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I SAT UP AND RE-READ THE QUESTION: "Are we really grateful for the good already received?" I'd read this question countless times in Science and Health ( p. 3 ).

A PET STORE IN OUR TOWN specializes in reptiles. I have to admit that I never rush in to see these creatures and inevitably I notice people staying waaaaay back as they pass the cages.

"INSTANT GRATIFICATION FEELS GOOD—WAITING HURTS!" I couldn't ignore this advertising slogan blaring from my car radio. True—quick access to products, services, or people often make a day go more smoothly.

The scene, at least the opening moments of it, couldn't be more peaceful. A herd of African buffalo, perhaps 100 in number, meanders quietly along a riverbank.

Picked up by police on Saturday for vandalizing two churches in Eugene, Oregon, I had only a faint recollection of the events that occurred the Thursday night before. I had been at a bar with my roommates and don't remember finishing my second drink, getting separated from my friends, leaving the bar, or walking anywhere.

1. Alex Cavalli is a physicist, professional Bible storyteller, and consultant.

I've found that although the Bible was written thousands of years ago, it nevertheless still speaks in very relevant, practical ways. And thanks to Mary Baker Eddy's unique insights, some words and passages have taken on especially powerful meaning to me.

EVERY DAY I AM BLESSED WITH OPPORTUNITIES to communicate through technology, to reach out to people and places that inspire me, and to discover new ways of engaging in dialogue with the world. Still, the pervasive and ever-increasing presence of technology appears to generate a wired reality—one in which everyone is expected to be in a state of constant connectivity.

THE EMOTIONAL PAIN WAS MORE THAN I could handle. My 18-month relationship with my boyfriend had ended, and I thought my life had ended, too.

DUTIES OF A SABBATH-SCHOOL TEACHER. 1.