Testimony of Healing December 18, 1995 Issue

Two years ago when my husband passed on, I was First Reader...

Ruth Dearstyne Carlson

Two years ago when my husband passed on, I was First Reader in my church. Even though I was now living by myself, I was mindful that each time I turned the latchkey to my door I was entering a sanctuary, where I would continue to commune with the Christ. This gave me peace and security.

If friends who were bringing me home would offer to go inside to see that everything was all right, I would thank them and confidently say that it wasn't necessary. My church congregation was very supportive. A family member drew my attention to Hymn 278 in the Christian Science Hymnal, which reminded me that home and heaven are within me, and that I was "cared for, watched over, beloved and protected."

About three months later, however, when the Second Reader and I were practicing for a Sunday service, I suddenly was overcome with emotion. It was a momentary thing that soon found me back on track, but it happened several times. I really began to pray and search the Scriptures and Science and Health, when my emotion began to interfere ever so subtly with the Sunday service on occasion.

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