Such a question naturally presses close to the heart is our youngsters stretch from playpen to playground to the wider fields of high-school activities. When we have relied on God to be our friend, guide, Physician, and strength in all things, our dearest hope is that this spiritual trust will be cherished by our sons and daughters too.
But how do we help them? How do we best follow Mrs. Eddy's admonition "Parents should teach their children at the earliest possible period the truths of health and holiness. Children are more tractable than adults, and learn more readily to love the simple verities that will make them happy and good." Science and Health, p. 236.
Youngsters are quick to figure out the discrepancies between what we adults say and what we feel and do. So, to begin with, it's the truths we actually live that our children will love, visualize, learn, and try themselves. As we try our best to live the truths we study and teach, the canvas of family life will take on the texture, color, proportion, and dimensions that come from prayer.
