Testimony of Healing January 2, 1932 Issue

When a little child I was taught by a spiritually-minded...

Cora Y. Olsen

When a little child I was taught by a spiritually-minded mother to pray to God for goodness. Therefore, when a few years later this mother passed on and I was told that this same God had taken her, my faith suffered such a shock that I turned from Him altogether. As I grew older the lack of religion in my life troubled me and I began a search through the orthodox churches, but found no peace or answer to the unsatisfied craving in my thought. Finally, under the strain of burdens in the home, and mentally disheartened, I suffered a complete nervous breakdown; it seemed that no function of the body was normal.

For some years I sought healing in allopathy, homeopathy, and some other systems. Remedies were taken for headaches, indigestion, constipation of lifelong standing, and other organic troubles, with no lasting effect. Even an operation brought no relief. At that time I was wearing glasses for astigmatism. As it seemed to me, my only hope was that I might pass on.

As I was too incapacitated most of the time to be useful, I spent much time in reading to keep from thinking. It was then that "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy was brought to me. Although I tried repeatedly, I could not grasp its message and laid it aside. Some weeks later I met a sweet, happy woman who told me in a simple way what Christian Science would do, and very soon I had the opportunity to learn for myself. I was seized with a paroxysm of pain that ordinarily would have prostrated me for days. I telephoned my new friend and she gave me a practitioner's address; but before succeeded in finding her there was complete relief from pain, and I was able to eat everything served at dinner with no ill effects. Later I learned from my friend that when she realized that I would not be able to reach the practitioner, she had prayed for me.

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