Recently I was reading “Your questions and answers” in the October 2012 Journal, where the questioner commented on making Christian Science one’s own (Question: “Do children need to make Christian Science their ‘own’?” Answered by Richard Evans). This started me thinking about how and when in my lifetime did I really begin praying and knowing the truths taught in Christian Science for myself.
My mother is a life-long Christian Scientist, as was her mother, and my father has always been supportive when it comes to our beliefs. As I grew up, I attended our local Christian Science church and Sunday School, and had many healings. So when did I make the conscious choice to strike out and really make Christian Science “my own”?
After I’d thought about the numerous healings and occasions for protection and supply that I had experienced over the years, one particular experience stood out to me. It occurred when I was just out of college and working at my first full-time job. I was still living in my parents’ house, trying to work out the logistics of being able to afford to move out and support myself.
