In one of Christ Jesus' parables, a father refuses to lose his son to the world, and so his son is able to find the way back to the love that has always been his. This author tells of a real-life son's return from drugs and alienation.
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A number of observant physicians have noted the phenomenon of "fashionable" diseases and medical procedures. These rise in "popularity" only to be preempted by a new round of maladies and treatments that capture public attention.
Young people who
see family members taking pills to go to sleep and stay awake, to have more energy, to resist colds and assorted aches and pains, may see little distinction between filling legal prescriptions at the corner drugstore and getting illegal drugs on the dark street corner down the block.
Obviously education is essential to progress, for both individuals and society. And the vital significance of a spiritual education shouldn't be overlooked.
Since I was raised in Christian Science, I have had many healings, including those of colds, flu, bronchitis, bee stings, an injured toe, and academic challenges.
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