Since I was raised in a Christian Science home, attended the Christian Science Sunday School until I was twenty, and have closely adhered to its teachings, it should come as no surprise to me that this marvelous religion can present the answers to virtually impossible situations. I would like to share two experiences that have been of particular significance to me while attending college.

The first instance is that of a physical healing. In my sophomore year I was involved in an automobile accident when the brakes on the car I was driving failed to operate. The laws of physics would dictate that due to the impact of the automobiles I could have experienced symptoms of concussion, whiplash, shock, and so forth. I did not experience any discomfort whatever! I am certain that my protection was due entirely to my firm conviction that God is good; that there could not possibly be an ignorant, or negligent force governing man, for God governs His universe with order and harmony; that each of His ideas, as man, moves in perfect accord, never harming or endangering another. To me and to my friends who knew of the accident, the proof of God's care was the fact that I was able to take my final exams the next week with complete freedom and excellent results.

The second experience I'd like to express gratitude for is of an academic nature. In my junior year of college I was faced with a most difficult situation. To put it simply, it was a matter of seeming to need to be in two places at once. I was scheduled to take a final exam at the same time I had a previous obligation to judge a high school speech contest. I realized the conflict only two days beforehand, and at first the feelings of frustration and tenseness made me confused so that I couldn't seem to think clearly. Then as I had been taught to do in Christian Science, I turned to God for help. I knew that God is divine Mind—infinite intelligence. Nothing is impossible to the all-knowing One.

As I kept praying along these lines, a sentence from Miscellaneous Writings by Mrs. Eddy came to my thought. It reads (p. 307), "God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in turn, they give you daily supplies." Yes, that is exactly what I needed—the ideas to meet my need. In the same paragraph Mrs. Eddy goes on to say, "It is enough that divine Love is an ever-present help; and if you wait, never doubting, you will have all you need every moment."

I found that there was thirty minutes between the time of the exam and the speech contest. I calculated my driving time at fifteen minutes. That left the other fifteen minutes to take the test, which was in Philosophy and scheduled for two hours. It still looked pretty impossible. Yet I kept praying until I gained peace and trusted all to God's care. I was prepared for my final exam. I would do the best I knew how. Both activities were right ones and needed my attention. I was convinced that God would provide a way.

I took the objective part of the exam and then turned to the essay question. The subject was one I had recently used for a term paper, and I found it very easy to organize and write down my thoughts. As I turned in my paper, I glanced at the clock and could hardly believe that it had taken me only twelve minutes! The ways in which God works continually amaze me! My test had been very deep in content, and many students I talked to later felt they could have used more than the two hours.

My gratitude for the practicality of Christian Science in our daily lives at home and at college is boundless.

(Miss) Janet Beautrow
Boise, Idaho