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My mother believed in introducing me to different churches and teachings. Growing up, I attended a Protestant Sunday School of one denomination, and went to a parochial school during the week of yet another denomination, where we had a Bible class each day.

Sometimes it seems that human experience is one of constant vulnerability. The headlines in the news certainly support this belief.

As a young mother, I often turned to a local Christian Science practitioner for help. We called her “Grandma Helen” because she was like family.

Poor Naaman. After journeying for days with his entourage to meet the prophet Elisha in Israel, he expected a reception befitting of a dignitary.

Several years ago, I visited a friend who was restoring her home. As she talked about her different house projects, she explained that while the fireplace was the original, the mantel on the fireplace was not.

Dear Reader, “Why was this article repeated? It is a very helpful article that I read in the Monitor as well as an earlier Sentinel this year. Why?” This reader was referring to “Find balance: Look at the big picture.

Students of Christian Science around the world are preparing to study the Thanksgiving Bible Lesson from the  Christian Science Quarterly this month and participate in corresponding church services. As we celebrate in this way, we are putting gratitude into action, thereby opening the door of thought to good, which is a consciousness of God.

Christian Science Sunday School  is a wonderful learning experience—for both teacher and pupils. Each class is a joyful opportunity to ask and answer questions about the Bible and the teachings of Christian Science, and to share insights on putting what has been learned into practice.

I love the Wednesday evening testimony meeting at my branch Church of Christ, Scientist. This is a time set aside to show proof of the Science of Christ.

The following is an edited and abridged transcript of the “An able ministry—when healing is too real to keep to ourselves” session held June 1, 2019, the Saturday before Annual Meeting, in the Extension of The Mother Church. It was also broadcast live online, and you can watch the complete replay at christianscience.