Testimonies of Healing

When my first child was a toddler we lived with my mother-in-law. One day as he was running to his sand tub in the garden, he tripped and fell on the rim of the tub, splitting his lip in half.

I did not become seriously interested in Christian Science until I was in my late teens. Prior to that time my parents were loosely affiliated with two different denominations, but I did not attend the church service or Sunday School of either.

My gratitude for Christian Science is overflowing; there have been so many blessings. The spiritual lessons learned in a Christian Science Sunday School gave me a solid foundation and a reservoir of healing truths to call upon in time of need.

Some years ago, my husband and I took a trip to another country. The first day of our sightseeing, I expressed to our guide a desire to do some climbing.

In Science and Health Mrs. Eddy writes ( p.

This testimony is my sincere expression of gratitude for having become a student of Christian Science many years ago. When I was first married, an unused copy of Science and Health by Mrs.

In 1972 my husband and I moved to a resort area to enjoy a more relaxed life style in retirement. We had lived there for only a few months when a friend suggested that I write a book about my experiences in film and fashion.

I am certain that I was led to Christian Science as a result of prayer, since, as a young child I sought proof that God was indeed present to help us as He did the prophets and devoted followers of His law in Bible times. My family were introduced to Christian Science through the healing of someone they knew.

I've always been grateful that my parents had the wisdom and the dedication to adhere to the precepts of Christian Science, because being raised in Christian Science made growing up a pleasure. My very early years were lived during the Depression of the thirties, but despite the high unemployment of that period, my dad always worked and brought home a steady income through his understanding and application of Christian Science.

Everyone who shares his gratitude as a testimony of healing in either The Christian Science Journal or the Christian Science Sentinel is offering a "tithe," which is defined in Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy as, "Contribution; tenth part; homage; gratitude" ( p.