In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Me, forgive?

There was a time when I felt very uncomfortable with the concept of my forgiving others' sins.
We may live with ourselves, but we don't live for ourselves—or at least we shouldn't.

Love knows no barriers

After World War II, I was involved with aid to individuals in countries that had been devastated by warfare.
While growing up I saw much evidence of racial prejudice.

Holding God's hand

One afternoon Brendan was supposed to take a nap, but when he put his head down on the pillow, his ear hurt and he started to cry.

Lean a little harder

When I was in high school, I was very much in need of a summer job.

The logic of spirituality

Once when I was still a teen-ager, I had a fever blister developing on my lip—a minor ailment that is generally supposed to have a course to run.
A friend of mine was on an airplane once when the pilot warned the passengers to be prepared for turbulence due to a violent storm.

What to do when you face an impasse

What can we do when we face impasses in our lives—barriers that seem impossible to remove?
If you've ever played a game of tennis, or watched one, you know it's fast-moving.
"No, this just can't be!" the homemaker may exclaim on discovering that the microwave oven overdid its job and dinner is burned to a crisp.
When we turn in prayer to God, our basic objective should be to learn to love Him and our fellowmen more, and to express God's qualities more in our daily lives.