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I don't remember feeling grateful when I was young. My parents, of course, taught me to say thank you, and I always did.

IT'S USUALLY PRETTY EASY to be grateful after the fact—the mountain has been climbed, danger averted, crisis overcome, health renewed. But Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered Christian Science, brought the world a new view of gratitude in her writings.

As a child , when my parents would tell me to be grateful, sometimes it seemed pretty trivial. Gratitude was a pleasant alternative to grumbling, but too often made me feel like a Pollyanna, especially when things weren't going well.

When I was in my early twenties, I thought religion was outdated, irrelevant, and frankly, boring. It was the '60s—the era of recreational drugs, the sexual revolution, and the war in Vietnam.

Vancouver, Canada's gateway to the Pacific Rim, sits in a dramatically beautiful setting. The Coast Range mountains stand boldly on one side, and the harbor, with lovely marinas and beaches, runs along the other three.

I love my dad dearly , but every summer when I've gone to visit him, it seems like something's gone wrong. I've gotten sick or been stung by a bee—something.

For some years my business required me to work a great deal throughout Asia. I traveled to Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and many other countries.

Everyone was worried about the drought. Not only was our water being rationed, but destructive fires had begun to break out on the Avila, the mountain that overlooks our city of Caracas, Venezuela.

This is a story of promise and hope for anyone who has suffered from panic attacks or depression. I used to be scared to wake up in the morning because I was so unsure of what the day might bring.

Christian Science practitioners are people who devote their time to helping others find healing through prayer. A list of these individuals, who are available to the public in countries throughout the world, can be found in the back of this magazine.