During my teen years I felt a deep unrest, an inner rebellion against the many injustices and afflictions that seemed imposed on humanity. These appeared irreconcilable with the religious premise of a good and loving God. I investigated various theories, philosophies, and religions but found no reasonable explanation of Him. I doubted that anybody really had one.
Much later my mother learned of Christian Science and gave me some issues of the Christian Science Sentinel and the Journal, and also Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. I was then unable to understand the book, but one afternoon I settled down to read the periodicals. After some time my consciousness was illumined with the recognition of God as the only Mind, caring for and controlling all creation. I felt in the very presence of God, enveloped by His love. For me a new world had opened up. And when I read the Bible, I could hardly put it down. It was a delight to glimpse its spiritual meaning.
As I had had no previous contact with this Science, I didn't know that healing could follow as one gained a grain of spiritual understanding. So it was amazing to find that an internal disorder, which I had had since birth, had left me. This healing has been permanent.
