Testimonies of Healing
Once when I was ill, the sense of fever was so great it felt as though I were on fire. At some point my five-year-old daughter climbed up on my bed and rested my head on her lap.
What does it mean to yield to God? and how does it bring healing? This author shares her experience.
Today we may feel overwhelmed because of economic downturns, political crises, the seeming rise in natural disasters. Social upheavals and changes taking place throughout the world may give us cause to feel uncertain about the future.
A recent issue of the Christian Science Sentinel, focusing on the topic of angels, reminded me of a lovely healing of our daughter. During Karin’s early years, she suffered from bouts of bronchitis.
It was a beautiful November morning in 2009 when my husband and I decided to climb Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire.
One day as I worked to overcome a persistent sense of weariness, I called for help from a Christian Science practitioner. As I was calling, I was experiencing a cessation of control over my whole left side, and as I tried to talk, my words were jumbled.
Around six or seven years ago, when I was working in a very busy bagel shop, there was a time when it seemed everyone was talking about getting the flu. Many of the people I worked with, as well as customers who came into the shop, were showing symptoms.
I was listening to a gardening program on the radio one morning before going out to do some yardwork. The speaker warned to be very careful around bougainvillea bushes and to avoid being scratched or cut by their thorns, as these can be harmful and poisonous.
A recent healing of an aching tooth really got me thinking about my definition of successful prayer. If we are immediately healed, we acknowledge that prayer was successful—and I’ve had many healing experiences like that.
While in a local store one day, I saw displayed a beautiful steel claw hammer. Being a bit of a do-it-yourself enthusiast, I admired its design and quality of construction and decided to buy it.