Testimony of Healing February 28, 1959 Issue

I can only say, "Thank You,...

Nellie Elizabeth Erickson

I can only say, "Thank You, Father," to God for the student of Christian Science who let her light shine so brightly that I could not help seeing the way. Gently, quietly, she spoke to me about this religion or read some passage from our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, as the occasion occurred.

At the first opportunity I went to the local Christian Science Reading Room and bought my own copy of Science and Health. I could not put the book down and read far into the night. I was hungry for its contents. Here was something practical, an explanation of God and man that I could accept and use, and slight though my understanding was, I did use it to extricate myself from many difficulties.

When my elder son was seven years old, he fell from a height of about eight feet and broke his collarbone. At that time I knew the address of only one Christian Science practitioner. I sent him a telegram explaining our need. When I received no reply, I felt sure he was out of town.

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