Testimony of Healing April 17, 1920 Issue

I was convinced of the truth of Christian Science by the...

Winifred E. Sawyer

I was convinced of the truth of Christian Science by the example of several faithful Christian Scientists. Then the time came when I needed it, but I did not turn whole-heartedly to it, and shortly afterwards I had to go through a great trial. My husband was killed in France, and the blow seemed almost more than I could bear. I had taken very little interest in the Christian Science periodicals, but it was through Truth's leading that a kind friend brought me the very thing I needed, a beautiful article in The Christian Science Journal, which pointed out how grief is error, selfishness, and hence nothingness. From that day I was completely healed, and grief has never recurred. Six weeks after my husband was killed, my second baby was born. I had Christian Science treatment and a Christian Science nurse and experienced barely two hours' pain. No sad thoughts were entertained; in fact I could only rejoice over this proof of God's loving care. Although with my first baby I was in a miserable state of health before and after he was born, on this last occasion I never knew a day's illness or weariness.

Some months after this we were about to leave home for a visit. The night before, my eldest boy, then three years old, was suddenly taken ill and shouted so loudly in his delirium that I thought he would rouse the neighbors. At first I was very fearful, but I turned unreservedly to God and all fear left me. He slept quietly, and when the next morning the time drew near for us to start on our journey, I roused him, and he readily ate the food I gave him. He was puzzled that he could not stand steadily, but managed to walk downstairs without help. Error was whispering to me, "You are mad to take him out," but all the while I knew that with God all things are possible. Our journey was delayed owing to fog, and we arrived at our destination at ten o'clock at night, and he took a ten minutes' walk from the station. During the journey I was so filled with the knowledge of God's ever presence that none of us suffered from weariness or irritability.

My younger child is now nearly three years old and has never taken medicine. An acute attack of dysentery was overcome in twelve hours. All his teeth have come without even my knowledge. I used to have various physical ailments which I thought were quite legitimate, and a severe pain in my right foot which was presumably gout, and which I had endured for over two years; these as well as corns have been completely healed. As a result of the clear realization that Love fills all space, I seldom experience any pains or aches or tiredness.

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