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How often we hear the words, "I'm on my own now. " They may be spoken by an individual to whom they spell the desolation of loneliness and uncertainty or, quite oppositely, from the standpoint of boastfulness and pride.

It is important for us to understand what is really going on; that is, to be aware of what is really being imparted to us. The dictionary definitions of "impart" include such meanings as "to make known," "to give, bestow.

In Isaiah we read, "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God" ( 40:1 ). And in later verses in this chapter there are these promises of God's comfort coming through the Christ: "The crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.

Mankind in general accepts as trustworthy the evidence of the five physical senses, yet many homely instances point to material evidence as deceptive. From her veranda, the writer has a longdistance view of a well-known two-span city bridge.

The Psalmist must have been affirming his faith in spite of turbulent experiences when he wrote: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea" ( Ps.

The value of spirituality is priceless. Christ Jesus said ( Rom.

A Question which sometimes presents itself both to Christian Scientists and to others is whether natural science is a legitimate study for a Christian Scientist. The question is a normal one, since Christian Science teaches that the real substance of the universe is Mind, Spirit, God, which has no material aspects and no destructive tendencies; whereas natural science studies what most people consider wholly material.

Recent years have witnessed a great expansion of activity in the field of physical science as physicists have continued to push the boundaries of human knowledge farther and farther into unknown areas in their search for basic reality. At this point Christian Scientists may be increasingly grateful for the spiritual insight of their Leader, Mrs.

Whoever we are and wherever we are, the cultivation and protection of a right sense of home are vitally important. Originating in, continuing in, and controlled by divine Mind, or God, in whom is all real being, the perfect idea of home is always asserting itself.

Proper identification enables us to demonstrate the glorious possibilities of man as God's image and likeness. The teaching of Christian Science of perfect God and of man as His perfect reflection furnishes the basis for our identification with the purity, freedom, joy, health, and holiness which characterize the Christ, our true selfhood.