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Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.

AS AN ADOLESCENT, I was so shy that I'd find an excuse to leave the classroom rather than risk being called on to say anything in front of the class. If I managed to stay in the room, fear and a feeling of inadequacy glued me to my seat.

Louie's parrot

MY FRIEND LOUIE had a parrot named Pipo. They were good friends, and Louie would often say to him, "You have a big nose!" Soon Pipo began imitating Louie, repeating in the same tone of voice, "You have a big nose! You have a big nose!" Every time somebody walked into Louie's home, the parrot would call out, "You have a big nose!" Some people would stop and smile, in sort of an embarrassed way.

When you pray, be scientific

I GOT A BIRTHDAY CARD with a message inside that read, "When you wish for something, be specific!" On the front of the card was a nonplussed kitty with a computer mouse between her paws. That card got me thinking about prayer.

The appeal of spiritualism

IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 50 people gather in an upper room of a metaphysical bookstore to hear messages from departed loved ones. In Tucson, the United Spiritualist Church of Mankind advertises "Holy Spirit communication.

Children in God's care

OUR FAMILY INCLUDES both children born to us and adopted children who came to us at older ages. Each of our adopted children had experienced deprivations or abuse, in some cases so severe that there was little expectation for them to grow up to lead healthy, normal lives.

Healing infertility

AFTER A FEW YEARS OF MARRIAGE , my husband and I wanted to start a family. I thought that this would be a natural and easy step for us, as we had a very loving home and felt we would make good, strong parents.

Individuality can't be CLONED

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A family's thoughts on identity

NORM : The arrival many years ago of our adopted daughter, Emily, from Korea, caused Bonnie and me to reexamine the whole question of identity. I have to admit that at first we felt comfortable for the wrong reasons.

R.S.V.P.

If you are planning to attend Annual Meeting 2002 and the special preview of The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity, now's the time to register and make your travel arrangements. Three special days of events and programs, June 3–June 5 Monday, June 3: Annual Meeting 2002, 10 a.

Field Reports

During this year's Annual Meeting, outgoing President Bill Moody gave a report on trips he had made over the past year to learn firsthand how people's lives have been transformed, healed, and saved by reading Science and Health. He said: "There's no question that humanity is in the midst of a spiritual revolution.