Testimony of Healing March 13, 1978 Issue

My world was dark when Christian Science found me

Earline Shoemake

My world was dark when Christian Science found me. I had searched halfheartedly since childhood for God. I had been unable to love or accept a concept of a God who could stand by and allow suffering of all kinds, including man's inhumanity to man.

Having tried many religions and philosophies, I had become disillusioned and doubtful as to whether there was a God. I had family, friends, and much to be grateful for, but a void remained. I had tried many things to fill the void, including immorality. Alcohol was a constant companion along with cigarettes—three packs a day.

One day while alone at home, sick of the ups and downs and uncertainty of everything, I began to cry. I literally cried out, "If there is a God somewhere, please hear me! I will do anything to find You. Just let me know if You exist! Please!" After this outburst, I felt a great sense of peace. The following day in a neighborhood coin laundry, my eyes fell on a little magazine stamped "Take me with you." I did.

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