Testimonies of Healing

When I was in my early teens, a family member cautioned me not to talk too much because, as he put it, no one cared to hear what I had to say. Because I trusted this individual, I heeded that incorrect advice, which resulted in my being very quiet and shy well into adulthood.

As a lifelong Christian Scientist, I have had many wonderful physical healings through the application of the truths taught in the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. One particular example of healing has long served as a source of inspiration for me.

One day while enjoying an afternoon ride, my horse slipped off a low footbridge and we both fell into the mucky streambed. Before I could get to my feet, the horse stepped on my lower leg to climb back up onto the bridge.

“Trials are proofs of God’s care. ” That statement by Mary Baker Eddy in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures on page 66 was often a source of confusion for me.

Some years ago a growth appeared on my abdomen. I didn’t pay any attention to it until it became inflamed and painful.

Sitting stiffly on the edge of my couch, I was praying to find relief from intense internal pain. But as the night progressed, the problem worsened.

By the time our son was about a year old, he occasionally exhibited troubling behavior. After falling asleep in his crib at night, he would wildly cry out.

A few years ago, I had a painful condition in the upper part of my mouth. At first, I thought it might be an allergic reaction.

When I was a teenager, the lady who rented the upstairs of our home introduced my family to Christian Science. She was a delightful person.

In the spring of 2019 my husband passed on. This was rather sudden, and it marked the beginning of a very significant lesson and healing for me over nearly three years.