http://christianscienceorinda.org Welcome to our healing church Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:54:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few summers ago I was moving some debris and rocks out of the creek near our cabin in an effort to clean up an area that had the possibility of damning up. My footing was unsteady and the rocks, slippery wet. In the course of this work ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2010/01/11/prayer-heals-foot-injury/ One day my toe had what looked like an in-grown toenail.  It started hurting a lot.  I run for my high school track team, and when my toe started to prevent me from running, I turned to God and relied on His guidance.  At first, I was not feeling confident ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2009/11/27/painful-toe-healed-through-prayer/ This past Tuesday evening I got up off the couch after watching a couple of TV programs,  and discovered that I couldn't lift my upper right arm without shooting pain.  I tried moving my arm in different ways and continued to feel either an almost total lack of strength or ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2009/11/01/testimony-of-healing-of-%e2%80%9cfrozen-shoulder%e2%80%9d/ Recently, during a stay at our cabin in the Sierra, I was stacking firewood outside and heard a loud bang.  Looking around to where the sound had come from, I noticed a bird had evidently smacked into one of the cabin windows.  It lay motionless and I exclaimed out loud ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2009/08/29/prayer-helps-birds-too/ Most of the following experiences have been shared at our Wednesday Evening testimony meetings by members and attendees.  They are all given by folks we know, and are a sampling  of what is shared each Wednesday at our church, and other Christian Science churches.   You are warmly invited to read ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2009/07/28/about-these-testimonies/ Swimming is an activity I enjoy a great deal.  However, the first time I went swimming this spring, one of my ears stopped up.  This had never happened before, but I didn’t think much about it and assumed it would soon correct itself.  However, for several weeks as I continued ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2009/07/28/prayer-quiets-fear-unclogs-ear/ I have found that Christian Science heals animals as readily as it does people. Years ago, my elderly cat became quite ill. After praying for some time, and seeing little visible result, I reluctantly took the cat to the vet. He took an X-ray and concluded that something was ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2009/06/30/cat-healed-through-prayer/ I have occasionally been faced with the symptoms of migraine headache, and turned to spiritual truths for usually quick healings. Last year, however, I felt the symptoms rising during the afternoon but didn't take the time to turn to God and His perspective of my perfect wholeness as His ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2009/06/03/migraine-like-symptoms-healed/ The sun has often been used as a symbol of God's presence and power, both in the Bible and in Mrs. Eddy's writings. I had an experience about 20 years ago that brought that symbol vividly to life for me. For some weeks, I'd been experiencing unexplained pains ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2009/04/30/65/ After arriving at a large airport terminal where I was to meet my sister I gathered my luggage. One piece had been set aside as it must have arrived on an earlier flight. Finally getting all together I looked for my sister arriving on another flight. Not seeing her I ... http://christianscienceorinda.org/blog/2009/01/26/lost-purse-and-peace-recovered/