Since childhood I had suffered from chronic stomach...

Catherine Reynold with contributions from Lucien Reynold

Since childhood I had suffered from chronic stomach and bowel trouble, which forced me to resort to medicine to try to gain relief from great discomfort and severe sick headaches. I turned to a friend who is a Christian Science practitioner, and, with her help, I succeeded in overcoming the fear of not being able to go without my daily medicine, and also lost all faith in its efficacy. I must say that the day of my first treatment I was a little fearful of not taking the drugs, especially when, the next morning, I awoke with a very sick headache. For a moment I was tempted to take the regular dose of medicine; for, according to my former belief, without it my suffering would not cease. But immediately I declared the truth as I understood it, and in a few minutes the pain was greatly alleviated and I could get up.

That night I went to bed very calmly, without any desire for drugs. The next day I found that all action was entirely normal. My heart overflowed with joy and gratitude to God, and I could not find words strong enough to express my thanks. Since that day I have never used any medicine, and I am completely healed of the difficulties which had held me in bondage for so many years.

More recently I slipped on the floor and fell on the edge of a chair. I could scarcely breathe because the pain caused was so intense as to be nearly suffocating. Compresses and iodine were recommended, but I begged my husband to take me to see a practitioner, for I felt that only the truth would give me relief. I wanted especially to be freed from the tenacious belief that I had always had of the fearful after effects of a fall. This belief held me in great fear. After the treatment, I grew quiet and the pain diminished somewhat. In the evening I could attend the Wednesday evening testimony meeting. But that night and the days following I suffered a great deal. For a month the pain kept me from turning on my left side; and I spent the greater part of the nights half sitting up, struggling against error and trying to realize the all-power of Truth. Judging from the appearance and the excessive pain that I felt, it is more than certain that my condition was serious enough to warrant other people in a similar state calling a physician. But I remained steadfast in my faith, leaning constantly on God, in whom I had placed all my hope; and with the help of the practitioner and the constant reading of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, I finally realized that evil has no reality, that the testimony of the senses is false, and that divine Love is omnipresent and omnipotent,—and I was healed. I am happy for this demonstration of the truth, and especially for the spiritual understanding that I have gained.

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