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I was introduced to Christian Science by dear friends after decades of belonging to another Christian denomination. Prior to turning to Christian Science, I had severe health problems for which I sought medical treatment.

Scene One: It is fast approaching time for church elections of new board members at my branch church. I have served two prior times on the board, already have a number of meaningful, time-consuming jobs at church, and I do not want to be on the board.

Our three-year-old grandson, Asher, was mis-behaving; he didn’t want to finish his macaroni and cheese. His interest was in playing with his toy fireman.

One evening, as I pulled into the church parking lot for the Wednesday evening service, I learned an important meeting with our lawyer had been delayed—yet again. This meeting revolved around a sensitive legal matter that had caused me and my family a great deal of anguish.

A few months ago, my wife and I had lunch at a coffee house. It was very quiet.

Late in the New England winter when the sharp edge of the March wind is replaced by a gentler, softer current, it’s an indication that soon, if not straightaway, spring will gain ground and winter will loosen its hold. It’s a sign, and signs such as these are encouraging.

Shortly after Mary Baker Eddy’s passing in 1910 , a member of her household found a signed, handwritten note pasted in the back of a personal copy of her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the textbook of Christian Science. “Whenever there seems to be a need or lack in your experience,” it read in part, “this simply indicates the scientific fact that this seeming need is already supplied by God’s gracious abundance” (Reminiscences of Adelaide Still, p.

Flying down the slopes on a bright winter day, crisscrossing a majestic mountain—downhill skiing is truly exhilarating! Great skiing involves balance, stamina, courage, and technique. One key component is keeping the proper flex in your knees.

Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859, seven years before Mary Baker Eddy began her own quest to probe the scientific basis of her healing. Darwin’s ideas disquieted many Christians, who felt deeply disturbed at the implications of his book.

Right from my first contact with Christian Science I felt something groundbreaking happening to me. Mary Baker Eddy’s ideas touched my heart.