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 Healing Thoughts...with Time to Think.
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 |