Testimonies of Healing

I attended a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, from age two. Through the years, I also enjoyed visiting churches of other denominations.

One evening years ago I was walking my dog in a large park in the San Jacinto Mountains in California when all of a sudden he jerked me around and took off after a coyote. I was unable to hold him back.

While on a trip, I woke up one morning covered with bedbug bites, and I had hives as a result. I stayed inside that day because I looked quite a sight and did not want to upset anyone.

Acts 17:28 says, referring to God, “In him we live, and move, and have our being. ” A year ago in May when getting out of bed I suddenly experienced excruciating pain in my back.

Read how this writer was released from suffering and fear.

When I was a child, my father would come home after drinking all afternoon at a nearby bar. The inharmony and violence that resulted in my home life greatly impacted my self-esteem, and I felt personally guilty for everything that went wrong.

When I was in high school, I became very ill. I lost a great deal of weight, experienced hair loss, and had very little energy.

Recently I awakened in the night with stomach trouble. I lay in bed praying with these thoughts: God is not causing this condition.

My wife called while I was on a business trip and far from home, saying the school nurse thought our young daughter had broken her foot while playing at recess. When our two children began attending this school, we made a point to introduce ourselves to the nurse and let her know about our preferred system of healing—Christian Science.

Almost 18 years ago, I was a busy young wife and mother and worked full time in the advertising industry. I led an active, fast-paced life and enjoyed it.