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—Phillips Brooks Christian Science Hymnal, No. 222 IMAGINE CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY with two billion people.

TAKING A LATE-AUTUMN BREAK near the seaside town of Sidmouth in Devon on the beautiful South Coast of England, I revelled in my peaceful surroundings and the solitude. Most of the homes in the caravan park [mobile home park] where I stayed were unoccupied at that time of year, and very few people were around.

DURING MY FINAL YEAR AT UNIVERSITY, a brief discussion with my academic tutor made a deep impression on me. And what a blessing this was! I had presented an essay that was very minimal and lacking in inspiration, and my tutor, a gentle but discerning man, quietly spoke a few words, indicating that work of this calibre would not get me through my final examinations.

Christmas is a season of gift giving. The gift that started it all, though, is not restricted to a single day or month of the year.

1. Barry Huff is a PhD candidate in Biblical studies at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia.

AT A CROSSROADS FOR SOME TIME, not able to see what would come next, I found myself tempted by impatience. Many former activities had come to a close, and new opportunities seemed too distant, too indistinct.

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. —Psalms 106:1 Sarah Andrews In May I graduated from college, so this past year I've really been grateful for a clear sense of divine direction.

MY SENIOR YEAR AT PREP SCHOOL began with a rough start. I was immediately thrown into an almost absurd amount of work.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE IS A SCIENCE. Based on basic spiritual principles, divine laws, Christian Science, when practiced—heals.

THE EVENING AND THE MORNING in my garden are magical times. They both express such vibrancy.