Omnipresent Truth heals at camp

I got back from rafting, and my back was covered in rashes…. I decided to know that “I am the reflection of God, so when I look in the mirror tomorrow, I am going to see spiritual reflection.” When I woke up in the morning, I saw that all the rashes were gone, and that was really awesome.

– Sky Valley camper, age 12

Mom’s perspective: 

I received a call from camp that my son had rashes on his body and he felt like his lips were swelling. I let the camp director know they had my permission to do whatever they felt would be necessary in an emergency, but that I was expecting quick progress with prayer. When I spoke to my son on the phone, he sounded scared and was crying. I assured him he was safe and in God’s loving care, and that no matter what the material picture looks or feels like, we can refuse to accept anything but God’s creating, which is good, and refuse to believe there could be any allergic reactions in God’s harmonious government.

I spoke to the Christian Science nurse who was with my son, and she said she would read to him until he fell asleep. And maybe after he fell asleep, too. She said we would see this disappear into its “native nothingness” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 365).

I turned to the Christian Science Bible Lesson, which was full of so many wonderful truths that I wondered which citation I should work with to bring healing. Then I thought, “Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need” (ibid., p. 494), so the healing truths were right there with my son in the nursing building, adjusting thought to the reality of peace, health, harmony, and perfection. I didn’t need to do anything to make the truth more present or more true than it already was! With that idea, I felt at peace and was able to fall asleep. 

In the morning, my son called me to say he felt great. The rashes were completely gone, and he was looking forward to playing flag football and the afternoon barbecue!