The path was steep. And it kept on being steep. I had barely reached one plateau before the next climb began. The higher I climbed, the more my joy in the beautiful, sunny surroundings declined. It got to the point that my exhaustion turned to panic and was telling me, “And you’re not even close to the halfway point for this stage of the tour!”

This was on day two of a weeklong hike. That morning, like every day, I had renewed my supply of fresh spiritual ideas before having breakfast. Because even though I want to keep my gear light, the Full-Text Edition of the Christian Science Quarterly has to be included. This booklet gives citations from the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy’s book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, that make up a Bible Lesson for each week. The Lesson gives me inspiration and strength through examples of God’s care and love, motivating, encouraging, and, yes, admonishing me, so that, with God’s help, I can be strong and move forward in life.

Limiting thoughts cannot endure in the presence of God, who is filling all space with love, comfort, and strength at every moment.