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A comment that beauty in the world seems all but lost in a swamp of ugly problems turned me to the Psalmist's lovely prayer: "Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us.

Is time a primary element of all that is real? It appears to be. But try to find a beginning to time, and we have to ask, "What came before that?" Or an end, "What comes after?" There is no way of comprehending time other than to recognize it as a mental concept, limited, finite, mortal—a dream of something that has no real explanation.

As I looked out the window, I could see a small snake hanging, motionless, across the top rail of the garden wall. That evening two young relatives and I looked out through the same window.

A stranger to a small Church of Christ, Scientist, was the first person on his feet after the Wednesday evening meeting was opened to testimonies and remarks. "I have lived in this neighborhood for over twenty years and I came in here tonight, against my better judgment, to find out just what brings these people to this church every Sunday and Wednesday.

When we have opportunities to comfort or encourage others, we may readily share passages from the Bible or Mrs. Eddy's writings—perhaps even give an explanation of Christian Science suitable to the moment.

What a happy opportunity it is to be a Reader in a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, a society, or a college organization! If we approach the appointment with eagerness to serve and a deep appreciation for our pastor—the Bible and Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy—we will bring poise and security to our reading.

If you have had an unhappy or ugly past, there are three things you can do. You can carry it along with you and so make the present and the future unhappy and ugly too.

As a child I was sometimes taken for a holiday on a farm. To welcome me, the farmer's wife would come to the door, hold out her arms, and I would run toward her and disappear into that loving embrace.

You know what sometimes happens when you first put a good slide in a projector to view it—the image may come out blurred. How do we usually bring it into focus? By adjusting the lens.

It's natural for Christian Scientists to want to be up to date. They may wonder how modern their churches are.