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I’d be lost without Mary Baker Eddy and her discovery of Christian Science. It’s not an overstatement.

When I began working in the Archives of The Mother Church, I didn’t anticipate how profoundly I’d be influenced by the historical material I encountered in the study of the life and work of Mary Baker Eddy. Her integrity and her Christianity were abundantly apparent in the documentary evidence.

Remember Jesus' words  to Peter in the garden of Gethsemane? After praying fervently the night before his crucifixion, Jesus found Peter and two other disciples sleeping instead of watching and praying with him. He asked Peter, “What, could ye not watch with me one hour?” (Matt.

Though clearly a lecture is about conveying Christian Science with words, I continue to find the real effectiveness of a lecture to be in proportion to how much of the spirit of Truth and Love I’m confirming in my own life. The audience will hear the words, but they will feel the message more effectively if I have the conviction of the Truth of which I speak.

“Remember who you are. ” These words were spoken by a father to his son in a movie I was watching.

Our church is located just off the main street of Camden, Maine, a small coastal town. Our Christian Science Reading Room is on the street level of the church building, with large plate-glass windows perfect for eyecatching displays.

It all seemed so real . The cold, dark night air, the curtains blowing eerily.

Beginnings and endings. Starts and stops.

Toward the end of March, I was enjoying springtime at my heavily wooded weekend country home in the rolling backwoods of southern Mississippi. The winter ryegrass was at its peak, brown tree limbs on the beech, white oak, blackjack oak, and sweet gum trees were all sprouting fresh green leaves.

The ultra-enthusiastic singing, flag waving, drum beating, and cheering at the soccer match I attended in Guadalajara, Mexico, while visiting our son, was great fun. But something about it surprised me.