Each day brings deeper gratitude that I am living in the age of Christian Science. I first became interested in it over twelve years ago through the healing of my mother. I had read books on other religions and on philosophy, and very soon realized the wide gulf between them and Christian Science. Though the logic of it appealed to me from the first, and I felt certain that it taught the absolute truth, I was still filled with doubts and fears.
Shortly after becoming interested in Christian Science I was healed of a hard growth under the heel of my foot. On the surface it was about the size of a ten-cent piece, but it seemed to be deeply embedded. After several months I began to fear that I should be unable to walk on it, as the slightest pressure had become very painful. I went to a chiropodist, who said the only way to get rid of it was to have it burned out by electricity. As this treatment sounded unpleasant, I decided that I would try Christian Science, although I felt certain it could not heal anything as tangible as that. I had Christian Science treatment, and in less than three days could feel no pain whatsoever in that place. This amazed me, and I then lost all fear of the trouble. In about a month the hard growth dropped out and the hole quickly healed, leaving not the slightest mark.
When I first became interested in Christian Science I was suffering from chronic constipation. Medicine had ceased to have any effect, as I had taken it so constantly. I sought treatment from a practitioner and was relieved temporarily. As I had been very fearful, I was most grateful for this proof of God's healing power, and it encouraged me to keep on when the difficulty returned again and again for six or seven years. I always got the help I needed, but was unable to rid myself of the fear of its returning. Finally, about five years ago, this fear was conquered through Christian Science and I was completely healed of this troublesome condition.
