Testimony of Healing April 28, 1945 Issue

I could never begin to put down...

Lydia B. Lawson

I could never begin to put down on paper all the joy and blessings that Christian Science has brought to me and mine.

I was very unhappy, seeking pleasure and relief from earthly cares through material means. I had spent much of my time in hospitals and under doctors' care. I believed happiness and a carefree youth were for other girls, not for me. Finally I became so depressed and moody I believed God had forgotten me. When Christian Science was first presented to my family it was like a burst of sunlight through the clouds. The friend who presented it to me did not force it upon me, but instead asked me to her home many times where the textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, was available. However, I was not ready for deeper study.

When my father passed on, the doctor then attending him said that I had contracted his symptoms and that I should be placed in a hospital. My mother refused, and many days were spent in suffering and discouragement, until finally it was felt I was passing on. That night, the friend who had told us of Christian Science stayed with me until morning, reading the chapter on Prayer from the textbook. That "man's extremity is God's opportunity" proved to be true. The following morning I ate a good breakfast, and within three days I was up and active again.

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