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To many people the New Year is an opportunity for a new beginning. Hope becomes enlivened with anticipation for the good believed to be forthcoming in the future.

In her book Retrospection and Introspection , Mrs. Eddy writes, "It is well to know, dear reader, that our material, mortal history is but the record of dreams, not of man's real existence, and the dream has no place in the Science of being.

Mortal measurements and limits are two of the meanings Mrs. Eddy uses to describe time.

Christian Scientists are united in purpose with all those seeking ways to provide loving human care for individuals who are experiencing disease and suffering. Christian Science nursing is one way to assist those who are using this Science to meet the claims of disease and discord.

A Christian Scientist can prove that progressive achievement is not governed by cycles of success and failure. He need not accept human reasoning or believe that failure or deterioration are natural.

Some years ago as he was driving away from a countryside restaurant, a Christian Scientist suddenly realized that the waitress might have omitted from his bill an item that he had ordered. As he was about to return and pay for the item—provided it had been omitted—a very aggressive mental suggestion presented itself, "Don't go back, but get on with your journey.

The Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, teaches that God is the one great creator, the source of all life. The first chapter of Genesis records: "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

The writer of Hebrews heralded a Christian fellowship that would bring men confident expectancy of blessings in Zion. He described their experience in part as being welcomed "to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect.

"You were half, now you're whole," goes the song. Propaganda like this often enters thought under the guise of a catchy tune.

Men want something new. They struggle over mountains for Yukon gold, push across subcontinents, and walk out into space.