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At a time when my world appeared to collapse and I seemed...
At a time when my world appeared to collapse and I seemed buried in mortal debris, these words of Psalm 139 came to me (vv. 7, 8): "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there." To all evidences I was going through hell, but God was right there, upholding and leading me out of darkness into the light of His heavenly harmony.
After the birth of our first child, my wife became critically ill. I was a young foot doctor (podiatrist) at the time, just starting in practice. The physical symptoms were alarming, and they worsened despite thorough medical attention, which culminated in major surgery. Finally, when all medical approaches had been exhausted, the doctors said my wife's condition was terminal.
It was at this point that a kind neighbor brought my wife a copy of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy. My wife read the book, drinking in the living water of truth as a thirsty desert soaks up the rain. I saw what I thought was a miracle take place before my eyes. She was healed instantaneously. Soon after, she joined The Mother Church, took Christian Science class instruction, and eventually became a Christian Science practitioner.
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September 20, 1982 issue
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No profitless experience
GORDON R. CLARKE
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A love that transcends time
RALPH BYRON COPPER
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What to remember? What to forget?
GARY JOHN JEWKES
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The "man in an iron cage"
STEVEN LEE FAIR
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Saying goodbye
JAMES ROBERT BLUNT
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The past is not beyond the reach of prayer
DOROTHY H. JONES
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Wake up from your mistakes
DONALD JAMES WARD
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Drop the burdens of the past!
DeWITT JOHN
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Healing sins of omission
WILLIAM E. MOODY
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Answer to prayer
Malcolm Allison