The wind blows through the tops of the trees and I feel the Mother-power of the universe blowing around and through our world. I send out a prayer for all the mothers and all the children of mothers and feel the Mother-power moving through me – strong and fearless and all-powerful Love. The wind is cleansing – blowing away the fear and hate, the anger and greed – they are weightless nothings in the force of the wind.
The birds sing. The sun shines. The flowers bloom. The cleansing Mother-wind blows around us and lovingly wraps the world in Her strong arms. We are safe. We are loved. We are free.
Hid safe in the one Mind where identity is protected; individuality can’t be lost; and who we are isn’t dependent upon “brain, blood, blones, and other material elements.”
Untouched by age. Unmarred by disease. Perfect, whole, complete, unbreakable beauty, immortal memory. -Karen Molenaar Terrell
“If delusion says, ‘I have lost my memory,’ contradict it. No faculty of Mind is lost. In Science, all being is eternal, spiritual, perfect, harmonious in every action. Let the perfect model be present in your thoughts instead of its demoralized opposite. This spiritualization of thought lets in the light, and brings the divine Mind, Life not death, into your consciousness.” -Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 407
“Man is not matter; he is not made up of brain, blood, bones, and other material elements. The Scriptures inform us that man is made in the image and likeness of God. Matter is not that likeness. The likeness of Spirit cannot be so unlike Spirit.” -Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 475
You are my precious child. You are loved. Don’t be afraid. You are strong and confident, healthy and happy and whole. Right now you have everything you need for life. You are fed and sheltered and clothed and warm – held safely in the palm of My hand. Karen Molenaar Terrell
Mama Robin and babies on our porch. (Karen Molenaar Terrell)
I will not fear – I feel you near. Mozzy – I sit in the room where you passed on five years ago and I feel your presence here with me. Daddy – your old backpack hangs on the wall and your hat is on the mantel next to Moz’s shoes and I feel you smiling at me. The room is cozy and warm. The cat sleeps on the back of the chair. Outside the frogs are croaking a merry tune. I feel the power of Love and Truth pulsing around me – singing of hope. I live safe in Soul’s womb.
I will not fear – I feel You here. – Karen Molenaar Terrell
Have your eyes ever held onto someone else’s during labor, an earthquake, storm, tumult? And, while conflict and terror rage around you, you feel safe held in that eye contact – you feel the calm, the courage, the strength coming through the space between you. You know, whatever happens, you’re not alone.
I want to be that for you. Look here. Look at me. You’re not alone. I’m with you in the storm. -Karen Molenaar Terrell
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Holding eye contact with God – with Truth, Life, and Love – focused on what’s true. -Karen Molenaar Terrell
Sun Shining Through the Clouds. Photo by Karen Molenaar Terrell.
“In the end, it was actually my background in Christian Science that gave me the courage to get the vaccine.”
Several folks dear to me – family and friends – have asked me if I was planning to get the COVID vaccine. To those dear ones concerned about my well-being: I already got my first dose last week.
If you know me, you can probably imagine the thought that went into this decision. In the end I got the shot for my community – to help the people around me feel safe and comfortable, and to help alleviate any worries they might have for me. And I got the shot so I could travel and be with my friends and family without the guilt and responsibility I might feel if I didn’t get the shot.
I had to address a lot of fear in my thoughts before I got the vaccine. To be honest, I was more scared of the vaccine than the virus. I’ve always been less than enthused about getting vaccines – and not because I’m a Christian Scientist (pfft) – but because I’ve had this belief that my body was designed to heal itself naturally and I didn’t want to interfere with that “healing process.” In the end, it was actually my background in Christian Science that gave me the courage to get the vaccine. As I was thinking about my fears, metaphysically, it came to me that it made no sense to think it’s unnatural to put humanly-made vaccines in my body, but to accept the virus as “natural.” Metaphysically, none of it is natural, and none of it can touch my real, spiritual identity as the expression, idea, reflection, image, likeness, manifestation, and child of Love and Truth. I am safe in God. We all are hid safely in our Father-Mother.
So. There you have it. My second vaccine is scheduled in a couple weeks. -Karen Molenaar Terrell
“The temporal and unreal never touch the eternal and real.” – Mary Baker Eddy
“Let not your heart be troubled…” – John 14
“Your life is hid with Christ in God.” – Colossians 3:3
“Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s.” – Matthew 22:21
“Whatever it is your duty to do, you can do without harm to yourself.” – Mary Baker Eddy
Adventures of the Madcap Christian Scientist 