People become acquainted with Christian Science in many different ways. Of course, some grow up in families where Science has been known and practiced for a long time. Others come to it as a personal discovery later in their lives.
Growing up in such a home, where God is felt to be an active presence, can be a wonderful experience. As one who wasn't introduced to Christian Science this way, I was interested in these families.
I eventually had four good friends of my age in high school who had been raised in Christian Science. When they saw my newcomer's enthusiasm in the things I was learning for the first time, a couple of those friends even said that they wished they could have come to Christian Science as I had—as an outsider, so to speak. They felt they often took it for granted and as a result hadn't explored nearly enough its meaning and potential in their lives.
