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INTERVIEWS WITH CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS

"My family blessed my practice, and my practice blessed my family"

From the July 1992 issue of The Christian Science Journal


How do Christian Science practitioners who have families balance the demands of family life with a calling that may mean long hours and irregular schedules, often including weekends and evenings? To judge from several recent interviews with practitioners, the simplest answer is "through prayer. " Quite often, the practice is something of a family affair, and the support and adaptability of a spouse or children mean much.