When I was a teen-ager in a Christian Science Sunday School, my teacher told the class: "Any physical symptom of disease is a temptation to believe there is a place where God's love for man does not reach.
Some of mankind's finest hours have emerged from the courage and mutual concern that brought people together when they faced the challenge of a common enemy—the aggression of another nation or some so-called "natural" disaster.
During the International Year of the Child the thoughts of many people turn quite naturally toward children, especially if they have had children of their own or wish they had some.
Those who turn unreservedly to God, Mind—the one and only source of intelligence and activity—discover prayer to be effective in finding both guidance and healing.