A statement of truth shared by a friend who was a Christian Scientist gave me comfort at a time when I felt my situation was desperate. I had blurted out the details of my plight, and she kindly responded, "God knows and supplies all your needs. Between now and the next time I see you, the only thing you have to do is know that 'God is All-in-all.'" (See Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, p. 113.) This didn't strike me as an exceptional statement. As a Christian I knew the Bible tells us that there is "one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all" (Eph. 4:6). I dutifully went away and contemplated this truth, that "God is All-in-all." This short statement quieted my fears, and my sense of disinheritance vanished. I began to take renewed joy in the beauty and completeness of the universe around me.
Having felt the power of that one truth, I wanted to know more of Christian Science. I was told I might learn more by going to a Christian Science Reading Room and reading Science and Health. At that time I was working in a patent law office in downtown Los Angeles, so every noon I found solace in the Reading Room. There I first read Science and Health on my lunch hour, an hour at a time. As I read I found a key to the truths of the Bible, making the Bible more understandable and more applicable to my daily affairs.
Even though I didn't fully understand all I was reading, I persisted and felt immediate results. I felt the presence of the Comforter during the waning days of my marriage. Left alone, I was faced with financial obligations, which, according to a studied budget, I couldn't meet. But, firmly acknowledging God's allness, I met and paid all bills on time. My body began to function normally, and I no longer relied on medicine. Although I had always done well in my work, my boss now called me "Miss Efficiency." My attendance record at work became 100 percent.
