Testimonies of Healing

After having experienced help and a better understanding of Christian Science through reading the authorized periodicals for many years, I should like to express my gratitude. Words are inadequate to tell of the joy and harmony Christian Science has brought me.

While I was serving as Second Reader of a branch church, many proofs of the omnipresence of good unfolded in my experience. An example is the protection I received one Saturday night when I slipped on a spot of oil on the concrete floor of my garage and sat down with great force.

Many years ago I uttered a desire to know if God was a reality or only a name. Life appeared so complex and such a mystery.

Attendance at a Christian Science Sunday School from my early years until I was twenty has indeed been a pearl of great price. The firm foundation which is gained there enables the children to meet any problem and is a source of much joy and gratitude.

My introduction to Christian Science came at a time of great mental stress brought on by jealousy, deceit, and fear, which resulted in a form of nervous breakdown. I was living at the home of friends, one of whom was a devoted Christian Scientist.

" A little child shall lead them" ( Isa. 11:6 ).

In Psalms we read ( 46:1 ), "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. " For more than twenty years I have had innumerable proofs of the healing efficacy of Christian Science in my own experience and in that of my family.

My first healing in Christian Science was that of chronic stomach trouble of over twenty years' standing. Four different physicians failed to give me any relief.

I first heard of Christian Science some years ago. However, at that time I was not in the least interested.

In "Miscellaneous Writings," one of Mrs. Eddy's invaluable gifts to Christian Scientists, we read ( p.