I was wrestling with some tough questions, including this one: Does Christian Science heal? 

I’m a lifelong Christian Scientist and have always loved the simple Bible quote found on the walls of many branch Churches of Christ, Scientist: “God is love” (I John 4:16). But I had been dealing for quite a while with a sense of God seeming far away and of not feeling God’s Father-Mother love and care for me.

At this particular moment, I was experiencing symptoms of Covid-19. Although I had chosen to be vaccinated out of care and respect for my friends and colleagues, I came down with the virus during a well-publicized surge in cases. I had three positive tests over the course of a week. Paying close attention to government requirements for isolation and distancing, I quarantined at home. I also alerted people I’d been in contact with, and I’m grateful to say that none of them came down with the symptoms.