Healing Thoughts...with Time to Think
A Word of Explanation:
As a life-long student of
Christian Science,
Science
and Health with Key to the Scriptures
by Mary Baker Eddy has been my constant companion. Over many years,
I have turned to
Science
and Health and to
the Bible which it elucidates, seeking healing and comfort, and I
have invariably found both. I have also had occasion to read from
these books to others, occasionally when they were unable to read
for themselves.
But it is not the simple reading
of these books that brings healing and comfort. It is the
inspiration that comes from pondering their message. So after many
experiences of reading for others, I have come to the conclusion
that what is often missing is giving listeners time to reflect on
ideas that are so profound.
At a Christian Science nursing
facility like The Olive Glen in Sacramento, California, a lot of
reading is done for the patients and residents. My own mother lived
there for a couple of years, and in my gratitude for the care she
received, the idea came to me to provide a resource to supplement
the reading that goes on at this wonderful institution. I took a
collection of citations from
Science
and Health that have
been especially inspirational to me and made audio recordings of
them. Then I interspersed the citations with simple musical
interludes of the melody line of hymns from the
Christian Science Hymnal.
I chose the less familiar hymns so that the melodies would not be
too distracting. The result is the CD you have here.
This recording is not a substitute
for conscientious study of Mrs. Eddy’s writings, the Bible, and the
many useful publications produced by the Christian Science
Publishing Society. But I trust that it has a place in the quiet of
a sick room, on a car trip, or at a bedside in the still of the
night. These timeless, God-given words of Mrs. Eddy’s have blessed
me in just those situations, and I know that they will bless you,
too.
—
Dick Frantzreb
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