Testimonies of Healing

I rejoice that I had the opportunity to attend a Christian Science Sunday School from an early age. As a child, I was healed many times—sometimes through my own prayers and sometimes with the help of a Christian Science practitioner called by my parents.

Three days before Christmas 1968 our home was severely damaged by fire. (As I plugged in the lights on the Christmas tree, the whole thing burst into flames.

It was over fifty years ago that I last visited a doctor and consumed medicine. This longstanding emancipation had its beginning with my introduction to Christian Science by a violin teacher under whom I was then studying.

When Christian Science first came into my life, over twenty-five years ago, it found me very disenchanted. Debts were mounting, and I was extremely frightened about the future in regard to my health.

Though at times it may seem difficult, I deeply appreciate the demand of Christian Science to fearlessly face and work out through prayer whatever problems may arise. Science continually challenges us; mistaken views of God and man must be detected and corrected.

In the course of raising five children, we have had many proofs of God's care in healings of flu, colds, so-called childhood diseases, apparent heart trouble, and in quick recoveries following accidents. One healing that I particularly cherish came about through a deepened understanding of a specific sentence from Science and Health by Mrs.

A line-of-duty injury that retired me from the New York City Police Department left me a cripple for over twelve years. As with all such injuries, the finest hospital, surgical, and rehabilitative treatment was provided for me.

For many years and in many areas of human experience, I have witnessed Christian Science healings that demonstrate God as the one loving, harmonious Principle, which governs all. A healing I vividly recall occurred when I was in fifth grade.

I have much to be grateful for, but more than anything, I'm grateful for having the opportunity to learn about God through Christian Science. My life would have been decidedly different had it not been for Christian Science.

When I was in the third grade, I did not care for arithmetic. But every Friday we had speed drills: twenty problems to be solved in twenty minutes.