Testimony of Healing December 29, 2025 Issue

Horse safe after fall down canyon slope

Jessica Mandt with contributions from Laura Spieker

In 2022, my husband and I and a friend who is also a Christian Scientist went on a pack trip in the wilderness with our five horses. The second day, we started down some narrow canyon switchbacks on foot. My husband was leading the way when we came upon large trees that had fallen across a washed-out section of the trail. We got all the horses through this obstacle and continued until we came across a more challenging obstruction. I felt it was unsafe to attempt to cross it, so we turned around.

Back at the first obstacle, I was in front with my mare, Oriana. As she navigated the downed trees, one of the stirrups on her saddle caught a branch, knocking her off balance, and she fell. She lay on the extremely steep slope, unable to get up because her feet were above her. I held hard to her lead rope, trying to keep her from rolling over.

My friend immediately started declaring truths that we had learned in Christian Science. Her voice was strong and insistent, reminding me that God’s law of good is the only law and that His law was in full operation right there and then. She declared that Oriana was safe because she was governed by God’s law of harmony, and He was caring for her.

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