I would like to express gratitude for the many healings received through my study and application of Christian Science. I had a testimony published in the Journal in August 1945 and have had many healings since then.
In 1948 I was having a difficult time, which included many physical disorders as well as human relationships. I tried earnestly to work things out myself, then had help from different Christian Science practitioners over several years. I am grateful for their help and encouragement, but the problem persisted until I was no longer able to care for my home or myself. I finally sold my home, put my furniture in storage, and went to live with my son in an eastern city. I called a practitioner there to help me, and on the very first visit she uncovered the root of the problem. She recognized that I felt frustration and disappointment and asked me what I had always wanted to do. I told her I had always had an urge to paint but circumstances had prevented me from taking art lessons and now I felt that I was past the age to start. She replied, "God isn't telling you that! You should love yourself—your real spiritual selfhood. One way of doing that is to use the talents God gives us. That way we glorify God." She encouraged me to use my God-given talents.
At that time I wasn't able to be about but wanted to be obedient to the idea that was unfolding. Since I was unable to take art lessons at that time, I enrolled in a correspondence course in interior decorating, having always been interested in color harmony. I completed the course while still confined to bed.
