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DISTURBED BY TV IMAGES OF BOMBED BUILDINGS, fear-stricken faces of civilians, and brave soldiers rescuing children from smoked-filled streets, I prayed. The images contrasted sharply against the peaceful sway of the hammock outside my kitchen window.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not  unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways  acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

AFTER A FEW MONTHS ON THE JOB as president of The Mary Baker Eddy Library, I've only begun to understand the value of its collection of documents and objects that illustrate the life of the Discoverer of Christian Science. Literally thousands of letters, plus sermons, scrapbooks, and household records, are available for study in digitized format.

1. A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Lyle Young grew up attending Canada's largest Protestant denomination, the United Church of Canada.

"IS THIS THE BUS to Whitman Junior High?" I frantically asked, as I stood on the curb in my green miniskirt. The school bus driver shook his head—like every other driver I'd asked before.

AS A TEEN, I questioned why so many people saw social drinking as a normal and healthy part of life, while my parents, and Christian Scientists like us, didn't drink alcohol at all. I could clearly see the problem with heavy drinking or alcoholism, but I just couldn't see the problem with drinking moderately.

I had never heard of Qatar, a place I now consider home, until three years ago when my dad got a job working for a company there. My mum, dad, and younger sister, Abigail, and I moved to Doha, the capital city of Qatar, from Dubai.

I was able to overcome to some degree the daily worry about my son. WHEN I WAS 19 YEARS OLD I HAD A CHILD.

EMPHATIC! "The time for thinkers has come. " DEMANDING! "Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

I WAS SO GREEN, SO OBVIOUSLY THE NEWCOMER. He had a wealth of experience.