Testimonies of Healing

When a dear friend introduced me to Christian Science, the joyous, healing Christ message satisfied all my longing for the truth and a higher understanding of life. I shall never forget the light of revelation that came into my consciousness when I began to read the textbook, Science and Health by Mrs.

Although my husband was born and raised in Christian Science, I knew nothing of this religion and was, in fact, an active member of another denomination until shortly before our marriage, when I began attending my husband's church with him. I particularly enjoyed the Wednesday evening testimony meetings, where I could hear others tell of their experiences, but I did not do any studying on my own, nor did I feel that this was necessarily the religion for me.

More than twenty-five years have passed since I expressed gratitude for Christian Science in our periodicals. During those years I have had many blessings, and many occasions to demonstrate the power of the healing Christ.

Several times in my life I have had to know that God was my Life, my only Life, as we read in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy (pp. 471, 472) : "This Science teaches man that God is the only Life, and that this Life is Truth and Love.

Christian Science has been a part of my life since I was born. In our home we were taught from early childhood what our spiritual nature is, and that God is divine Love and divine Mind, willing and able to save and heal.

It is with deep gratitude for our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, and in support of her demonstration of the establishment of the periodicals that I submit these proofs of the healing power of Christian Science. A healing of scarlet fever in four days occurred when I was in high school.

When I was a very young child, my mother became a student of Christian Science soon after her brother was healed of cancer of the stomach. My uncle had been given but a very short time to live by the attending physicians, when a close friend of his recommended that he try Christian Science.

"A Christian Scientist! Me? Never— I could never be a Christian Scientist!" These were the words I exclaimed to my prospective husband seven years ago. Today, as a member of The Mother Church and a branch church, I have something different to say! For my husband's enthusiastic example and patience in introducing me to this regenerating religion, and for the growth achieved through active participation in a Christian Science college organization early in my study, I am grateful beyond expression.

Some years ago my grandfather was told by a doctor that the disease he had was incurable. My grandfather only turned to Christian Science as a last resort, since he was openly critical of this religion.

It was my privilege to be raised in a Christian Science home. During my childhood many wonderful healings took place, involving other members of the family as well as myself.