I was subject to colds every winter, and finally in the...

I was subject to colds every winter, and finally in the year 1910 I had a bad attack of bronchitis. I tried every kind of medicine but nothing seemed to help me, and I was very much discouraged and thought I never would get better, for I had been confined to the house four months, in fact, never went out of my bedroom. Finally the doctor said if I went to a warmer climate it would help me, so I went to Los Angeles and stayed there two months but had several bad attacks just the same.

My aunt, with whom I was staying, persuaded me to try Christian Science, so we went to a lecture and the following Sunday to church. I thought it perfectly wonderful and decided to take some treatments, which I did, from a lady who lovingly tried to explain Christian Science to me. I felt much better and after returning to San Francisco was able to do my housework again. I had bought the book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, and for a while I studied faithfully, but later it seemed as though I could never get the time to read much, and besides it was becoming harder for me to understand all the time. I laid the book away and never seemed to get time to go to church or to the Wednesday evening meeting. Every winter I had bronchitis and would use material remedies. In October, 1915, I was confined to my bed again for a week and the medicine I took did not help me at all. I tried three different doctors but still no relief for the cough. I spent sleepless nights and was always discouraged. My husband then begged me to try Christian Science again, so we sent for a practitioner, who lovingly helped me to understand that God would heal me, and in less than two weeks I was able to be out again and felt better than ever. I started going to church again on Sunday, and also to the Wednesday evening meetings. I shall never forget the first Suunday that I went. It seemed as if the hymns and the reading of the Bible and the textbook were all selected for me. I was indeed happy to know that God is an ever present help in time of trouble and I can truthfully say that I have never taken any more medicine since that time, and have had some wonderful demonstrations for myself and my family.

I am so grateful for God's protection of our youngest son, who was in the service during the war. On the twenty-seventh of September, 1918, he went "over the top" and came out without a scratch. He told us in some of his letters that he constantly thought of the ninety-first psalm and knew that nothing could harm him.

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