I became acquainted with Christian Science when I was dating the man who later became my husband. He had attended a Christian Science Sunday School when he was a child, so when he saw the challenges I was facing, he gave me a copy of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
At that time, I felt great resistance to everything concerning spirituality, and all the arguments I had with him were precisely because he was attending church. But one night, trying not to be seen, I took the book, began to read it, and realized how irresistible it was to put down. I began with the chapter on prayer, which concludes with the Lord’s Prayer, including its spiritual sense given by Mrs. Eddy. Although I couldn’t understand it well, I was drawn by it.
At that time, I was also prone to react and get irritated very easily, which brought much inharmony to the people I love, and this made me feel very unhappy. However, I wasn’t aware that the Christ had begun operating in my consciousness, and with time I began to temper my character.
