Testimonies of Healing
It was a gorgeous, warm, sun-filled day as I put on my skis and headed toward the ski lift ready to enjoy my vacation. I went up the mountain, and just as I was about to get off the lift, a skier ran into me and I fell.
Even devoted students of Christian Science have occasion to dig deeper in their understanding of its teachings about God, our relation to God, and the practice of Christian healing. I recently experienced the need to go well beyond my normal study discipline, to unreservedly reach out and declare my unimpaired oneness with my creator, and to express my joy and freedom as His, Her, loved child.
I found out about Christian Science when I sang solos and played the organ for a few different branches of The First Church of Christ, Scientist. At first, I wasn’t interested in Christian Science; I just loved music (see “ From unbelief to feeling embraced by God’s love ,” Christian Science Sentinel, May 13, 2019).
A few years ago a very painful, hard bump began to develop at a joint on one of my fingers, disfiguring the finger and bending it to the side. At first, thoughts flooded in suggesting the inevitability of aging, such as, “Well, you’re at an age when things like this show up, and you should expect this to happen.
This past winter, my husband and I traveled to the Caribbean for a vacation with my brother and sister-in-law. In the afternoon on the third day, while swimming in a pool, I started to feel dizzy and nauseous.
I’m very grateful for two healings I had during my career as a ballet dancer. These have meant a lot to me, not only in the freedom they brought, but also in the lessons I learned from them.
Many different pets have lived with our family through the years, each one being very loved as well as bringing love themselves. One cat, Sylvester, who joined our family in more recent years, has also proven to be a great blessing.
For many years my eyesight appeared to be declining; first it was with reading, and then my long-distance vision. I did not really address my eyesight through prayer and went along with choosing fashionable glasses that I thought were enhancing me.
A few years ago my husband, son, and I traveled to South America and explored half a dozen countries over the course of a few months. During that time I faced several physical difficulties, including symptoms of hemorrhoids and altitude sickness.
About five years ago I was experiencing some physical problems owing to menopause. Although for about a year the problems didn’t disrupt any part of my life, there came a time when that changed.