If you’ve been to Christian Science Sunday School, you’ve probably learned that God is good. It’s easy to remember. Just add an extra o to the word God and it becomes good. You may also have learned that God is ever present. That means we can never be away from God or separated from God’s goodness. Since God is everywhere, He’s with us at home, in school, and on vacation. We are never alone, no matter what.

One summer I discovered this for myself. I was visiting an island. Since the island was surrounded by water, I had to ride a ferryboat to get back home. 

While I was waiting for the ferry, I saw a big green forest with an interesting trail. I decided to walk the trail. It was a fun hike, but on the way back, I took a side path and got lost. There were so many huge trees that I couldn’t figure out which way to go. I was afraid that I wouldn’t get back in time to get on the ferryboat.