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Some time ago I was given a book containing pages of miscellaneous artwork. Each page seemed to be a hodgepodge of colors, representing nothing in particular.

What does it mean to be really intimate? A close, intimate relationship is one in which we feel safe and secure—able to be ourselves—and feel loved, lovable, and loving. In Soul Mates, Thomas Moore says, "In order to cultivate intimacy we need to find forms of expression that emerge from and touch the soul.

Who Hasn't wished he or she could give quick, intelligent answers to tough questions, make insightful comments, or recall facts and figures more accurately? The good news is that we all can. We can break away from material definitions of intelligence and awake to the fact that God is infinite Mind.

A directory in the back of this magazine lists names of people all over the world who devote their full professional time to Christian healing. People who have never talked with a Christian Science practitioner sometimes ask what they should say and what the practitioner does.

Christian Science is probably best known for the practice of spiritual healing. As a fourth-generation Christian Scientist, I have witnessed many circumstances in which this practice has proved effective; I've seen enough in my own life to convince me that it heals.

It's been a while since I've heard the comment "Boys will be boys. " The last time I heard it, there was no accompanying smile or tolerant shake of the head.

It's worthwhile stopping in our tracks to realize that violence is not simply an abstraction "out there"—a remote event in another neighborhood or country that we're safe from, to be dealt with only for others. Violence is not something simply to read about and be appalled by.

A river of brilliant saris , tailored suits, tunic dresses, and shawls flows through the corridors. The subjects of discussion are dark, and often dire.

When Catherine Mwanamwambwa first tried to grow roses for export, she was told that a woman couldn't handle such a business—and that roses wouldn't grow in her local climate anyway. Twelve years later, Mrs.

"Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature," Mark 16:15 . said Jesus.