and this one in particular. Thank you all.

    February 22, 2016 at 11:53 am in reply to: For The Glory of God #615
    barbw
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    Wonderful, useful, question to ask oneself in various forms throughout the day. Thanks for the reminder.

    February 17, 2016 at 1:45 pm in reply to: The order of wisdom #572
    barbw
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    I love Joseph’s words, “God shall give Pharoah an answer of peace.” Years ago I was so perplexed by this, wondering how Joseph could know the interpretation would be an answer of peace before he knew the interpretation (actually before he even knew the dream). It was a couple of years later when it suddenly struck me that God’s answer is always an answer of peace. How beautiful that is and how patiently we must sometimes wait for an answer to our questions.

    February 5, 2016 at 2:27 pm in reply to: both small and great (servants of God) #467
    barbw
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    Mary Beth’s post about envy is quite a wakeup call. I don’t think I ever before recognized how serious it is, and sometimes it comes in subtle, or what appear at first to be harmless forms. In searching Science and Health I found that Mrs. Eddy groups envy with some very Godless traits, for example, “Falsehood, envy, hypocrisy, malice, hate, revenge, and so forth, steal away the treasures of Truth” (SH 241:9-11) and in further support of how serious, “Man’s enslavement to the most relentless masters — passion, selfishness, envy, hatred, and revenge — is conquered only by a mighty struggle.” (SH 407:6-8)

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    February 4, 2016 at 4:52 pm in reply to: both small and great (servants of God) #460
    barbw
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    Very helpful response to my post. Thank you!

    January 30, 2016 at 8:58 pm in reply to: Love is the Liberator #420
    barbw
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    Thanks for your post about finding inspiration during your watches. I have been feeling quite stuck thinking they must be done a certain way. Clearly they do not, at least not as I have been believing.

    January 29, 2016 at 11:56 pm in reply to: Lord"s Prayer #410
    barbw
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    Very nourishing. Thank you.

    January 24, 2016 at 2:35 pm in reply to: Ananias, with Sapphira his wife #351
    barbw
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    Oh, to learn His lessons well!

    January 22, 2016 at 10:57 am in reply to: Ananias, with Sapphira his wife #342
    barbw
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    This is a very powerful, even shocking, story with, as Gary has so thoroughly expressed, many important lessons. One essential factor about honesty in the practice of Christian Science, included in the lesson, is that honesty is required for the spiritual sense of truth to be gained, so pretty crucial.
    I am grateful, though, that God “will have all men to be saved,” even the Ananiases, Sapphiras, and Judases among us.

    January 20, 2016 at 11:34 am in reply to: Ananias, with Sapphira his wife #315
    barbw
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    I’m grateful to see today that this story is a focus of this week’s Bible Study and look forward to lots of good thinking about it.

    January 20, 2016 at 11:29 am in reply to: God's remedy #314
    barbw
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    Nice expansion on Mrs. Eddy’s statement. Another way to think of side effects of Truth is that there are many. They are just all good.

    January 17, 2016 at 1:30 pm in reply to: Straight and narrow #288
    barbw
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    Very interesting insights. Thanks for sharing them.

    January 15, 2016 at 11:53 am in reply to: Life with a purpose #278
    barbw
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    These ideas on purpose seem to fit in with a gradually growing desire of mine to be a blessing, even a healing influence in the world. In thinking about right motives this morning, I was reminded of Mrs. Eddy’s words in Science and Health, “Consecration to good does not lessen man’s dependence on God, but heightens it.” Helpful to remember when I start stumbling around a bit in my efforts. I too long thought Christian Science was about making my human experience better.

    January 15, 2016 at 10:02 am in reply to: One good motive and act #275
    barbw
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    Thanks for expanding on this idea in Science and Health, which I had especially noticed.

    January 15, 2016 at 9:49 am in reply to: "By Him all things consist" #272
    barbw
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    Thanks for this helpful post. The idea, “by him all things consist,” had intrigued me, but I hadn’t gone very far with it, and had found a more limited definition. Wonderful inspiration as to how it applies to our world as well.

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