In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

"I Realize now my life has been wasted," a friend tearfully told me.

Being #1

To be out in front, to be better than anyone else—it's a goal that drives many. But does our rank in the competition measure our real worth—what God knows of us?

Who was Martha?

Maybe you know someone named Martha and maybe you don't.

POSITIVE PRESS

"Somewhere we must come to see that human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability.

No trees in the swimming pool!

A child's funny remark opened a mother's eyes to a deeper reality.
What am I going to do about a job? How am I going to take care of my family? What will happen now? When the questions pound on us, it's time to find the quiet answers prayer provides.
Each of us needs to feel loved. And God, our common Parent, nourishes in us the understanding of just how cherished we really are.

SECOND THOUGHT

From "Morality in the Market Place," a talk by R.
When racism goes unchallenged, we all are enslaved—whether we believe we are in the majority or the minority. Yet, as this writer learned, opening our heart to what God creates breaks the shackles of slavery.

God and Jake and me

He appeared out of the bushes on the side of the road—a very skinny young dog.

A present help

Being quiet when it looks as if we are in the middle of trouble is sometimes hard. But if the quiet is prayer, it can lift us out of trouble.

How does spiritual healing happen?

In an era of intense scientific investigation, we can't afford to overlook the Science of Christ, the basis of Christian healing.