A few years ago I suddenly began to feel myself losing consciousness at times. This was particularly frightening to me, as the symptoms occurred a few times while I was driving and necessitated my pulling over immediately.
I had been an active student of Christian Science for many years and naturally turned to God in prayer to resolve this difficulty. I had great confidence that I would be protected from harm through a growing realization of my inseparable relationship to God.
Then one Sunday morning, quite without warning, I fainted while washing the breakfast dishes and struck the back of my head on a kitchen counter. My husband and children immediately came to my aid and helped me into bed. I tried to pray for myself but found that I couldn't think clearly. The pain made it impossible to lie down and rest. I sat up in bed, striving to gain a clearer sense of the presence and power of God.
