Remember how freeing it is to come up for air after being submerged underwater for a long time? Well, it feels more freeing than that to come out from being submerged in a material sense of identity!
Standing in the presence of death recorded over 58,000 times in the names on that wall before me, could I honestly believe that death is an illusion? Was I being realistic? Was I cherishing their sacrifice with respect? I felt I could answer yes.
Frequently
when we are facing a problem (whether it be sickness, loss, lack, discordant relationships, accident, or something else), our thoughts are in turmoil; all the varied aspects of the situation crowd our consciousness, and we wonder, "How am I going to get out of this mess?
To heal a single case of disease, to eliminate in one family the malice that has poisoned affection, is to take the world one more step toward freedom.
with contributions from The Christian Science Board of Directors
For over a decade, The Christian Science Board of Directors, with the cooperation of nurses, nursing facility boards, and administrators throughout the world, has been devoting careful thought and attention to understanding better Mary Baker Eddy's provision for the Christian Science nurse.
