Christian Science
Testimony
APPENDICITIS
HEALED
. . . Having been the wife of a
physician and druggist for more than twenty years, I was
familiar with the symptoms of many diseases. One morning I
awoke quite early with the most intense pain, and
immediately realized I was suffering from appendicitis. My
first thought was to telephone for help; but finding I was
unable to rise, I lay down again, and tried to realize the
truth as we are taught in Christian Science. The pain was
almost unbearable, and I seemed to be losing consciousness
when the thought came to me of Mrs. Eddy's declaration in
"Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 385),
"Whatever it is your duty to do, you can do without harm to
yourself." So I continued to try to realize this, as it
certainly seemed my duty to get up and give my boys their
breakfast at a certain time to enable them to go to their
work as usual. Very soon all pain ceased, only a soreness
remaining through the day. I was enabled to perform my
duties for the family as usual, and by night was entirely
free. The next day I put in a hard day's work cleaning
house. There were no bad after effects from this condition,
but I had a sense of joy and gratitude to God and to our
dear Leader for showing us how to overcome such discordant
conditions. Christian Science is showing me how to live the
Golden Rule as well as to believe in it. It is teaching me
many things that cannot be learned through a human sense of
intelligence. I find it a practical, satisfying religion, as
well as a healing Christianity; so that I am more grateful
for Christian Science than for anything else, and I am
striving to express my gratitude through right living and
working in the Father's vineyard. . . .
Roberta L. Blythe
Dallas, Texas
"Testimonies of
Healing"
The Christian Science Journal, February,
1924
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