Letters August 15, 1994 Issue

Dear Sentinel

From children and young people

with contributions from Brett Fletcher-McGookin, Anne

Dear Sentinel,

Last summer I was on vacation at Yellowstone National Park with my family and some other Christian Scientists. I woke up one morning with an earache. It was keeping me from enjoying my other activities. So I called a Christian Science practitioner to help me pray. The ideas the practitioner shared were about my perfect relationship to God.

That afternoon I was signed up to go on a horseback ride with some of my friends, and I was really upset I might not be able to go. Just before the horseback ride, my mother and I went for a walk. We discussed the line from Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy that states, "Stand porter at the door of thought" (p. 392). I was very strong in my stand against error, not letting in thoughts that said I had an earache or I could not go riding. When it came time for the ride, the pain had gone away, and I had a wonderful time! It never bothered me again.

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