In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Be a pioneer!

Picture yourself going ashore from the Niña, the Pinta, or the Santa Maria alongside Columbus.
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven," observes the writer of Ecclesiastes; and he lists times of good and times of evil as cyclical phenomena in human history, including "a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Healing delayed? Start kedging!

Perfection itself includes progress.

Mind's control in time of crisis

The phone rang.

Poverty is not a power

If one is born poor and lives in a country or area where resources are scarce, life may seem hopeless.

Like a magic penny

I listened with delight as a five-year-old niece sang:
So remote does the goal of perfection appear to human beings that the great majority never give it a thought.

Ready willingness to serve God

There is no limit to the good God will have us do—no limit to what God will do through us—if we will yield to Him.
"I felt like a baby when I first went to a school where everyone spoke English.

Since nobody told me

I used to think "growing up" meant learning how to do things the way other people expected you to.

Getting out of the pressure cooker

If only I had more time!

Work and the demand for excellence

If you're in high school or college, one thing that is probably growing steadily is the amount of work you're being asked to do.