Finding my way back to Christian Science
Originally appeared online in the teen series Your Healings - November 5, 2024.
I grew up attending Christian Science Sunday School, but at the beginning of my junior year in high school, it was the last place I wanted to be. I made excuses to avoid attending Wednesday evening testimony meetings at church, and I rolled my eyes when my parents brought up anything related to Christian Science. I didn’t feel I could talk to them about it, because I thought I would let them down if I told them I wasn’t sure about Christian Science.
While I continued to feel disconnected from Christian Science, everything else felt like it was falling apart, too. My schoolwork was challenging and overwhelming; I wasn’t progressing in my sport; and by Christmas break, one of my closest friendships had ended. When my friend reached out, we worked things out enough that we could be friendly. But I found it hard to forgive her.
My relationship with my boyfriend also felt rocky. At first, we put things on pause. A little while later, we broke up. I was very upset and felt betrayed and alone.
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