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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

KRISTIN JOY PRATT-SERAFINI ON TALENT

"You have a gift. " People tell me that all the time—usually us an explanation of why they could never do what I do.

CHRIS LINDGREN ON SOURCE

Michelangelo said, "Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. " To me, that's the essence of creativity.

THE CREATIVE TYPE

"You either are or aren't. You've either got it or you don't.

The ABC'S Of PRAYER

"What's the best way to pray?" a sincere woman once asked me. "Do I kneel, sit with my eyes closed, chant, meditate, or just empty my mind of every possible thought?" I replied that successful prayer doesn't start so much with what you do with your body as with what you're doing mentally and spiritually.

Discerning Infinite Presence

The author notes, ”When the starting point of prayer is acknowledging God, or ‘Our Father,’ as the Principle, or law, that governs His infinite universe, one is starting out from the very basic fact that God is the source of all existence.”

Comfort and joy

I'd never thought of grief as being particularly blessed —that is, worthy of worship or veneration. I'd thought of it as something people needed to deal with, to get over.

CONTRIBUTORS

It's no wonder Beth Carey wrote about this month's Bible Forum topic with such ease. She has a PhD in New Testament studies and has taught and given public lectures on the subject.

The encounter

A few years ago, my parents gave us a wonderful Christmas gift. It's an electric gate mechanism.

A perfect fit

FITTING IN has never been my strong suit. But there's a difference between just being on the fringes and feeling shut out, ostracized.

Up on the ropes course

It was my second year of overnight camp. I was nine going on ten years old.