March 8, 1999
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From the Editors
FIND AN ACCOUNT
from history of mankind's struggles for rights, and you're bound to find extraordinary examples of selflessness, courage, patience, inspiration, and conviction rising to the occasion.
Article
Slightly Over A
year ago, aggressive racist and anti-Semitic literature was distributed in several communities in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania.
If someone said you had a million dollars coming to you, would you accept it? What if you were told there were things of much greater value—perpetual health, happiness, and peace—that are yours? Read how to lay claim to all the good that's rightfully yours.
This family's care—and prayer—for an injured bird will bolster your trust in God.
An unplanned pregnancy took this busy wife and mother by surprise. But her preparation for the child brought blessings for her and her entire family.
Involved in a long-term lesbian relationship, this author found herself struggling to feel close to God. Her prayer led her out of that relationship, and the choice she made brought peace—and spiritual growth.
The advances of past ages may seem elementary today. But what of the progress of our own time? Do you see all the good at hand?
As I continued to pray silently, the symptoms of shock disappeared.
When I entered this hostile work environment, I knew that I needed something upon which to lean.
After lifting weights and working out on the other equipment in physical education class, I began to feel dizzy.
A great calmness came over me. The rash disappeared.
The sole of that foot was no longer hard and rough but soft and smooth like the other.
During those few weeks, our whole house changed. Our lives became secure and stable.
Mary Baker
Eddy's
contribution
to the cause
of freedom
grew out of a
different kind
of rights
deprivation.
