When the pandemic began, my thoughts turned immediately to the allness of God, divine Love, and the ever-present healing power of Christ, the true idea of God. Even with continued news reports about the spread of the disease, striving to better understand the omniaction of God, good, made me less fearful. My prayers affirmed that in the kingdom of heaven, all action is spiritual and impelled by divine Love.

Study of the ninety-first Psalm provided a regular reminder that God’s angels are always watching over me and everyone. I took to heart the following instruction on page 393 of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy: “Rise in the strength of Spirit to resist all that is unlike good. God has made man capable of this, and nothing can vitiate the ability and power divinely bestowed on man.”

After several months, things opened up a little, and my husband resumed his regular routine of going out to lunch once a week with three of his friends. Occasionally these friends would stop in at our home before leaving for lunch.