Testimonies of Healing

About eight months ago I became interested in Christian Science through a dear friend who had to some extent realized the power of God through Christian Science, to heal and uplift to a higher and better life in Christ. I was in great need of something better, for I had been an invalid for more than fifteen years, having submitted to two operations in less than three years, only to grow worse each time.

Every trial if rightly understood teaches us to look to the right source for help. We can learn to look to the perfect model and know that "God is All.

Several years ago I was healed in Christian Science of what materia medica called chronic dyspepsia. For several months, I was under the physician's care, and was at last told that a trip east would benefit me.

I would like to relate an incident where the law of harmony destroyed the laws of matter in the case of a broken bone. A few months ago a young woman, one who is very faithful in studying Science and Health and trusting to Christian Science to meet every need, sent me a message for absent treatment at childbirth, she living some distance in the country.

In the hope that it may help others, I want to tell how much Christian Science has done for me. I heard of it casually, but its professed healing power seemed to contain the El Dorado of all my hopes, for I had always been considered very delicate and was always on the lookout for some new drug or patent medicine which was to cure me.

I have thought many times of writing to let the Field know of the benefits I have had since learning of Christian Science, and how to apply it in part to meet physical needs, and make it helpful in the every-day affairs of life, but have been prevented by error's suggestions, some of which were, "You are not sufficiently grounded in this Truth, and may yet have to resort to material helps for lack of understanding;" or, "You have no remarkable things to tell concerning yourself, and your own experience," and like suggestions. I have had some physical ills that I was willing enough should leave me, though they might be slight compared with those of others.

I want to send a word of thanks to the Journal and Sentinel for all the help they have given me. I could never tell how grateful I am for this new revelation of the everpresence of the all Good.

For some time it has been my intention to give to the Journal a demonstration that occurred in my family during the past year. My husband is not a Scientist, but my four little children and I are working our way along the narrow path as best we know how.

Last summer during the very hot weather, while I was battling with error in my family, I had an experience which was very helpful. I had returned from a Sunday service which had been peaceful and uplifting.

Some one has said that "physical healing is the index finger pointing to Christian Science;" and truly it was so in my case. Fifteen years ago, through the urgent request of my mother, who had witnessed a case of healing while visiting in Springfield, Mass.