In their own words

Christian Scientists around the world are living Christian Science day by day in ways that fundamentally affect their lives. Find out what some of them have to say about it.

Bemis Akelo Ambugo

Suna Migori, Kenya — When I was little, my mother described God’s care for all His children this way: Like a mother hen brooding over her chicks, she told me, God loves and watches out for each one of us. No one is ever left out. No matter how many chicks there are, the mother hen makes sure they all fit safely under her wings. God cares for each of us in the same way. read

Suzanne Riedel

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, US — I love the way the blessing of Christian Science embraces my entire family. The ideas in the Bible and Science and Health have been helpful to me as a parent, sure. And they’ve also helped my children help themselves. read

Loubert Milani, Jr.

São Paulo, Brazil — I was involved in an accident at a construction site. At the end of the day, having already taken off my protective gear, I was sprayed in the face by a chemical compound. The pain was intense and I couldn’t see. And I was alone. read

Tunde Olawuwo

Dallas, Texas, US — Christian Science has taught me that I don’t have to buy into traditional views about worth—mine, or anyone else’s. For example, I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where many who’d left home to make their way in the US were welcomed back as heroes. read

Sandra Cardwell

Encinitas, California, USA — I've found something in Christian Science that I can't find anywhere else. It's this: That when I pray, any discordant situation in my life is healed. But I also experience spiritual progress and transformation. And that's the real gift. read