How did I find Christian Science? Actually, it found me. My father used to take our family to visit the public gardens at a palace in Bonn, Germany. I remember I was always puzzled when I read a notice painted on the wall of a building in the garden that said (in translation), “Christian Science services held here.”

Fast forward to my senior year of high school in California. My best friend invited me to attend her Christian Science Sunday School class. While I didn’t really know anything about Christian Science, I noticed that my friend was very happy, with a positive outlook on life. I wondered if her religion might have something to do with her attitude. So, I went to find out if there might be a connection. 

The more I learned about Christian Science, the more I appreciated how knowing oneself as God’s beloved child, spiritual and whole, could inform one’s perceptions. And I realized that my friend’s happiness came from knowing her relation to God, Spirit.