Words are inadequate to express my sincere and humble gratitude to God for Christ Jesus, our Way-shower, for Mrs. Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, and for the movement of which she is Leader. I can honestly say that the greatest gift I have, and the one for which I am the most grateful, is my religion.
I attended a Christian Science Sunday School from the age of two until I was twenty; but even though I had many proofs of God's great love and protection, I took this profound Science for granted. It was not until after the birth of our last child that I found myself having to rely wholeheartedly on God, and I realized afterward the great rewards of true gratitude.
I became quite ill with an abscessed breast. Blood poisoning set in, and one night I was delirious. During that night each adult member of my family took turns sitting up with me and reading to me from Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. I am very grateful for this tender expression of love. I cannot remember too clearly all that went on. I can only say that I wanted to pass on, and I almost did a couple of times.
