Testimony of Healing October 30, 1989 Issue

Christian Science was introduced to me in my late teens

Ida K. Shakespeare

Christian Science was introduced to me in my late teens. At first I did not want to accept something so unlike my religious background. I finally realized, however, that the God defined in Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy was the only one I could fully believe in. I started to read the Bible Lesson each day and to attend a nearby branch Church of Christ, Scientist.

For years I had suffered from very severe bronchial colds that did not yield to medical help or the loving ministrations of my parents. After I became interested in Science, no material remedy was used and there was some improvement. I was able to keep going rather than stay in bed, but it often seemed a struggle. I can now see that while I agreed with what I was reading, I did not really study Science or put it into practice consistently.

As the years went by, I ceased being so impressed with the condition and truly began to study and think, rather than just read. I became a branch church member and a member of The Mother Church. The colds became less frequent.

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