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AS A YOUNG ADULT , I often asked myself if I could live without being a church member or attending church services. I wondered if it was enough to simply rely on my own study or attend a lecture or visit a Christian Science Reading Room when I felt inspired or had a need.

WE'D JUST HAD a heavy rain, and I was in the yard picking up debris when I saw it—a shiny, gold circle in the wet ground. I dug it up and found a ring, one my husband had lost.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING in the heartland of the United States is all the flowering trees. Recently, in talking with friends, we were commenting on the particular beauty of the redbud trees this year.

THE POPULAR MOVIE Dead Poets Society of some 20 years ago came to my thought as Easter approaches. In a pivotal scene early on, the teacher climbs onto his desk and asks: "Why do I stand up here? Anybody?" "To feel taller?" queries a student.

WE KNOW THE STORY SO WELL. It's not surprising it has been told and retold in sermon and song, as well as on the screen, with all the special effects that Hollywood has to offer.

I'VE OFTEN PONDERED the significance of the Cross and Crown seal printed on the cover of this magazine, and on all the published writings of The Christian Science Publishing Society. It's a vivid symbol of the majestic purpose of Christian Science, and of the role for each one of us in fulfilling that purpose—Christ Jesus' commission to his followers to "heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons" (The New King James Version, Matt.

"Dost thou 'love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind'?" This question stops me in my tracks every time I think of it. It forces a sober self-examination of my willingness to sacrifice everything for God and for Christian Science, the greatest system of ideas that mankind will ever need or know.

When I first became interested in Christian Science, I found the whole question of spiritual progress a bit difficult to understand. I was a few years too old for the Sunday School, and I wondered, "What I can do to deepen my understanding of Christian Science?" I found my answer as I continued reading the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

A FEW YEARS AGO, MY FAMILY AND I HAD A WONDERFUL Opportunity to travel around the world for an entire year. During this trip, my wife, two young daughters, and I wound up visiting 34 countries on six continents.

HE SHOOTS! HE SCORES! HE WINS THE GAME! One of the greatest moments in soccer is when you score a goal. For many athletes, it is the most important part of the game.