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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.

I felt the fear wash away

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.
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.
God, as Love, deconstructs systems of animosity, indifference, and inequality.
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.
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.
The church bells may not be ringing again for some time in Italy, but nothing can silence this still, small voice of Truth.

Getting along with Mom

This teen had always wanted a good relationship with her mom … but had never had one. But when she finally decided to pray about the dysfunction, based on what she’d learned in Christian Science, new insights paved the way for progress.
When testing season loomed large, this high school student found that instead of collapsing under the stress, he could actually do something proactive: He could pray.
During a polocrosse game, this teen had an accident that “should” have resulted in a severe concussion … but didn’t. Read on to find out how she was healed—and how her healing inspired another rider who had never heard of Christian Science.
From the Editors
This is an unusual time.