Susan Jostyn, C.S. - Christian Science Practitioner

08/23/2025

Posted with gratitude for those who authentically include and comfort all of humanity. “Whatever inspires with wisdom, Truth, or Love — be it song, sermon, or Science — blesses the human family with crumbs of comfort from Christ’s table, feeding the hungry and giving living waters to the thirsty” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriotures by Mary Baker Eddy, p.234).

08/22/2025

Jesus affirmed the worthiness and honored the faith of a brown-skinned, female outsider as an example for his followers, including us today. His disciples wanted to send her away. She intelligetly defended herself. Jesus praised her faith and healed her daughter. “Behold…

“…a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, ‘Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.’ But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, ‘Send her away, for she cries out after us.’ But He answered and said, ‘I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’ Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, ‘Lord, help me!’ But He answered and said, ‘It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.’ And she said, ‘Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.’ Then Jesus answered and said to her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.’ And her daughter was healed from that very hour.”

08/21/2025

What attitude towards leadership pleases God? Not pursuing riches or crushing enemies, but a heartfelt, unselfish, humble desire to discern goodness, justice, and the greatness of others, as subject to God (and not imposed personal opinions). Solomon asked God, “…give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours? The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart...“ (I Kings 3:9-12)on

08/19/2025

“God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (II Timothy 1:7).

08/05/2025

God speaks, not with turmoil, but separate from, despite, over, and quietly above it, and God prevails. When God spoke to Elijah in his struggles and fearful dispair, “…the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice” (I Kings 19:9-12). You too can feel and hear that triumphant peace, right now.

08/04/2025

Spiritual inspiration and faithful practice hold us steady and strong in the face of floods of immorality and bad news. “When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him” (Is. 59:19).

08/03/2025

Seek and accumulate true riches: “Love enriches the nature, enlarging, purifying, and elevating it.” ~Mary Baker Eddy (SH 57)

07/28/2025

“…the God of love and peace will be with you” (II Cor. 13:11).

07/22/2025

“God will send forth his mercy and his truth” (Ps. 57:3). “…grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). To be followers, love and truth must be merged in our practice; not just in our theory. “Love” without honesty is not love. “Truth” wielded as a weapon of destruction instead of compassion and healing is never the whole truth. Our authentic character is completely loving and truthful because we all are made in the image and likeness of God.

07/20/2025

It’s possible, practical, and healing to pray and play sports at the same time. Here are a few pickleball examples from my long athletic experience.

An avid pickleball player shares how she prayed after she sees an opponent experience an injury on the court.

07/19/2025

“The rich in spirit help the poor in one grand brotherhood, all having the same Principle, or Father; and blessed is that man who seeth his brother’s need and supplieth it, seeking his own in another’s good.”(Mary Baker Eddy, SH 518:15–19)