Testimonies of Healing

Around six or seven years ago, when I was working in a very busy bagel shop, there was a time when it seemed everyone was talking about getting the flu. Many of the people I worked with, as well as customers who came into the shop, were showing symptoms.

I was listening to a gardening program on the radio one morning before going out to do some yardwork. The speaker warned to be very careful around bougainvillea bushes and to avoid being scratched or cut by their thorns, as these can be harmful and poisonous.

A recent healing of an aching tooth really got me thinking about my definition of successful prayer.   If we are immediately healed, we acknowledge that prayer was successful—and I’ve had many healing experiences like that.

While in a local store one day, I saw displayed a beautiful steel claw hammer. Being a bit of a do-it-yourself enthusiast, I admired its design and quality of construction and decided to buy it.

I am grateful for having grown up in a loving Christian Science household and for many years of attendance in a Christian Science Sunday School. During this time, I witnessed many physical healings at home.

A few years ago, I found myself experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath. I blacked out and was taken to a hospital.

Gaining new insights from familiar (and not so familiar) Bible passages is an awe-inspiring adventure.   At a time when I had been studying Christian Science for about four years, our younger daughter became quite ill.

My daughter and her family traveled to Texas this past summer to visit me. The River Walk is a well-known attraction in San Antonio, and I planned on showing it to them.

In 2008 I traveled abroad to Tanzania and Kenya, where I was extremely grateful to have Christian Science. I was thrilled to go on safari and see incredible animals and birds, but also had some anxiety over the warnings I’d received about malaria and sleeping sickness, as well as about the political situation in Kenya.

Christian Science teaches us that the action of the Christ is always powerful and present to heal. I would like to share a testimony that demonstrated the activity of the Christ in my individual experience.