The Life and Legacy of Myrtle Fillmore
Myrtle offered spiritual advice on many topics, including healing, faith, and prosperity, in thousands of letters like this one to Jane Whittmore.
Lifelong Correspondence
Perhaps Myrtle’s words “I just want to come in and have a visit with you” best explain the role that correspondence played in Myrtle’s life. Speaking as a loving yet no-nonsense friend in whom someone could confide, her goal was to “call attention to the true way of living and to inspire others to want to live in that true way.” Whether a letter was from a single person looking for love, a mother wanting health for her child, or a family with a financial need, she considered each letter important. She helped people see that the Christ mind within them gave them the power to correct the words or thoughts that brought misfortune to them.
Many of her letters are collected in the book Myrtle Fillmore’s Healing Letters. As one reads the letters, Myrtle’s theology is clarified, even as her kindness, modesty, and love shine through. Never one to shy away from speaking Truth, the letters show a woman who knew the power of God within her and who desired for each of her correspondents to recognize the power of God within themselves.
