Testimonies of Healing

To look back forty years to my youth, when I was "unstable in all [my] ways" ( James 1:8 ), and compare the unhappiness of that period with the joys and accomplishments which have filled the intervening years makes the difference seem miraculous—which indeed it is to human sense. But Mrs.

Our family has had proof that "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" ( Ps. 46:1 ).

Having had the experience of attending a Christian Science Sunday School from early childhood, I learned to turn to God for help at all times, and I had confidence in His guidance and protection. I remember having headaches quite often when I was young and going quietly to my room, where I repeated "the scientific statement of being," found on page 468 of Science and Health by Mrs.

My gratitude for Christian Science grows daily, and I have had nearly a half century to know and experience the healing power of this religion, discovered and founded by Mrs. Eddy.

What a joy it is to be a student of Christian Science! Having been reared in a home where Science was the only physician or help in any need, I was blessed beyond words. Among my blessings was a college education which had seemed nearly impossible.

I have loved Christian Science since I was a child, and I remember how natural it was for our family to turn to God for help in time of trouble. My grandmother was healed of Bright's disease, my young sister was healed of infantile paralysis, and I was healed of diphtheria.

At the age of eighteen years, after leading a very active and healthy life, I became ill and had to consult a doctor, who immediately sent me home to bed. The following week I was rushed to hospital with double pneumonia and pleurisy.

During my school years, I was a very poor student. At the same time I was considered a roughneck in a rather rough neighborhood.

" Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?" ( Ps. 139:7.

As a youngster I enjoyed attending a Christian Science Sunday School. My dear grandmother was responsible for my introduction to Science at an early age, and I shall always love and admire her for standing alone for what she believed was right, sometimes in the midst of great opposition.