Testimony of Healing October 16, 1971 Issue

Words are inadequate to express my gratitude for all that Christian Science...

Patricia E. Wolf

Words are inadequate to express my gratitude for all that Christian Science has done for me. After my mother passed on, I had many lessons to learn. It seemed to be a period of uncovering hidden errors and of mental upheaval. But it was also a time of progress and healing as I was reaching out to broader activities and a fuller life.

During this time my teacher in Christian Science stood by me not only as a practitioner but as a friend, so that I felt a minimum of grief or loss. I was told that one can never lack mother love since our Father-Mother God is ever present and this love is expressed by everyone, not just by one's human mother. I found this to be absolutely true. Old friendships deepened; new friendships developed.

I recall two physical healings during this period. One occurred during a trip to Boston. I developed a headache, which threatened to interfere with my plans to take a tour of the historical landmarks of the Christian Science movement. My first reaction was to stay in my motel room for the afternoon. But I recalled that a practitioner had recently told me to give a quick but clear treatment and then go on with one's normal activities. I decided to be obedient to this advice. I spent about ten minutes in quiet prayer, knowing I was actually right then and there God's perfect child, not a mortal with a headache; that God's law for me was good and a headache was no part of God's law and was therefore illegitimate. I knew I could trust the metaphysical work. I went on with my activities and was freed of the headache. The most important factor was that I was willing to take a mental stand and then let Truth do the work.

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