Throughout my childhood and...

Throughout my childhood and teens, I seldom went through a winter without being kept in bed for two weeks or so by severe colds and sore throat. It was not until my freshman year at college that I was willing to study daily and to make a persistent effort to live the teachings of Christian Science by expressing more of the higher qualities, such as unselfishness, obedience, and humility. As my understanding began to grow more spiritual, false traits of character yielded and a better sense of health was demonstrated.

While driving the car one morning, shortly before the birth of our first child, I felt a very sharp sensation in my chest. Breathing became painful; so I quickly pulled over to the curb. As I commenced to pray earnestly to be free from a rapidly growing sense of fear, these words came to me from the Christian Science Hymnal (No. 412):

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