Testimony of Healing August 27, 1979 Issue

One of my most cherished activities is competition dancing

VIRGINIA KREBS

One of my most cherished activities is competition dancing. Not only do I love the art of dancing, but I find great value in the discipline involved. Yet, beyond the human efforts entailed in achieving as perfect a dance as I can, there is the deep prayer needed to meet the myriad challenges of such an event. Last-minute illness and muscular injury have been overcome, along with problems of timing and coordination and, on one occasion, a paralyzing feeling of fear.

Some time ago at a competition, my dance instructor and I were to do a very strenuous, dramatic flamenco-style dance. It had high lifts and generally required sustained strength. I had asked a Christian Science practitioner to support me in knowing that I was not personally responsible for our success but was simply reflecting God-derived qualities.

In the course of a throw-out to a floor jeté, I landed with one foot on a slippery spot and braced myself to keep from falling. I remained upright but badly wrenched my back in the process. By denying the existence of accident and pain, I was able to complete the dance for a very high score, but I could barely walk off the dance floor.

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