Testimony of Healing November 10, 1986 Issue

Christian Science first came to my notice years ago when I was...

Priscilla Morritt

Christian Science first came to my notice years ago when I was a teen-ager. An uncle, who was a Protestant lay preacher, had a baby son who had been healed in Christian Science. This brought Science to my mother's attention, and she eventually became a church member. At that time I had no interest in Science at all.

Years later, when my life seemed a hopeless muddle, I remembered the copy of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy that my mother had given to me, and I started to read the book. Although I did not understand much of it, I was convinced that if I could put the little I understood into practice, it would improve my life and give it purpose, something I completely lacked at that time.

Early in my study of Christian Science, the validity of what I was learning was put to a real test. A physical problem had developed, and my body became swollen and misshapen with what I judged to be an internal growth. I had to buy clothes many sizes bigger to accommodate the condition. Also, there was severe pain. I was very afraid and felt I might have to go to a doctor. This prospect increased my fear, as I had already suffered one operation and dreaded undergoing another.

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