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Linda Mayer challenges herself with questions like these: "Is what I'm doing at this moment spiritually motivated, regardless of whether it's family or work? Am I being led by spiritual priorities rather than by a formula that dictates that I should devote so many hours a day to work, and so many hours a day to the family?" Not long ago, she says, she was feeling so overwhelmed at work that she was suffering a kind of dizziness that frightened her. She asked a Christian Science practitioner to pray with her, and their conversation drifted quite naturally toward balance.

News editor Kim Shippey recently talked with two people whose careers have followed untraditional lines. Wes Bockley of Newton, Massachusetts, stayed at home with his two sons while they were growing up.

To me , one of the most inspiring ideas expressed in different ways in the Bible is that of God's infinite, impartial love for everyone. A psalm says, "The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

During my career in business, prayer was essential to every facet of my work. Early challenges as a young manager of manufacturing plant included confrontations between management and a large, well-respected union.

A few years ago , I took over a business project for my husband that others had failed to accomplish. I began by making constant calls to a man who was manufacturing a machine for us.

Résumés Typically List an employee's work experience in chronological order or by function. But along with creating the usual resume to pass on to a potential employer, you can put together a "spiritual" resume for yourself to clarify the record of some of the spiritual insights you've had.

MANY THOUGHTFUL people have developed a habit of spending some time early in the morning in quiet spiritual reflection. But often, this inspirational time is in sharp contrast to the chaotic, stress-filled crush that awaits them in the course of a "normal" day.

With today's busy schedules, many people are turning to sports clubs for recreation and a sense of community. The Journal invited Laury Hammel, founder, president, and CEO of the Longfellow health and recreation clubs in eastern Massachusetts, to share his insights on spirituality in the workplace.

COLLEGE WAS an exciting time for me. Life was just opening up, with all of its possibilities, adventures, and deepening relationships.

BOTH BEFORE and after the Revolution, European visitors came to the colonies to observe the American experiment. They were intrigued by the separation of church and state, and by the idea of a voluntary church supported wholly by its members.