OK, I've resisted 'til now. Ain't it amazing what a wonderful work that kindly women began with a simple, well intentioned offer to appeal to the Divine on behalf of a women with an infirmity? Because of the boldness (?!) of her faith and a concern in her heart for those she has the charge of caring for physical needs, she offered to pray. That is not a new and strange idea here in the Western world. It is a scene repeated thousands of times each and every day.

Look at the discussion we are having! Some here have shared the hope they have in God. Some have affirmed the power of positive thinking. Some have shared experiences of healing, do to the same, or at least an uplifting of their spirits. And some have been downright hostile to the idea. Some have perceived this as a foisting off some pernicious religion or cultic entanglement. Simply amazing!