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When I was a teenager one of my front teeth broke off, and...
When I was a teenager one of my front teeth broke off, and subsequently I had it capped. A couple of years ago I decided to have the cap replaced. Soon after that, the dentist informed me that it would be best to pull my two front teeth, so that a bridge could be constructed. He said the nerve was dead in the capped tooth, and that another tooth was weak.
The dentist made another appointment, which gave me time to pray, doing some constructive thinking to realize that in fact I am, and always will be, the spiritual and perfect child of God, not formed of matter. The information I had been given was credible from a material standpoint; but I could choose to rely on spiritual means for actual healing, knowing that spiritual law is the supreme authority.
I called a Christian Science practitioner to treat me through prayer, and she affirmed with me that nerves and bones are not the source of man's strength and ability. Our foundation is in God, and is permanent and indestructible. The dentist, knowing that I am a Christian Scientist, was patient and considerate with me.
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March 20, 1995 issue
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Who or what is the enemy?
Clifford Kapps Eriksen
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Do we want to suppress depression, or be free from it?
Robin Jagel Berg
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The innocent heart in each of us
Abigail Mathieson Trout
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Leaning on God
Phillip Rutherford
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Always turn to God
Emily Hallaren (Fifth grade)
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Pursuing the "good life"
Lindsay Langton
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Giving up the old for the new
Wilhelm Kirchhoff
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Opportunities for a work force in transition
Russ Gerber
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peace in times of change
Michael A. Seek
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In the home of my childhood, religion was often discussed, and...
Mary Louise Frohn
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Christian Science has become the mainstay of my life
Donna F. Summerhays