Article August 29, 1970 Issue

Finding a Home

MARGARET M. N. HIGSON

Some years ago my mother and I were living in a rented house in a depressing and run-down neighborhood. We both had a desire for a better home, but there appeared to be no possibility of attaining this, since our income did not allow us to save. Then one day in talking to a Christian Science friend about her desire for a new home, my mother finished by saying, "Well, I suppose it's not for me." Her friend's reply was this startling question: "Who does God love more than you?"

We learn from the Bible, and especially the teachings of Jesus, that God is the loving Father of all, pouring out His blessings impartially on all His children. We are adjured to turn to Him for all our needs in full confidence that they will be supplied. Speaking of Love as one of the synonyms for God, Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Health, "Love is impartial and universal in its adaptation and bestowals." ^{Science and Health, p. 13;}

My mother realized that she had been basing her thinking on a supposition of lack and limitation and on the belief that good could be denied her. Recognizing this as untrue, we began to rejoice in the knowledge that divine Love was caring for all our needs, including the need for a good home. Instead of bemoaning our lack of funds or submitting hopelessly to the prospect of remaining where we were, we expressed gratitude for the truths we were learning in Christian Science and studied to gain a better understanding of our relationship to God.

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