UPFRONT August 11, 2008 Issue

Some things never change

JENNY ROEMER,

Stay. Remain. Rest. All antonyms of change. Those three words can seem so comforting in times of upheaval.

But on the other hand, change can be good. It tends to stir things up, discouraging stagnancy and shaking the foundations of apathy. And there are many kinds of change. It's a complex concept—one not easily boiled down to phrases or slogans.

There's one particular aspect of change that often bothers people—fear of the unknown. And the Glossary of Science and Health defines Unknown in this unique way: "That which spiritual sense alone comprehends, and which is unknown to the material senses" (Mary Baker Eddy, p. 596). As you'll see, the writers this week courageously point out ways to pray about transitions by developing this spiritual sense of being.

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