In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

'How may I help you?'

When staffing a computer help-line, a woman comes to the realization that calm politeness and stock answers to problems aren't enough. She has to bring her prayer into the picture.

Something better to depend on

No matter how advanced your modern conveniences become, God will always be the ultimate source of security, progress, and healing.
Spiritually speaking, you can remain squarely in charge of your life, without surrendering the convenience of your computer or cell phone.
"YOU MAY FIND some of the pictures in this report upsetting," advised the BBC News announcer politely, introducing an update on Liberia as the first peacekeepers arrive in Monrovia.

The Spirit in the Word

MY MOTHER TOLD the best Bible stories in the world.
One worknight, the author exchanged "sick and discouraged" for "prayerful and at peace," all in the space between dinnertime and bedtime.
With their family business failing, Usha Zaveri and her brother and sisters found a connection between prayer and profitability.
Airports and news reports offer plenty of opportunities for finding out about violence—but within God's unconditional love there's a promise of true safety.

A military mom shares her prayer

Any time the author hears the proverbial question, "Do you know where your children are?" she'll have the same answer: "They're safe in God's care."

AT HOME in the love of our neighbor

It might seem hard at first to think about someone else's needs when your own life is in chaos. But it's a sure-fire way to help everyone.

'God will guide us'

CONTROL SEEMS TO BE an issue these days.
SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE our first child was born, I decided to read some magazines with articles by experts on raising children.