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Hearts open to Love's goodness
I Stood in the dark at river's edge, fighting frustration. A bright beam at the park entrance spotlighted my tent. Cars came and went as hopeful campers learned that all the sites were occupied. Lights, noise, exhaust—I had escaped the city for this?
I should have been grateful. After turning away many others, a ranger had kindly offered me an unofficial spot near the gatehouse. The ground was soft and springy there; the nearby river, musical. So finally I asked myself, "Am I grateful for the good already received?" My question echoed a passage in Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. In a chapter called "Prayer" she writes: "Are we really grateful for the good already received? Then we shall avail ourselves of the blessings we have, and thus be fitted to receive more" (p. 3).

November 14, 1994 issue
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Living remembrance— thoughts on life
Michael A. Seek
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Life is forever
Lyle R. Young
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The real joy of life
Joan Sieber Ware
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Hearts open to Love's goodness
Jennifer S. Youngman
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Making a living? Or discovering who you really are?
Nancy E. Grefé
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Divine help in emergencies
Bea Roegge with contributions from Corinne Teeter
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Books, beaches, and blessings
Susan Mack
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The vital force of spirituality
Barbara M. Vining
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When my first husband passed on suddenly, leaving me with...
Elaine C. Bush
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My family was playing in the park
Tommy Clayton with contributions from Wendy K. Clayton
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The study of Christian Science has blessed me in many ways
Juanita Baeslach Wilk
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What a blessing to have had Christian Science to rely on for...
Jean Pritchard Wheeler