In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

The director of a women's shelter in St. Petersburg, Florida, Linda Osmundson knows something about what pulls a person up from the depths. In an interview, she explains her convictions, gained during more than 16 years on the job.

The big bad boss

When a woman known for destroying writers became the one she reported to, this author found clear direction in the Bible.

Applesauce prayer

Here are some ideas on what might be going on if you sit down to pray—and nothing happens.

WE ARE THE SONG

When I turned on the car radio, Bob Marley was singing, "One Love! One Heart!.

A WAY TO HELP

I have worked for almost 12 years as a resident counselor in two different college dormitories.

DEAR DAD

I'm driving on my way home, listening to a collection of our favorite Stan Kenton jazz tunes that you and I recorded on tape together one afternoon.
To you, it was just an old hymn your grandmother used to sing. But the story behind it has a profound message.

DON'T GO THERE

There I was in the car, driving to the office.

Real life is never lost

Often we help ourselves most when we're willing to help others even a little.

Suddenly and unexpectedly, the grief hit me.

Death did not end my life

According to the doctors attending him, Howard had no vital signs for eight minutes. What he remembers taking place during that interval changed the way he feels about death . . . and, more important, about life.

Torn between family and work?

The other week I heard an ad on the radio for a pamphlet entitled "Tips for balancing your work life with your home life.