We find in the Bible the following statement: "Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right" (Prov. 20:11). And Mrs. Eddy says, "A child will demonstrate Christian Science and have a clear perception of it" (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p. 113). Nancy once proved the truth of these statements in her own experience.

When her testing time came, Nancy had attended a Christian Science Sunday School for about five years. During these years she had learned to love her Father-Mother God. She had also learned about our dear Master, Christ Jesus, who loved little children. He said (Matt. 18:10), "In heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven." Nancy knew that to see God's face. His loveliness, she must keep her thoughts filled with Godlike thoughts—with goodness, kindness, truthfulness, and love.

It was summer, and Nancy and her mother went to visit her aunt and uncle, who lived far away. Nancy looked forward to the interesting experience of living in another part of her great country.

The visit proved to be just as interesting as she had expected it to be, but she was disappointed because there was no Christian Science Sunday School near enough for her to attend. However, even though she could not go to Sunday School, Nancy studied the weekly Lesson-Sermon in the Christian Science Quarterly every morning just as she did at home. She also spent some time in quietly thinking of her Father-Mother God, His allness and His goodness and His love for His children. After she finished this work each morning, she felt happy and ready for whatever good times the day would bring.

Nancy often played with Joan, a new friend, who lived next door. Joan's father was a doctor. He was usually busy with his own work, but often he would talk with Nancy about Christian Science. At first he was inclined to tease her about her faith in Science, but later he became impressed with her sincerity and her confident trust in God. Then he listened very attentively when she told him about the healings she had received through this Science.

One day Nancy's mother and aunt went to a nearby city to do some shopping, and Nancy went to stay with Joan. After lunch the little girls thought it would he fun to cut out paper dolls. The scissors Nancy was using were quite sharp, and somehow, as she made a sudden turn, she cut a piece of flesh out of her leg. She was very much frightened and started to run home to find her mother. Meanwhile, Joan had called her father, and before Nancy could run out of the house, he caught up with her and wanted to give her the material aid he felt she needed. She begged him so earnestly to let her go home that he did so, after tying a bandage around the cut.

As Nancy was running up the steps of her uncle's house, she suddenly remembered that her mother was not there, that no one was there but the maid. She felt frightened and alone and thought, "What shall I do?" Then she remembered that she was not really alone, that her Father-Mother God was right there with her, that His angels, His thoughts, were right there too to comfort and heal her.

She ran to get her copy of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy and then went to a play nook she had in the attic, where no one would disturb her. There she began to read and to talk to God. Her faith and trust were rewarded. She felt the tender presence of divine Love and saw very clearly that since God is good, He cannot make fear and pain and that since He is All, they cannot really exist. Her fear disappeared, the pain stopped, and in about an hour and a half there was new skin where the cut had been.

Later on, Nancy's friend, the doctor, came to see how she was getting along.

In answer to his call, she ran to meet him with these grateful, joyous words: "See! My Father-Mother God has healed me. My leg is all well."

The doctor looked at the leg and then answered: "Yes, my little friend, I do see. You have proved your faith in God, and I shall always remember it."

How radiantly happy Nancy was when she met her mother and aunt upon their return home! She had been tested and had proved that she could work rightly. And how grateful they all were to know that Nancy had found true what Mrs. Eddy tells us (Science and Health, p. 332), "Father-Mother is the name for Deity, which indicates His tender relationship to His spiritual creation."

In the years that followed, Nancy never forgot this wonderful proof that God's tender, loving care is always with us and always ready to comfort and protect, to heal and save.