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The word provenance is defined as the history of a valued object or work of art. I recently read the book Provenance, by Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo, which tells the true story of two men who created and sold hundreds of fake paintings.

There she was ahead of me in the grocery store—a woman of advancing years wearing a miniskirt and other attire fit for a teenager. What was she thinking? As I found myself engaged in criticism of this total stranger, my conscience began to prick me.

My husband and I recently returned from a trip to Egypt. We were among the first tourists to visit the region since the January 25 revolution that prompted the resignation of President Mubarak.

A few summers ago, I was offered a position at a promising company. After two weeks, though, I was absolutely heartbroken.

My first exposure to Christian Science was in January 2000. I lived just a few blocks from a Christian Science church in downtown Las Vegas, and upon my initial visit to the church, I was still drinking alcohol, smoking cigars, pipes, and cigarettes, in addition to gambling.

We all have a purpose and place in God's kingdom.

A professor's question "What is truth?" prompts the search for a spiritual answer.

By the time we reach our 40s, we’ve often come to terms with life—settled in our ways and not expecting big changes. I certainly never expected the answer to the riddle of the universe to appear at that time and transform my entire existence.

“When the heart speaks, however simple the words, its language is always acceptable to those who have hearts,” wrote Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered Christian Science ( Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896 , p. 262 ).

Recently, I have had many opportunities to pray about relationships. Since moving to South Korea to teach English for a year, I’ve had to face the challenges of maintaining consistent contact with those I love back home, making new friendships here, and even addressing relationships in a larger context, including the shaky relations between North and South Korea.