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Loving the unlovable
BuZZZ. BuZZZ. BuZZZ. My doorbell. It had already rung three times before anyone not on wheels could possibly have reached the door. Only one person I knew rang my doorbell like that—Cassie. My youngest daughter's favorite playmate, Cassie, was unique. When she came to play, emotional brawls, constant fracases, pandemonium, and tightly wound tension filled the atmosphere of our home. Many of the neighbors did not allow the child to play in their houses.
What does one do with a Cassie-character in his life? Attempts to discipline and arrangements to prevent her from playing so frequently with our youngster improved things only temporarily. Clearly, something more effective than good human intentions or discipline was needed. I prayed—at first with no little annoyance—"God, will You please do something about Cassie!" But then, as an inner discomfort over my inability to love the child humbled me, I prayed more sincerely, "Dear Father, how can I ever learn to love Cassie? Please show me Your child."
No immediate insight came speeding my way, but I had reached out with the Christian motive to love, and I felt certain peace in knowing an answer would come. I couldn't have imagined at that moment how apropos and graphic the answer would be.
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June 28, 1982 issue
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Lazarus, come forth!
BARBARA COOK
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Lessons from mathematics
STANLEY W. MORSE
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You can deal with aging
ELEANOR OWERS SMITH
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Love's embrace
MARY BARNES
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Peace without pain
THOMAS BUSHNIE
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Loving the unlovable
HOLLY B. SUHI
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Fuel for thought
EVELYNNE B. SMITH
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Nurturing and sharing spiritual insights
HELEN McKEE SENGEBUSH
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Faith
MARY ELIZABETH G. BAKER
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Healing seasonal ailments
DeWITT JOHN
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Intelligence and healing
BEULAH M. ROEGGE
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Dragons are not real
Rita Beatriz Maurer
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I became acquainted with Christian Science...
LEILA MILLER BROWN with contributions from GORDON B. BROWN
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Although I had been raised in a family of Christian Scientists...
P. WILLIAM MARLOWE