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False accusation retracted
As I began my teaching year in 1993, a new boy enrolled in my kindergarten class who had severe behavior problems. In fact, his mother introduced him to me as one who would not obey directions and who was "just like his older brother" who had had several brushes with the police. During the first weeks I was able to contain his behavior, but he still didn't understand that he could choose to act lovingly and obediently.
On the day of our parents' night I was called to the principal's office after school. The principal told me she had just had a call from this child's mother, who had expressed concern that I might have physically abused her son. The boy had come home from school with a large red burn mark on his chest. When asked about it, he said that his teacher had caused it. The principal had suggested that the parents and child show her the mark that evening. Meanwhile she asked me to tell her whatever I could remember of the day's events that might explain the child's comment. I was at a loss. I could not think of anything that had happened that could have caused a mark.

June 8, 1998 issue
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To Our Readers
William E. Moody
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YOUR LETTERS
with contributions from Bettie House, Barbara Carbonetti Owen, Karen Carlon, Virginia B. Heer
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Ready to forgive, ready for peace
By Robert A. Johnson
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"Father, forgive them"
Sharon S. Currin Mahaffie
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You can pray about anything
By Nancy Louise Ranks
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Don't get fooled by the drama
By Melanie Hahn Ball
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One Mind, one will
By Jan Johnston
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Labels dropped in the aftermath of a divorce
By Melissa Jane Hayden
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Increase your confidence
Nancy Joy Potter
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Dear Sentinel,
Molly Menschel
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CONQUERING FEAR
Brian M. Scandariato
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False accusation retracted
Suzanne P. Field
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Illness healed
Joan Negri
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Diabetes cured through prayer
Bernard R. Medford
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Injury quickly overcome
Barbara M. Waggoner
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Can prayer harm?
By Beulah M. Roegge
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Let's eliminate workplace anger
Russ Gerber