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The study and practice of Christian Science give us a foundation to better understand our relationship to God, who is Life. Some years ago, before I started studying this Science, I always questioned the reason why people live and die.

I have always drawn a great sense of comfort from Psalm 23 along with the spiritual sense Mary Baker Eddy gives in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, mainly because they offer the assurance that God, the Father of us all, not only loves us with all His power, but also feeds and supplies us with all we need. It reads in part: “[Divine Love] is my shepherd; I shall not want.

I was on vacation in the south of France last year. One morning I woke up and I went to take a swim with my family.

Decades ago, when we were new to Christian Science, we took our small children to spend a vacation on a farm. It was a pious farm family and I had indicated to them my faith, and offered our help at this busy harvesting time.

On one occasion, 16 years ago, I suffered from a skin condition that bothered me a lot. Although I didn’t see a doctor, the symptoms were those of herpes zoster , an ailment also known as zona or shingles.

It’s widely known that ghosts and goblins aren’t real. But what about the “ghouls” of sickness, lack, and discord? 

While dining out one evening at a restaurant in a small town, my mother noticed that the service was quite slow. A server then confided to her that they were short staffed that night.

It can be easy to forget or brush off the "small" healings we experience—but I've learned that it is so important to acknowledge all our victories in Christian Science.

A story of redemption and divine Love's infinite care.

When healing wasn’t immediate, the writer asked himself a crucial question.