Testimonies of Healing

My wife and I were the dinner guests that evening. Immediately after the incident we each began to pray silently.

One of the greatest blessings of my life was attending a Christian Science Sunday School, learning to call on God and trust His guidance. I have had numerous physical healings, including ones of back and knee injuries, skin problems, and digestive difficulties.

Several years ago I suddenly started having very severe pain in one of my knees; I couldn't move it at all. These passages from Isaiah were part of the week's Bible Lesson: "Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees" ( 35:3 ); and "Unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear" (45:23).

Even though I had experienced many healings as a young person when my parents or a practitioner would pray for me, there came a time when Christian Science didn't seem to satisfy all my needs. This was especially the case when I would pray for myself, without the help of others.

Toward the end of a long and pleasant day in my delivery job, I missed a step and fell from my van. I jumped up, but fell again in great pain, unable to put weight on one foot.

I first knew of Christian Science many years ago when my mother was seriously ill with cancer. She had already had one operation, and was terrified when she was told that unless she had another one she would die.

I am not a member of the Christian Science Church, but have attended with my family for many years. I've seen many healings and have had many myself.

During this time when we hear so much about homelessness and lack, I'd like to bear witness to the many proofs of God's loving provision we had when my husband and I were raising our family. As a child I had always relied on God for healings and guidance; but, as a grandmother and an aunt were Christian Science practitioners, I didn't do a lot of the praying for myself until my own children arrived.

Mary Baker Eddy's complete discovery of Christian Science reveals the law of God that heals and transforms human experience. It also involves unmasking animal magnetism—thoughts of doubt, confusion, and fear, which are all based on the false belief that man is mortal.

Some years ago I was driving alone on an errand through an industrial section of St. Louis.