It is with much joy that I acknowledge the benefits which Christian Science has brought into my experience. I have never ceased to be grateful that, while I was still in my teens, this practical religion was introduced into my family by an acquaintance who recognized our urgent need for help. I was enrolled in the Sunday School, and from then on Christian Science became the guiding light of my life. It has brought the solution of problems in regard to physical illness, personal relationships, employment, and the home, and it has shown me how to rise above a false sense of personality, termed an inferiority complex, into the joyous freedom of my true individuality as a child of God.
One of the great blessings of Christian Science is that it shows us how to overcome the limiting fears which beset mankind. This becomes especially important to parents in the rearing of children, because it eliminates from consciousness anxieties so often associated with childhood and the adolescent years. This freedom from fear meant a great deal to my husband and me when one of our daughters at the age of six was faced with a serious illness which caused her to lose consciousness many times during the day, a condition subsequently described by the school nurse as a form of epilepsy called petit mal.
When this problem arose, we turned immediately to Christian Science for help with complete confidence that our religion was fully capable of healing the difficulty. The guidance of a Christian Science practitioner was sought, and it supported us beyond measure. Though the healing did not come quickly, we did not waver from the sure conviction of the infallibility of Science when its rules are correctly applied.
