From early childhood, I can recall seeing the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, in our home. But it was not until I had been married a number of years and had two children that I turned in a time of need to this Science, trying to work out what seemed to be an insurmountable problem in human relations. Seriously conflicting ideas about what constitutes a happy home were reconciled. As I earnestly applied what I was learning from the study of Christian Science, my marriage was placed on a firm foundation.
One demonstration, which has been a constant source of inspiration to me and one for which I am exceedingly grateful, proved to me the absolute control which God has over man. Deepest gratitude was felt and expressed when I learned that my husband and I were to have our third child. Later on, while I was visiting in another city, physical conditions indicated that a miscarriage was imminent. From a copy of the Journal which I had with me, I selected the name of a practitioner in that city and called her.
Because of the alarming physical signs, I was terrified. I was fearful of losing the baby, and I was crying so hard that I could scarcely tell her my problem. Immediately after she started speaking, my fears were quieted. In a firm, loving voice she told me to look away from the physical signs and know that the only indications I had were of God's love for me. My joy could not become sorrow. God, divine Mind, alone is creator, and He alone supports His creation. She recommended that I read from the Bible and the textbook, knowing that I would be divinely guided to comforting passages, and asked me to call her within an hour. Within five minutes all signs of the difficulty had ceased.
