Every time I thought about my friend, I would prayerfully reaffirm that God was taking care of her. I prayed to know she was safe.
With the pandemic sweeping Europe, this American citizen living in Spain shares how Christian Science helped her face—and overcome—her fears of being so far away from her parents and potentially unable to return home.
Desperate for funds for college and feeling completely alone, this student wondered if suicide was her only answer. But it wasn’t a way out she needed, but a way forward, and she found it as she reached out to God for comfort and guidance.
After a scary incident with a set of rapids the summer before, this rafting guide felt scared and intimidated when she had to face the same stretch of river again. What washed away the fear? Read on to find out.
When nothing’s going on, it’s easy to feel like you don’t have purpose. But this author offers a different take: Purpose isn’t dependent on external circumstances but is actually built in to who you are.
It was the beginning of the tennis season when this athlete fell during practice and injured her wrist. She couldn’t seem to shake the worry that she’d be off the court for a while, but then she realized she had another option: She could pray.
With a stay-at-home order in place for his city, this teen was doing what he could to have fun and stay active. But when he got injured playing basketball, it seemed too unfair. Now how was he going to pass the time during lockdown? Prayer helped him turn his mind-set—and the injury—around.
Not only was his family home foreclosed on, but then this teen found out they were moving halfway across the country. He was convinced there was nothing good for him in his new state until a passage from Science and Health radically changed his perspective.
For this author, Christian Science Sunday School attendance wasn’t a maybe; it was an every week commitment. So what, wondered a friend, did she get out of all that “rigid” Sunday School-going? Read on for her answer.
When it seemed like there was no end to her loneliness, this author first felt overwhelmed and anxious … then had a surprising realization that completely changed her state of mind.
After sending out more than twenty résumés without success, this college student realized she needed a different approach to her internship search. Spending time with Science and Health brought unexpected answers.