The fact that I was privileged to...

Ruth Marianne Wolfram

The fact that I was privileged to learn of Christian Science while I was still young fills me with deep gratitude. At this time many blessings came to me as a result of my study of this practical religion, a few of which I should like to give in some detail here.

As the result of a nervous breakdown, I had lost all my hair, and I suffered from a phobia which made it impossible for me to use public transportation or to attend any kind of function without experiencing agonizing symptoms. I was in a lamentable state, for which doctors could offer no remedy. In my distress I turned to a Christian Science practitioner and asked for treatment.

She explained to me first of all God's ever-presence and made clear to me the Biblical assurance, "The very hairs of your head are all numbered" (Matt. 10:30). She also referred me to page 367 of Science and Health where, after referring to the need of the morale of Christian Science as well as its letter, Mrs. Eddy writes, "This is what is meant by seeking Truth, Christ, not 'for the loaves and fishes,' nor, like the Pharisee, with the arrogance of rank and display of scholarship, but like Mary Magdalene, from the summit of devout consecration, with the oil of gladness and the perfume of gratitude, with tears of repentance and with those hairs all numbered by the Father."

After I had had treatment for a short time, there was a noticeable improvement in my condition. My hair began to grow again, and I regained my self-confidence. I should like to add that my hair grew in much thicker than it had been before. This healing took place eleven years ago. This wonderful blessing deepened my interest in the teachings of Christian Science, and since then God has been my only physician.

The painless births of our three children were further proofs of God's infinite love for His own. The breaking of the smoking habit was to me a particularly joyous demonstration. Although I was not a heavy smoker, I was unable for a long time to resist smoking a cigarette in the evening. When I was ready to become a member of The Mother Church, the desire to smoke left me immediately.

Three years ago, through no fault of our own, we lost our home, and our family was separated. Evil seemed to possess unlimited power, and for a long time our efforts to find a home were unsuccessful.

During this difficult time a practitioner stood by me. He brought God so near to me that in the midst of my distress I was able to rejoice and sing. Some of the hymns from the Christian Science Hymnal were my constant companions. I was able to realize that in God "we live, and move, and have our being" (Acts 17: 28), that our only task is to reflect Him in our daily activities, that in this way we enter heaven, which is not a place but a spiritual state of consciousness.

Through the work of the practitioner man's true sonship with God became clear to me. I learned that our material existence is but an illusion, that it is never true. On page 403 of Science and Health we read, "You command the situation if you understand that mortal existence is a state of self-deception and not the truth of being."

Although my thought had been greatly improved by my tireless clinging to the truth, the search for a home was unsuccessful until the desire grew in me to serve God first. This desire and the fact that my husband said he was willing to move with us to a location at a distance from his place of work made me very happy. Within three weeks we found a home which exceeded all our expectations, and our family was finally united again.

I am infinitely grateful for the revelation of Christian Science. With a joyful heart I shall walk the straight and narrow way leading to eternal Life. Membership in The Mother Church and in a branch church gives me an opportunity to prove my gratitude through active cooperation, for "the harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few" (Matt. 9:37).—(Mrs.) Ruth Marianne Wolfram, Backnang/ Württemberg, Germany.

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