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A RELATIONSHIP WORTH CELEBRATING
HAVE YOU EVER had a relationship that was not working? I had one of those, and I finally just gave up trying. Whenever one relative and I were in the same room, there was just cool politeness. We lived far apart and had very little contact, so I was able to avoid the situation for a long time.
The only problem was I felt I was saying by my actions that something — for example, this difficult relationship — was incurable. And I really didn't want to do that.
Then a big family celebration was coming up, and this relative and I were both going to be attending. The date was approaching, and my husband asked me a favor. "Laur, I know there's no good time to bring this up, but I want to talk to you about that relationship. Would you please just pray about it? That's all I'm asking."
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Laurie Scott lives in Framingham, Massachusetts, with her husband and two daughters. They're prepping for the next joyous familiy fiesta.
September 15, 2008 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from GAIL KENNEDY, JACQUELINE MACDERMOTT, TRUDI CARTER, ALICE GARNETT, LAURIE HUSSELBEE
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A comforting promise
PATRICIA KADICK, STAFF EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Tim Murphy, John Spalding, Margaret Feinberg
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Comfort in times of grief
BY MICHELLE NANOUCHE
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Free from darkness
Rita Politan with contributions from Peggy Glover
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To comfort—and be comforted
BY THOMAS WHEATLEY
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The ultimate energy alternative
BY GALEN L. GOLDSMITH
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'MORE AT HOME WITH GOD'
BY ALEXANDRA MORRIS
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Our puppet show—a whale tale!
with contributions from Jeremy, Will, Clay
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GOD WAS LEADING ME
WILLIAM BATTLE
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MATTER HAS NO PLACE IN SPIRITUAL BEING
BETH CAREY
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A RELATIONSHIP WORTH CELEBRATING
LAURIE M. SCOTT
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WATCHING WHAT WE WATCH
PHIL DAVIS
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'MY POINT OF DECISION'
LOIS DEGLER
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HEALED THROUGH LISTENING TO GOD
DAVID G. SHIELDS
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A LIFE RENEWED
CARMEN AVILES DE TOCHE