Today's good deeds are not necessarily gone tomorrow. When accompanied by prayer and spiritual commitment, they can be both healing and lasting in their effect.
The author discovers that her fear of being alone and without friends or relatives at Christmastime is the symptom of a much deeper problem. She learns more about God as "the closest relative."
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