Testimonies of Healing

In 1957 I had a healing which was so complete that I should like to tell of it in the hope of thereby helping others. I was suffering from a severe nervous breakdown.

In my early twenties I found that I could no longer accept the doctrine of the orthodox church in which I had been reared. One day I felt compelled to tell my husband about my difficulty, and we decided to pray for guidance.

Our great Leader, Mrs. Eddy, writes in Science and Health ( p.

Matthew, in the thirteenth chapter of his book in the New Testament, records Jesus as saying ( verses 45 and 46 ), "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. " Like this merchant, I had been searching for the pearl; but unlike him, when I found it the first time, I was unwilling to sell all and buy it.

I am grateful for having had the privilege of attending the Sunday School in a Church of Christ, Scientist, from the age of four. I had much protection and many healings; but I did not begin to study Science diligently until I had children of my own.

Both my parents were devout Christians, and I early became familiar with the words of the Bible and their literal meaning; but as I grew older I saw that not all who professed to follow the Bible did so in daily living. I thought the Bible was a beautiful book, but I began to look for worldly interests.

I am happy to witness to the healing efficacy of Christian Science. In rearing a family of eight children, my husband and I have found it to be a constant friend in need.

I was brought up in a Christian home and had always loved the Bible; but I had never felt I could understand it until I found Christian Science. It is a continuing joy to me to find that Science and Health by Mrs.

Some years ago I was working in an office the first three days of each week, and my mother, also a student of Christian Science, was taking care of my two children. When I arrived home one Wednesday afternoon, Mother said she thought I should call a practitioner to help my elder daughter, who was complaining of pain in her leg.

After the birth of our son, I suffered a nervous breakdown, and for the next two years I never knew what it was to feel well or to be joyous. One day when I was feeling very low and depressed, a friend and neighbor of short acquaintance called to ask me to help her with some curtains she was making.