Testimonies of Healing

At a time when my husband and I were building our house and furnishing it with antiques, we answered an advertisement in the paper inserted by a woman who was a dealer in antiques. One evening, when we were in her home looking at some old glass, we noticed a full-length portrait of a lovely woman.

It was my privilege to attend the Christian Science Sunday School from the time I was four years old until the age of twenty and to be encouraged at home to turn to God, "a very present help in trouble," as the Bible tells us He is ( Ps. 46:1 ).

The Bible words from Isaiah (11:6) , "A little child shall lead them," came true in my family. It was through my daughter's healing of a serious physical ailment that my children and I were led into the religion of Christian Science.

My decision to turn to Christian Science as the true and exclusive way of Life was made while I was watching one of the television programs entitled "How Christian Science Heals. " My wife had been introduced to Science by friends of ours and had attended a few Sunday services; she felt what she had heard was the truth for which she had been searching.

" Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled" ( Matt. 5:6 ) was Jesus' assurance, and his words certainly have been proved true in my experience.

Words can never express the great gratitude I feel for Christian Science. It has been our only physician, never failing to meet every need when we have lived in accordance with its teachings.

Over twenty years ago I was healed of spinal arthritis and the smoking habit through Christian Science. While these healings were taking place I learned something of the truth of God and man and of their relationship to each other.

My mother became interested in Christian Science when I was two years old. She continued her study, at that time in the face of great opposition, and I should be remiss if I did not express my gratitude for her patience and perseverance.

I have always been a student of Christian Science; but most of the healings I had while I was young were brought about with the help of my mother and a practitioner. However, after my senior year in high school I went to Finland and stayed for two months with a Finnish family.

Ten years ago it became necessary for me to return to a small city in which I had spent my early years and to assume responsibility for the operation of family-owned business interests. Mrs.