Testimony of Healing December 28, 1981 Issue

Despite being brought up in a family in which religion was seldom...

HAZEL ELLIS WALKER

Despite being brought up in a family in which religion was seldom discussed, I early had a longing to learn about God. This longing was a child's hunger for the understanding of spiritual concepts. I read in the Bible that God is our Father, as Christ Jesus implied when he said (Matt. 5:45): "... that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven." Since I'd never felt that I'd really gotten to know my human father (he passed on when I was very young), I did not feel I had a frame of reference for this truth.

However, in 1921, while I was in high school, my best friend happened to be a Christian Scientist. After visiting several churches, I asked her to take me to the Christian Science church she attended. Immediately I felt that I was "home." It was such a help to learn that God is our true Father and Mother. I could then more fully appreciate the gentleness of my mother's love, which enfolded her children and all with whom she came in contact—our house was a haven for all our friends.

The idea of spiritual healing was so natural to me. (It may seem that the healings often come easily and quickly for new students.) It never occurred to me to call a practitioner, and I don't think my family would have approved. So, when in need, I went directly to the Bible and Science and Health by our Leader, Mrs. Eddy.

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