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We were sitting at a restaurant, chatting over an evening menu, discussing his vision for his lifework, when I asked, “So what is the essence of what you want to do?” Without hesitation, he said, “To inspire, to move to higher ground, to uplift. ”  My son was speaking about his work in the film industry.

You may be surprised how much metrics, a method of measurement, is a part of daily life. It’s used to measure the progress of companies, the activities of employees, and even to assess your habits at the local grocery store and online.

 Human existence can sometimes seem like an uncertain proposition and, for many, finding security in any direction might seem difficult. But a couple of months ago, while I was teaching a beginner Christian Science Sunday School class, I got some new insights into the fact that the only place we find lasting security is in ever-present divine Truth, or God.

My husband and I have a pet poodle named Sammy whom we love as if he were our child. He is such a precious part of our family.

Much of the New Testament in the Bible is composed of Paul’s letters to the Christian churches that he helped to establish in the Mediterranean region. How deeply encouraging his communications must have been to those isolated groups of Christ’s followers.

With God , everything has already been done right. He isn’t waiting to complete something or mend something or improve something.

We can turn to an understanding of God to help us develop the human skills we need.

Communing with God allows us to feel the presence of our loving Father-Mother, with healing results. 

Realizing our complete innocence as children of God heals.

Over the past year , Second Church of Christ, Scientist, in Fresno, California, has placed a greater focus on uniting to bless the community by demonstrating the power of prayer. This sense of commitment to blessing the community through prayer was grounded in Mary Baker Eddy’s definition of Church , which says in part, “The Church is that institution, which affords proof of its utility and is found elevating the race, rousing the dormant understanding from material beliefs to the apprehension of spiritual ideas and the demonstration of divine Science, thereby casting out devils, or error, and healing the sick” ( Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures , p.