I am giving this testimony with the hope that it may help someone else. Eighteen years ago our youngest daughter, then, eight years of age, passed on. No one was able to help me overcome my grief, and I had no desire to study Christian Science. At times I would pick up Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy and try to read, but it seemed as though I sank only deeper into grief.
Then one day I picked up this book again, and it opened to page 426. My eyes fell on the first few words of this statement: "The relinquishment of all faith in death and also of the fear of its sting would raise the standard of health and morals far beyond its present elevation, and would enable us to hold the banner of Christianity aloft with unflinching faith in God, in Life eternal." I was greatly startled and realized that I had been having faith in death to unite me with our daughter. I also realized that I did not have to pass on but could be conscious of her true selfhood right here and now by expressing the same qualities of thought she expressed, such as love, kindness, and unselfishness; she had never been known to express resentment or dislike for anyone. I was instantaneously healed. After that day I experienced great joy whenever I would think of our daughter. My interest in studying Christian Science was renewed, and within a few months I had the wonderful privilege of class instruction.
I also want to share my experience in finding a home. At the passing on of my mother, my husband and I found ourselves with a seven-room apartment on our hands, which was larger than we needed. As apartments were very scarce at that time, we decided to call a friend who is in the real estate business and tell him we would like to give up the apartment and to buy a small house. I worked metaphysically for about two months with no results. Our real estate friend showed us house after house, but none seemed to fill our need.
