I am very grateful for Christian Science and the many healings I have had over my lifetime. One healing years ago was particularly memorable.

I grew up attending Christian Science Sunday School, but as a young adult I drifted away from Christian Science. While I never completely abandoned it, I did not attend church regularly and applied the teachings only when I encountered difficulties in business, relationships, and everyday life. For health problems, I typically sought medical attention. 

But I eventually found that practicing Christian Science in this half-hearted way just doesn’t work. I had to reconsider this approach after I developed a very painful elbow condition that prevented me from playing tennis, a sport that I loved and had played competitively and at a high level since my youth. The problem became chronic, and I finally decided to see a doctor. He ordered an MRI and told me that my condition was the natural outcome of many years of stress and that nothing could be done short of surgery.