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Growing up in an era where the stories were about the beautiful princess meeting her handsome prince and living happily ever after, that’s what I expected—and desperately wanted. Starting in early high school, I would “fall in love,” only to find that there were qualities about the person I had fallen for that I didn’t like at all.

A high school English teacher of mine earnestly loved and appreciated everything Shakespeare. She had a wonderful talent for instilling that enthusiasm in her students, including me.

It is with deep gratitude to God and for learning to pray the way it is taught in Christian Science that I offer this testimony. A number of years ago, our brother left home to go and learn a trade from our uncle in a foreign country.

A year or so ago, during the Easter school holidays, I received visitors at our family residence. The plan was for them to stay for two weeks.

Jesus’ victory over the grave is, of course, the central event of the Easter story. But there are many other inspiring aspects of this narrative as well.

At some point in our lives, even if we have successfully relied on Christian Science for our health needs, we may question whether there are degrees of sickness and disease, if one disease is more “life-threatening” than another, or if one is more difficult to heal than another. The answers to these questions may be found by looking at the innumerable healings performed by the Master; by the early Christians; by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science; and by Christian Scientists for the last 150 years.

It was a beautiful morning. My husband and I had gone out for a walk along the seashore.

Clouds scudding out of the north .  .

Have you ever noticed how many movies and shows center around various legal proceedings? At the heart of this popular fascination with law lies something wonderful—humanity’s natural desire for righteous government. Perhaps more than ever, the world wants justice, safety, and liberty for all.

Do you ever wonder about the why of evil? For many years I persistently questioned why evil even seems to exist, until I finally found that pondering evil’s apparent existence was an obstacle holding me back from healing. The following comparison has been a great help for me to understand why this is so.