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It was Christmastime and I had been shopping
It was Christmastime and I had been shopping. I made my way from an area of women's specialty shops to a well-known department store in the downtown area of a major city. From there I proceeded to another large department store.
While browsing I discovered that I did not have my handbag. Instantly I affirmed that almighty Mind—God, Soul—permits no sense of loss. I clung to the conviction that Mind's direction is all-encompassing, and that Soul's man is upright. I then reported the loss and inquired at the "Lost and Found" departments of the stores where I had been.
It was necessary for me to borrow funds for transportation home and to ring the bell for entry into the building where we lived. Upon reaching the stairway landing to our apartment, I was greeted by my husband and two small children. Soon I learned that a telephone call had been received from the finder of my handbag, asking for some confirming identification. The only identification she had was my last name, which appeared on a sales slip from one of the specialty shops. There was neither an address nor a telephone number on the sales slip.
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January 13, 1986 issue
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How a spiritual sense of family heals racial prejudice
JULIO C. RIVAS T.
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Love knows no barriers
MAJA JOANNA GECK
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How far does our love reach?
LIEBER ANKER
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Some questions and answers about Christian Science
with contributions from The Editors
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Me, forgive?
KATHLEEN PURDY SMITH
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On beam versus mote casting
LONA INGWERSON
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To heaven with them
ALBERTA R. DRESSEL
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A walk in the country
GREG HANSCOM with contributions from MARY LESLIE HANSCOM
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SECOND THOUGHT
Richard Saltus
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"Love thy neighbour"—yes, but so many neighbors?
ALLISON W. PHINNEY, JR.
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A road where hearts catch fire
WILLIAM E. MOODY
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Authentic heroism
Dan Sadowsky
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My gratitude for Christian Science has widened...
DAVID K. WILLIS
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I was filled with joy and gratitude when, in recent years, I was...
MUZETTA BLAIR BACKUS
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One day I went outside to play on the swings in our yard
LISETTE FERRER with contributions from ROXANA FERRER
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It was Christmastime and I had been shopping
KATHLEEN COX KOVACS