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We’ve all heard statements such as “She was too good for this world” and “He made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. ” It is the language of those who are seeking comfort and meaning after the impact of a loved one’s passing.

Understood spiritually, the Bible is a gateway to freedom. Even some of the gloomier and more mysterious parts of the Bible contain inspiration and meaning that can bring healing in any situation.

As I was growing up, I had a deep desire to understand Christian Science, and realized I needed to know more about God and my relationship to Him. As I became more and more grateful for an increasingly clear understanding of God as taught in Christian Science, it became upsetting to me if others didn’t feel the same way.

Recently a good friend of mine and I were talking about praying for ourselves. I had just discovered that it helps me to sometimes write out my prayers and Christian Science treatments, which are specific spiritual truths that are applied to address specific concerns.

After Jesus changed the water into wine at a wedding feast (see John 2:1–11 ), word of his activities began to pass from village to village. It reached a certain nobleman in Capernaum, who sought out Jesus to heal his sick child (see John 4:46–54 ).

Perhaps one of the most perplexing aspects of Christian Science is its position on the nothingness of evil and discord. It is a question both newcomer to and seasoned student of this Science may find themselves pondering again and again.

“The vital part, the heart and soul of Christian Science, is Love,” Mary Baker Eddy writes in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures ( p. 113 ).

There’s a humorous book titled All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum. He shares life lessons he learned in primary school and on the playground.

My love of church started small and quickly grew as I discovered what a tremendous blessing church involvement can be. As a child, I sporadically attended the Christian Science Sunday School.

Years ago, after graduating from high school, I entered a three-year training course for Christian Science nurses and then worked for several years as a floor supervisor and on-the-job instructor for other Christian Science nurses. Though the work was rewarding, after a time I began to feel that what I really wanted was to go to college.