The Gift That Keeps On Giving

DORRISENE FOREMAN

You can give your child a priceless gift, regardless of your income, background, social status, environment, or education. This gift, ever in demand, never out of date, is love. It is love expressed humanly, but it is also much more—it is love in the higher, spiritual sense.

The Bible declares that God is Love. Christ Jesus' teachings bring out the importance of love; his entire healing ministry demonstrated God's love for man. Paul stresses the need for love; he writes, "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal."^{ I Cor. 13:1;} And Mrs. Eddy states, "The vital part, the heart and soul of Christian Science, is Love."^{ Science and Health, p. 113;} Throughout history volumes have been written on the need for love. Still, this most basic quality seems to be lacking in some relationships.

Expressing love is as natural as breathing, but this is not always humanly apparent. Some individuals seem to be naturally loving; others need to learn to love, to express patience, kindness, tenderness, compassion, forgiveness, and unselfishness.

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