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As a young child , I thought my future would be problem-free. As I grew into an adult, I began to experience many situations that made me feel unprepared and naive.

When I was in college, I went to study abroad in Paris for a year. Although it was my first time away from my country, I felt so welcomed and loved because my parents had contacted one of the Christian Science branch churches in Paris ahead of time, and a wonderful family offered to take me to Sunday School and Wednesday testimony meetings.

I had just taken up the study of Christian Science again as a young adult, when I found myself suffering from an impacted wisdom tooth. The dentist had warned me that my wisdom teeth needed to come out, but I had procrastinated.

In a well-known Bible story, David, a shepherd boy, volunteers to fight a towering Philistine warrior named Goliath. Goliath had challenged the men of Israel to offer one of their troops to fight him, but they were all afraid to take him on.

The Bible tells us in Psalms 118:24 , “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. ” But there were times when I didn’t feel like rejoicing.

In the spiritual universe of God’s creating, the law of divine Love governs all. Because God is infinite and fills all space, there is no place for anything to exist outside of God’s authority.

Years ago, I hated where I lived. My house was very close to a major road in our community, and I often slept with a pillow over my head to shut out the noise.

As a student of Christian Science, my prayers have led me to the contemplation of God as our Father-Mother. I have seen many instances that show how God cares as a Shepherd and always gently leads us to take proper footsteps.

Last year my wife bought me a pair of nice quality wireless earbuds, and I use them several times each day. One day, while mowing the lawn, I used only one earbud and put the other in its charging box.

Looking to be a better healer? Then you’ll want to keep an eye out for articles like this one, appearing periodically in The Christian Science Journal, Sentinel,  and Herald.  Their aim: to correct some of the misconceptions about Christian Science that would keep us from having the results we so desire.