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It’s never too late to conquer fear
I envied people who were fearless and confident.
Before I began studying Christian Science, I was a very fearful person. Though comfortable with people on a one-to-one basis, I was terrified of doing anything in public. I avoided serving on committees, as I knew I would be tongue-tied. I declined to stand up and deliver a “vote of thanks” speech, and I didn’t even like making announcements. I wished I could speak up at a public meeting, but I couldn’t. I was even timid while driving. I envied people who were fearless and confident.
The Bible says, “Fear hath torment” (I John 4:18). I knew all about that! When I was living in the Middle East, where there was terrorist activity, my grandmother sent me a copy of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. I read some of the book and learned that our relation to God as His spiritual reflection keeps us safe, and I was no longer afraid to go out.

January 17, 2022 issue
View IssueEditorial
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You deserve to be healed
Eric Nelson
Keeping Watch
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We can be brothers, sisters, burden-lifters
Brian Webster
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“No!” and know
Mary Ann Sprague-Denison
Poetry
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Perseverance
Barbara Nott Schaffer
Keeping Watch
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Reclaiming “if only” moments
Richard Gates
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It’s never too late to conquer fear
Pauline Brew
Poetry
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Forward motion
Prudence Backhouse
Kids
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Mr. Bumblebee flies home
Gay Bryant Flatt
Announcement
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Rotation in office
The Christian Science Board of Directors
Healings
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Heart attack symptoms reversed
Valerie Laver
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Grateful for God’s presence
Alexandra Hawley
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Saved from drowning
Audrey von der Mehden
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Barbara Lauger, Ann Barnes, Janice Peters