Testimonies of Healing

IT WAS A QUIET SUNDAY afternoon. I decided to go out to the garden to cut some peonies from a bush that's surrounded by loose, ornamental rock next to a capped utility hole.

ONE DAY, I noticed a small growth on the back of my shoulder. Because I'm accustomed to relying on prayer for healing, I began to pray about this situation.

ONE MORNING WHILE DRESSING, I felt a pea-size lump under the skin in my upper leg. Because I had experienced so many healings through Christian Science in my life, I was sure that this could be healed through prayer.

I WAS AT THE OFFICE when I got the call. My eight-year-old daughter, Sarah, had severely injured her ankle.

I WAS EXPERIENCING a sharp pain in the big toe of my left foot. Because I've experienced physical healing through Christian Science before, I immediately began praying.

AFTER MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN, many healings seemed to come easily, naturally. I had spent my months of pregnancy studying the Bible and Science and Health, which offered a storehouse of healing ideas that fed our family throughout my daughter's first months of infancy.

ON A LOVELY SATURDAY IN AUGUST , our church gathered for a picnic at a member's summer home on Lake George. I decided to join my husband and two friends who were enjoying the view on a deck overlooking the lake.

I ONCE HEARD A STORY that has proved to be very helpful to me in my practice of Christian Science. It goes like this: Several people were preparing to travel by train.

I had been employed as a caregiver in the private residence of a Christian Scientist for about a year, when a situation developed that caused me extreme mental anguish as well as physical pain. I became very weak and could not keep food down.

When a mother recognizes the ever-presence of divine Love, she's able to replace impatience with patience. This change in thought brings healing to her and her daughter.