Testimony of Healing May 6, 1961 Issue

I have received so much good...

Virginia C. Marietta

I have received so much good from the testimonies appearing in our periodicals that I wish publicly to express my gratitude for the many blessings which the study of Christian Science has brought into my life. I hope that my experience may be helpful to others.

Some years ago I was alone in the house one night with my two young sons and was awakened toward midnight with a great fear of impending danger. The suggestion of death was so strong that I could not sleep. Turning to the Bible and to Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, I studied for some time and gained a great sense of confidence and an assurance of God's ever-presence. The ninety-first Psalm was especially comforting. I was then able to go back to sleep.

Before daylight I was awakened again by a loud crash and realized that we were in the midst of a severe thunderstorm. A neighbor called out to see if we were safe, and then I learned that our house had been struck by lightning. Investigating the damage, we discovered that the attic was filled with smoke; there was an odor of burning wood; the stud beams were charred, but there was no fire. The bolt of lightning had grounded in the electrical outlet at the foot of my bed and a spark had burned two holes in the rug. Later when the fire chief examined the damage, he remarked it was a miracle that the house had not burned to the ground.

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