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THE SWIM TEAM MOMS who sat at my kitchen table were amazed. They came to see the miracle for themselves.

EVERYONE BELIEVES IN SOMETHING. It can be as basic as believing in one's own human existence, identity, and purpose.

AS I SAT SUFFERING FROM BACK PAIN, severely restricted in my movements, Mary Baker Eddy's spiritual explanation of the word temple gave me something to pray with. I knew it well, but I was seeking new insights.

Like most textbooks on scientific subjects, Science and Health includes a glossary of terms. This glossary helps illuminate the spiritual meaning of the Scriptures.

WHEN I FIRST BEGAN ATTENDING Christian Science Sunday services ten years ago at what is now my home church in Nairobi, Kenya, many things about the services struck me as stiff and cold, lacking in spontaneity. There were two lay readers instead of a pastor preaching from a pulpit.

'And upon this rock I will build my church'—Christ Jesus Church. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.

EVERY TURN ALONG THE WAY during my walk down the familiar paths of my alma mater awakened a long-ago memory of a special friend, an inspiring mentor, a new epiphany, a well-earned accomplishment—or a successful practical joke! Even recollections of past disappointments had a sweetness to them. But before I continued down this road too far, I caught myself.

ON A CRISP OCTOBER DAY a few golden leaves fluttered off the trees, but my spirits seemed to hit the ground before the leaves did. I was sitting on my porch, ruminating.

Factors in human thought such as fear or selfishness compromise spiritual sense, and therefore health.   WHAT CONSTITUTES HEALTH OR WHOLENESS? What compromises it? These questions have framed the focus of the healthcare community from earliest times.

The research staff of The Mary Baker Eddy Library often answers historical questions about By-Laws found in the Manual of The Mother Church. In last month's Journal, we took a historic look at the Manual as a whole.