Article April 6, 2015 Issue

Clear thought, clear skin

By Linden, fourth grade, Missouri

For a while, I had warts. They were mostly on one leg and foot. Sometimes, they got in the way, and I never wanted anybody to see them because it was embarrassing. I thought about them a lot.

My parents encouraged me to talk to a Christian Science practitioner, but I didn’t want to. They were praying for me and sometimes gave me good ideas to think about, but I wanted to pray all on my own. Actually, I didn’t work too hard at it, though. I kind of hoped that the warts would just disappear by themselves.

In the spring, the warts hurt, and I sometimes couldn’t do what I wanted to do. At the same time, I was very excited to finally be going to a summer camp for Christian Scientists, but I was worried. It got hot there, and I would be in shorts and bathing suits all the time.

About the author

Linden likes sports, playing the clarinet, and singing. She also likes jumping on the trampoline with her brothers, playing with her dog, Tessa, and writing notes to people.

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