Testimonies of Healing

After I was taught to read, my mother would give me the Christian Science Sentinel and have me read the testimonies. I learned at an early age that Christian Science heals.

As long as I can remember, I have known there was a God and had a childlike trust in Him. But as I got older, married, and had children, many fears crept in.

In 1892, when my grandmother was twelve years old, her parents were told by her physician that she was not strong enough to recover from typhoid fever. In their time of need, a business associate provided them with some leaflets by Mrs.

It was a shock when the examiner told me in my mid-twenties that my driver's license would be restricted because I needed glasses for distance perception. Each time I put the eyeglasses on to drive, however, I thought, "I don't want to wear glasses for the rest of my life.

My family's involvement with Christian Science began when my grandmother was diagnosed with incurable stomach cancer. She was taken to the home of a Christian Science practitioner thirty-five kilometers away, and remained there for a few days.

Once at my friend's house I was playing with a shawl and another friend was there. I was on my friend's bed.

Some of the most rewarding demonstrations of the practical application of Christian Science in my life have been business related. My career with the auto industry closed with my simultaneously managing two large manufacturing plants that employed over four thousand people.

I have had many instances of protection and healing and am grateful for having been brought up as a Christian Scientist. When I was a child I had an overbite.

" The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword" ( Heb. 4:12 ).

I am so thankful for the confidence in God that the study of the Bible and Science and Health has brought to me. Truly He is an ever-present help! A year ago my daughter was due to be born.