Testimonies of Healing

When I was a small boy, I received my first proof of the healing efficacy of Christian Science. While riding my new tricycle I went over the handlebars and landed face first on the pavement.

I had been striving for a healing of warts on my hand for over a year. Little progress had been made, probably because my main desire was for physical comfort rather than spiritual growth.

Before I found Christian Science, life was a puzzle to me. The mortal cycle of birth, growth, maturity, and decay depressed me.

"Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared" ( Ex. 23:20 ).

I feel like shouting from the housetops, "Arthritis sufferers, take heart—Christian Science does heal!" In February of 1977 I came home from work one day suffering from severe pain in my back and other alarming symptoms. I called a Christian Science practitioner to ask for treatment, but despite my own prayer and the work of the practitioner, the painful condition persisted during the next few months.

My first encounter with Christian Science is a memorable one, and it determined my desire to learn more about it. Some thirty years ago, upon the recommendation of a friend who was a Christian Scientist, I sought the help of a Christian Science practitioner concerning a difficult relationship.

In August 1977 I was admitted to a Veterans Administration Hospital suffering from severe pains in my back. After an X-ray was taken, I was told that a disk in my spine had disintegrated.

Two years ago I was healed of a painful skin condition that caused blisters, mostly on my hands and legs. A Christian Science practitioner was helping me, and I pondered many passages from the Bible, and from Science and Health by Mrs.

My first testimony appeared a half century ago. The healings of quinsy, goiter, nervousness, and the blessings of normal childbirth, and improved disposition have all been permanent.

A few years ago I was a very sad and lonely young woman. The world was a frightening, uncaring place to live.