Article November 16, 1992 Issue

Finding permanence in God's love

We can't retire from God's tender care.

Carolyn Hill

One day I received a telephone call from a friend. Her voice was small and plaintive as she said, "I just never thought I'd be in a place like this." She once lived on a farm with open fields and was now in a one-room apartment in a senior citizen facility. Within a short span of time her entire life had changed.

I wanted to reach out and take her in my arms to bring comfort, but I knew in my heart that something deeper was needed. Not that hugs and verbal comfort can't provide helpful support, but a more far-reaching and lasting solace was required if she was going to feel release from separation and loss.

Her call made me think about what we can turn to in order to help families needing to support such changes as well as those directly involved in them. Certainly the eternal truths of the Bible, understood in the light of Christian Science, can bring great freedom, vitality, and purpose to every stage of human experience.

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