Testimonies of Healing
How can mere words describe what Christian Science means to me and to my family? The following healings represent a very small portion of the great many I have experienced throughout my life. My first year of college meant I was hundreds of miles away from home for the first time, and I seemed to be overwhelmed with fear.
In the Glossary of Science and Health , Mrs. Eddy says of eyes: "spiritual discernment,—not material but mental" ( p.
One evening our daughter telephoned to ask me to pray for her eldest son, who was very ill with what she thought was meningitis. His school had sent a letter to all parents, giving details of this disease and the symptoms, and he was manifesting all of them.
" For he [God] satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness" ( Ps. 107:9 ).
I am deeply grateful for the sustaining influence of Christian Science in my life. Expecting good, knowing that good is God's will for me, has made me listen for God in times of need.
At a time when I had decided that if the kind of experience I was having was what life was all about, I didn't want any more of it, Christian Science came into my life. I had felt such a sense of emptiness one evening that I decided to take my life by a certain date if things didn't improve.
Jesus told us, "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" ( John 16:33 ). During "the flood of 1993" in the mid-western United States, I learned firsthand that the way to overcome challenges is through God and the power of His Christ.
I have always relied on Christian Science for healing, both for myself and for my children. Recently, I had the joy of watching my children, now grown, enjoying each other's company, and with a deep sense of the Father's loving care I remembered some of the precious healings we have experienced.
Hymn No. 258 in the Christian Science Hymnal expresses my gratitude for many healings that came as I chose to rely on God.
During my last term of college I suddenly lost my sight. I was aware of large objects but could only see in focus for very brief intervals and under significant strain.