Article August 20, 1979 Issue

Claim it—it's yours!

Carole Trotter Ames

"Mother, I won't ever get my award patch in gymnastics! I've tried, but I can't do the tripod. My teacher says I can't get the patch until I can do it." Doug was near tears; the other five-year-olds in the class had the award patch already sewn to their uniforms. But doing the tripod correctly seemed impossible to Doug.

His mother stopped her work and pulled him onto her lap. They sat quietly for a few moments, and then she asked, "Doug, do you remember talking about dominion in Sunday School class last week?" When Doug went to the Christian Science Sunday School, his teacher told stories from the Bible and helped him understand the lessons these stories had for him. He had also been remembering simple statements from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. Every Sunday the class talked about how they were using these truths to heal.

Doug answered, "Yes, I remember. If I have dominion, it means I'm in charge. It means I'm the boss because I am God's child."

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