In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

A “manger” experience

Jesus’ birth was representative of how practically God cares for us in every circumstance.

What's it all about?

For several years during high school, this author struggled with a heavy feeling of pointlessness, which seemed to overshadow everything. Then she had an insight that brought her into a different, light-filled view of existence.

God never changes

Even though things around me felt uncertain, God was still right there. God’s guidance wouldn’t leave me.
We can be just as clear about right and wrong as Christ Jesus was, without getting caught in the undertow of gossip, criticism, or condemnation.
God loves to reveal Himself and the kingdom of heaven to His children anytime, even if it’s the middle of the night.
I already had all the good I would ever need from God, the infinite source of good, and understanding this truly satisfied me and freed me from envy.

“No!” and know

With the pain I was experiencing in my back, a new idea inspired me: to not only say no but to also know.
I began to look forward to lunch hours with the Christian Science Monitor instead of the soap opera. 
The practitioner had been speaking to my husband about his status as the pure child of God, and this helped him regain his self-respect. My husband found for the first time that he could feel God’s power and love.

How I became a parent

I had been working prayerfully to get my own desires out of the way and to make space for God’s parenting and His loving provision for His children.
I began to appreciate an increasing number of beautiful spiritual attributes that we each possess—as well as the fact that we are loved and cared for by God. I felt more and more grateful and less and less impressed by the discordant physical condition.

Saying Grace

Could I redeem my Thanksgiving? Better yet, could I extend the blessing I’d received from my grandmother’s example into the rest of my year?