Testimonies of Healing

Christian Science has manifested a profound influence in my life since its teachings have been fully accepted and an honest effort has been made to apply its precepts to my everyday living. Despite the fact that my mother was an earnest Christian Scientist, who taught her children the truths of her religion, when I went out into the world I almost entirely neglected the teachings of my childhood.

I applied for class instruction in Christian Science during the same year in which I was married. As I had only two weeks' vacation, I gave up the opportunity to have a honeymoon so that I might spend the time in class.

Thirty-five years of dependence on the power and love of God as taught by Christian Science have brought so much good into my life that I wish to express my gratitude in this testimony. My family first learned of Christian Science when as a small child I was suffering from influenza, mastoiditis, and the results of an unskillful operation to remove my tonsils.

Gratitude for help received from testimonies given in the periodicals and the desire to be obedient to the Manual of The Mother Church by our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, prompt me to testify to the healing efficacy of Christian Science. As a child I spent much time with my grandmothers, who, through their example of Christian devoutness, gave me great faith in God.

One noon during the depression years I was alone in my small duplex apartment when the doorbell rang. On answering it.

Christian Science has done so much for me and my family that my gratitude knows no bounds. My heart sings with the Psalmist ( Ps.

For many years Christian Science has been my only physician. Unlike the experiences of many, my first interest in it did not develop from a physical healing.

It is with a heart full of gratitude that I testify to the bountiful blessings that I have received through the study of Christian Science. I am thankful for a religious mother and for the atmosphere of religious teaching in our home during my childhood.

" To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings. " When that first sentence from the Preface to our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, came to my attention, I knew that I had found the truth, from which I could never turn away.

A friend who knew that our family was in great need of the healing truth of Christian Science directed us to the home of a practitioner. I shall never forget the love and understanding with which she greeted us.