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"Seeing" ourselves correctly—the way God does—ultimately leads to healing.

Whether it is given or received, pure, selfless, and sincere love blesses, protects, and heals because it is an expression of divine Love. I continually remind myself: “It doesn’t matter whether love is unrequited or not; it doesn’t matter what others do, say, or think, if it is erroneous, it is nothing, because only love counts.

Many people wonder: What is death? An absolute end? Do those who die end up in heaven or hell or some place in between? Will they be reincarnated in a physical form? And why has humanity always been so fascinated with death?  The allegory of Adam and Eve in the second chapter in the book of Genesis in the Bible affirms that man is made from dust and must return to dust. In other words, man is born a mortal and therefore his life must inevitably end in death.

Subscribing for the periodicals as the Manual of The Mother Church directs every member to do (see p. 44 ) is a lot more than paying the subscription price and receiving a magazine.

Screeeech. The familiar sound of an unexpected road incident.

I had had a problem with anger and being explosive in my responses for quite some time. Although I prayed about it from time to time, it crept into about everything I did.

A diamond glows and sparkles with beauty and brilliance, bringing out a multitude of colors, as the light is reflected through the many facets cut in the stone. Outshining the brightest diamond is Mary Baker Eddy’s remarkable discovery of Christian Science, the Science that Christ Jesus taught and practiced—the Science that is made crystal clear through the countless facets that Mrs.

In the Bible, the good Samaritan didn’t just come upon a stranger in need, pass him by, and continue on his way, as the priest and the Levite had done before him (see Luke 10:25–37 ). What an example he sets for each one of us today: He stopped to care for a man who was no doubt of another tribe or religion.

For some, the seasons are a source of variety—seedtime, growth, harvest, and renewal. For others, in various ways, seasons of the year tend to limit joy, health, and life.

As the United States and the rest of the world struggle to revive the faltering economy, I have been pondering many inspiring lessons from two Bible accounts. The first one is the experience of Nehemiah recorded in the Old Testament (see Nehemiah, chapters 1—13).