My journey into the Christian Science practice
Throughout my life, I have had many healings in Christian Science. Physical,
financial and relationship problems have been healed such as the healing of
abdominal pain and a knee injury, and in overcoming grief, finding gainful
employment, and meeting a wonderful man who I married, followed by the births
of two healthy boys. But underneath all of these happy things, was a growing
fascination with Christian Science. I always wanted to know how Christian
Science worked and how it could be a blessing to not only oneself, but to the
world.
I was brought up in Christian Science. I had the benefit and
blessing of a mom who always helped me through prayer whenever I had any
difficulty. That tenderness and loving kindness is how I came to understand
God.
After I finished my first job after college, I was ready to
discover more about the practice. I set aside some hours, made up some business
cards, and made some office space in my house. One of my first cases, in
particular, taught me the whole reason behind getting into the practice: love.
She told me, “Kim, you have been given much, and healing is the most loving
thing you could ever do for others.” I realized that healing is the highest
form of love.
I continued to take calls on a very part time basis, but
throughout the next dozen or so years, I had a number of profound experiences
that expanded my practice. First, I became a mother of two boys. Secondly, I
accepted two jobs that broadened my whole idea of the practice. One job was as
administrator in a nearby Christian Science nursing facility. After six happy
years with that job and another few years staying at home with our two boys, I
was hired to help support The Mother Church’s wider world-wide distribution of
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
After five and a half amazing years, my job ended and my family felt it was
time to go back to the Midwest.
Now, I was more than ready to start out
my public practice full-time. I started a website for my practice
(www.kimckorinek.com) and included this weekly inspirational blog. Soon, calls
started coming in. Once we were settled in our new home, I advertised locally,
and set up my office. More calls came in. In a year, I became listed in the
Christian Science Journal.
In my journey to the full time public practice of Christian Science, I could
see how God was guiding me to new experiences, each experience giving me a
higher view of Christian Science.
Throughout this journey, my fascination
with Christian Science has never waned. As this age continues to reach out for
the spiritual nature of things, and we recognize throughout the world and in
our neighborhoods that there is a spiritual renewal and transformation going
on, we see more of the ideas in Christian Science being readily accepted and
discussed without the burden of prejudice or stereotype.
Today is big with blessings, and being in the Christian
Science practice is for me the most loving thing I can do for myself, my family
and the world.
financial and relationship problems have been healed such as the healing of
abdominal pain and a knee injury, and in overcoming grief, finding gainful
employment, and meeting a wonderful man who I married, followed by the births
of two healthy boys. But underneath all of these happy things, was a growing
fascination with Christian Science. I always wanted to know how Christian
Science worked and how it could be a blessing to not only oneself, but to the
world.
I was brought up in Christian Science. I had the benefit and
blessing of a mom who always helped me through prayer whenever I had any
difficulty. That tenderness and loving kindness is how I came to understand
God.
After I finished my first job after college, I was ready to
discover more about the practice. I set aside some hours, made up some business
cards, and made some office space in my house. One of my first cases, in
particular, taught me the whole reason behind getting into the practice: love.
She told me, “Kim, you have been given much, and healing is the most loving
thing you could ever do for others.” I realized that healing is the highest
form of love.
I continued to take calls on a very part time basis, but
throughout the next dozen or so years, I had a number of profound experiences
that expanded my practice. First, I became a mother of two boys. Secondly, I
accepted two jobs that broadened my whole idea of the practice. One job was as
administrator in a nearby Christian Science nursing facility. After six happy
years with that job and another few years staying at home with our two boys, I
was hired to help support The Mother Church’s wider world-wide distribution of
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
After five and a half amazing years, my job ended and my family felt it was
time to go back to the Midwest.
Now, I was more than ready to start out
my public practice full-time. I started a website for my practice
(www.kimckorinek.com) and included this weekly inspirational blog. Soon, calls
started coming in. Once we were settled in our new home, I advertised locally,
and set up my office. More calls came in. In a year, I became listed in the
Christian Science Journal.
In my journey to the full time public practice of Christian Science, I could
see how God was guiding me to new experiences, each experience giving me a
higher view of Christian Science.
- First, I felt the love of God through my own understanding and my mom’s
example.
- In my college years, I saw how Christian Science applies to every situation
from global affairs, to business management to personal issues.
- In my early years at the public practice, I saw that love is the basis of
the practice.
- Raising children was and is still an invaluable lesson on understanding God
as Father-Mother.
- When working with Christian Science nurses, I saw the practical wisdom and
gentle care of Christian Science at work.
- And with my work at The Mother Church, I saw first hand how universal
Christian Science truly is.
Throughout this journey, my fascination
with Christian Science has never waned. As this age continues to reach out for
the spiritual nature of things, and we recognize throughout the world and in
our neighborhoods that there is a spiritual renewal and transformation going
on, we see more of the ideas in Christian Science being readily accepted and
discussed without the burden of prejudice or stereotype.
Today is big with blessings, and being in the Christian
Science practice is for me the most loving thing I can do for myself, my family
and the world.