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Notes from a dad in the '90s
For some time, it's been the practice in our house to bring the books to the breakfast table. Not the schoolbooks but the Holy Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. That way, everyone gets some spiritual nourishment along with the orange juice. We read from the Bible Lessons found in the Christian Science Quarterly. Of course, there are "risks." Certain pages are glued together by now-hardened jam. Milk stains have warped the printed text of the twenty-third Psalm. And frankly, I've often suspected the kids were more interested in Michael Jordan on the Wheaties box than in what we're reading. But you never know.
Today, for instance, the ten-year-old actually asked about God. He wanted to get a better grip on how listening to God works. My wife shared some ideas and said he could even listen for God's guidance when taking a test. The six-year-old, on the brink of first grade at this writing, wanted to know if this would be considered cheating. The eight-year-old was able to set him straight. It was OK, she knew, to pray any time at all. Even during a test.

October 4, 1993 issue
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from the Editors
The Editors
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Why listening and obeying are vital to us
Marvin J. Charwat
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The role of church in our journey to salvation
Mark Swinney
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Contentment comes from God
Jennifer Sappenfield Woodbury
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Notes from a dad in the '90s
Channing Walker
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Second Thought
Marilyn Lerch Scott
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You are precious to God
Barbara M. Vining
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Real manhood
Russ Gerber
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I Have recently had the thrill of learning to rock climb
Wendy L. Marshall with contributions from Cindy Bladen Martin
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I woke up on a Tuesday morning with a headache and a...
Molly Richardson with contributions from Audrey Farrell Richardson
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"Glory be to God, and peace to the struggling hearts!"
Wellman E. Gerke