Testimony of Healing December 7, 1992 Issue

In 1991, two weeks before the yearly meeting of my Christian Science Students Association,...

Erwin Alan Parent

In 1991, two weeks before the yearly meeting of my Christian Science Students Association, my wife of thirty-five years passed away. The loss seemed overwhelming; we had been so close. I thought briefly about not attending the meeting, but this thinking did not last long. I knew I belonged there and that I needed to hear the address about "life unafraid."

During this period, I battled feelings of grief and recurring mental images of recent months, which were disturbing. Each day I studied the Bible Lessons from the Christian Science Quarterly. I prayed to find comfort. Christ Jesus offers this wonderful consolation in his Sermon on the Mount: "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." I knew from my own past experiences of healing in Christian Science that somehow, in this hour of need, God would provide me with whatever I needed to understand in order to find peace of mind.

On association day I listened intently to my teacher's inspiring address. I received much comfort and felt greatly loved in the uplifting atmosphere of the meeting. I found assurance in one particular statement, warning not to be hypnotized by morbid thoughts and situations. This stayed with me, and I mulled it over several times during the meeting.

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