Testimonies of Healing

One fine midmorning not too long ago, I sat down on the couch to enjoy some quiet time before lunch. As I was resting there, I watched a bee enter my room through the small gap at the bottom of the door.

When I was in college and came home for Christmas break, one Sunday morning I decided to make some tea. Our family had just moved to a new house and the kitchen was unfamiliar to me.

The isolation of the lockdown imposed upon us during the recent pandemic was a blessing for me. It gave me time alone, away from the unwelcome stress I experienced when going to work, or even to the grocery store.

Several years ago, I awoke on a Monday morning with discomfort in my back. Both lying down and sitting up were very uncomfortable.

As a child I went to Sunday School, so the teachings of Christian Science were always very familiar to me. As a young adult I considered myself a Christian Scientist, even if I wasn’t very active in practicing it.

Several years ago, I experienced three episodes of heart attack symptoms over a six-month period. The first was at home with my three college-age children.

In my early 20s I noticed that my vision had started to deteriorate. It didn’t interfere too much with my regular activities, so I didn’t treat it in Christian Science.

Lately, I have been praying with this instruction that Mary Baker Eddy gives: “The human history needs to be revised, and the material record expunged” ( Retrospection and Introspection, p. 22 ).

I wish to express gratitude for the lifetime of insight, peace, and healing I have gained from my study and practice of Christian Science. As a fifth-generation Christian Scientist, I appreciate the guidance I received from family members during my younger days, as well as all I’ve learned through my own study and practice of Christian Science.

A couple of summers ago , I was running on a particularly hot day and suddenly started to feel so overwhelmingly tired that it seemed as though I would pass out. I slowed my pace and quieted my fears in order to listen for ideas from God, divine Mind.