Just before I was introduced to Christian Science, I was very irritable and would easily become upset. Furthermore, I often felt very depressed and anxious, to the point of being too afraid to go out in the streets. When my husband and my son weren’t home, I felt lonely and I cried. Also, two of my brothers had died, and I felt nostalgic about the time we’d had together.
My sister was a student of Christian Science, and she often talked to me about God. One day, she gave me a copy of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, but I didn’t read it right away. Then I realized that I was unable to overcome feeling depressed without God’s help. I saw that I needed to deepen my spiritual knowledge, so I opened the book and started reading.
The ideas in Science and Health completely changed my life. For example, I cherished the concept of God as our Father-Mother, our guide and strength, and that He is always with us. Before I’d read about these ideas, I thought about God only when I faced certain types of challenges, and I believed that I should simply accept suffering as a part of life.
