My husband and I were married twelve years before our first child was born. I had wanted to have children, but we had put it off when we were newly married and establishing a home. After I had taught school full time for a number of years, we decided to start a family. I applied for a part-time teaching position, as I expected to have a child within a year or so. After two years I quit working altogether. Still, we remained childless. I was quite disappointed and depressed, for I had secretly yearned for many years to have children.
One winter morning while I was studying the Bible Lesson found in the Christian Science Quarterly, I saw a new view of the Christ as demonstrated by Jesus. I recognized that the Christ is the true idea of God that continuously unfolds to human consciousness. And I remember thinking, I really already have a child—the Christ-idea, to be loved and deeply cherished. This was very comforting to me, and I felt a great peace. Not long after that we learned that I was expecting a baby.
In my preparation for the birth, I found many helpful articles in the Christian Science periodicals, as well as wonderful passages from the Bible and the writings of Mrs. Eddy on such subjects as children, growth, birth, maturity. I also cherished this lovely Bible passage from Proverbs (Prov. 10:22): "The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it."
