Testimony of Healing March 4, 1916 Issue

During the five years of my journey from sense to Soul...

Florrie Powell Franklin

During the five years of my journey from sense to Soul many blessings have come to me. The first ten years of my married life my health was seemingly gone. The family physician said he had done all he could and advises my husband to take me to the best specialist in our nearest city, Atlanta. He did so at once, and after a most thorough examination the specialist advised an operation in ten days for an abnormal condition of one kidney. I stayed in the infirmary eight weeks after the operation and then returned home. For a few months I was better, but complications set in and my condition became more critical than ever. Stomach trouble, which was pronounced a malignant condition, was followed by rheumatism, which drew me all out of shape, especially my arms and legs. Then I was carried back to the infirmary, where the physicians told me that another operation was necessary, though there was very little hope for its success as I was in such a low state of health. I returned home, this being on Saturday, and was met at the train by my husband and family physician.

The two words "Christian Science" then flashed through my mind, and I called a friend who had often spoken of it, and asked her to order a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" for me. She brought the book with her the following Tuesday afternoon and told me to read and try to understand and she would treat me. By Saturday I was a well woman; not a vestige of the old condition was left. That was five years ago. This was just the first demonstration; others followed almost every day, among them a severe case of lockjaw with my little son, an attack of acute lung trouble with my little daughter, also burns, colds, and headaches.

My greatest desire is to prove myself worthy of this glorious truth, and thus show my thankfulness to God by striving each day to have more of that Mind in me "which was also in Christ Jesus." I am most grateful to our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, for giving us this truth in Christian Science.—Florrie Powell Franklin, Covington, Ga.

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