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The Mother who's always there
Our parents often continue to play a strong role in our lives. But we don't need to expect a void when they're gone, because God, our Father-Mother, is always with us.
Throughout my school years I cherished the fact that I could always share good news, bad news, hopes, and disappointments with my mom. In return I would receive words of encouragement, congratulations, tenderness, or even a hug—whatever the situation needed. Mothers have a great way of intuiting just what their children need.
Even as an adult, I felt special joy both in sharing good news with her and in discussing troubling situations or difficult decisions. It seemed she would always be there to listen, help, and pray. When my mother passed on, I felt a very important part of my life was gone—not just her physical presence but, more important, the words of encouragement, the listening ear, and the wonderful hugs.
I grieved deeply for a year after her passing and suffered with bouts of uncontrollable crying. Also during this time, I'd wake in the middle of the night with chest pains and difficulty in breathing.
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April 8, 1991 issue
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Dear Reader
The Editors
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POSITIVE PRESS
Sergei Zubatov
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Yearnings of the human heart for something more
Allison W. Phinney, Jr. with contributions from Marilynne S. Mason
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Healing means waking up to Truth
Jan Johnston
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When God seems far away
Sheila Catchpole
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The Mother who's always there
Thomas Richard Mitchinson
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FROM HAND TO HAND
M. C. W.
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Getting ready for work that lies ahead
Allison W. Phinney, Jr.
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Equal access to God
Michael D. Rissler
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I first became aware of Christian Science as a child in elementary...
Katherine Helsell Lazarus
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I am so grateful to have witnessed the operation of God,...
Christine Stebbing
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Nine years ago I had trouble with my bladder
Lucina Cezar Armelin with contributions from Antonio Armelin
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Christian Science came into my life in 1988 when I was suffering...
Enobong Nnah Ideme