I have been healed of neurasthenia, insomnia, and heart...

Violet Marriott

I have been healed of neurasthenia, insomnia, and heart trouble. I first heard of Christian Science twelve years ago. I had been suffering from intermittent spells of insomnia for five years, and had tried nearly every known material remedy. The condition was getting steadily worse, and I resorted to the use of sleeping tablets, which were very harmful. It was then a dear friend took me to see a Christian Science practitioner, who talked very lovingly to me and explained many things. That which stands out most clearly to me now is the great and wonderful fact that God is Love and that He does not afflict His children. Until that moment I had been laboring under the delusion that my sufferings were necessary, a part of the divine plan to elevate and improve character.

It was a great comfort to hear such a different explanation, and I forthwith purchased a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy and began to read it and the Lesson-Sermon regularly. I expected to be healed at once, but for the encouragement of those whose healing seems slow, let me here state that the healing of insomnia did not take place for seven years. However, during all that time my general health was improving, and the spells of insomnia were less frequent.

I had wonderful help with the children. My boy was healed of a severe attack of croup in three days; measles was overcome for them all very quickly, one child being out of doors within a week. They were also most wonderfully protected during an epidemic. In fact, the immunity from illness in the family has been the most wonderful thing, and cause for great gratitude. I myself was healed of a bad attack of tonsillitis in five days; and an internal trouble, which developed after the birth of the youngest child, was instantaneously healed through the loving help of the practitioner.

At the end of seven years the insomnia returned with redoubled force, accompanied by disordered action of the heart, and resulted in a nervous breakdown and thoughts of suicide. I was obliged to give up all my work and go away to rest and work out the problem. There was a great deal of mental work for me to do, weeding out wrong thoughts that had been latent in consciousness; and there was also a tremendous amount of fear to be overcome. Through the loving help of practitioners and friends, in about four weeks' time I came out of that condition. The heart trouble was healed very quickly after this; and those conditions have not returned. These healings took place several years ago.

I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to all those dear ones who so lovingly helped me. I give the glory to God; to Christ Jesus, the Way-shower; and to Mary Baker Eddy, whose loving and patient work has made the truth available for all mankind to use. I am most grateful for membership in The Mother Church and a branch church; for the privilege of class instruction; and for the wonderful Christian Science literature.

(Mrs.) Violet Marriott, London, England.

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