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Sadness seemed so appealing at the time because it allowed me to be a victim and blame the world for my problems. I realized, though, that I did want to be happy.
Body image issues may feel like the norm for many dancers, but this author proved that Christian Science can help you break free from cycles of destructive eating patterns and negative self-talk.
The diagnosis I’d received was nothing but a suggestion about me that, through Christian Science, I’d proved to be wrong.
Complaining was a way of bonding. A shared experience. And for this teen, a big downer. But what was the alternative?

Need a good idea? 

Yawn. That’s how this author felt when he got the list of topics for an upcoming paper. As the deadline approached and the pressure mounted, he knew prayer was the only thing that could help him overcome this mental gridlock.
You know what the end of the semester is like: It can be a stress-fest. Feeling overwhelmed, this college student turned to prayer—with tangible results.
For those moments when you feel so hopeless and lost, reading someone’s healing experience can be the light that leads you forward.

Worried about your future? 

It was so clear to me that this was the God-directed path that I stopped worrying and felt grateful for God’s guidance.

How could I choose? 

Tennis or volunteer hours? When this high school student faced a dilemma about how to spend her time, at first it seemed the only answer would be a sacrifice she would regret. But was that really her only option?

Panicking at exam time? 

This student thought she knew the material for her final exam . . . until she read the questions. Her only hope? What she’d learned in Christian Science Sunday School.

Overcoming adversity 

Color, culture, gender, social status are not held against me because God, the only creator, recognizes all of us as His beautiful children, as being individual and equally valuable.
When her writing assignment wasn’t coming together, this college student learned a spiritual lesson about where ideas come from.