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Troubleshooting
On still days when country telephonewires go south, go home, go quietly away intothe woods, a certain little brown bird appears,hopping and flying by starts, following the line,trying out each pole.My father and I, troubleshooting for thetelephonecompany back then, used to see that same birdalong old roads, and it led us to farmswe always thought about owning some day.
When I see that bird now I see my fathertilt his hat and flip the pliers confidentlyinto the toolbox; the noise of my life, and allthe buffeting from those who judge and pass by,dwindle off and sink into the silence,and the little brown bird steadfastly wanders onpulling what counts wherever it goes.

October 27, 2003 issue
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Hearts lifted above grief
Marilyn Jones
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letters
with contributions from Cherie B. Nelson, Joy V. Smith, Alistair Budd, Maria Calvi, Maralee Knowlen, Ellen Tumlin White
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items of interest
with contributions from Tim McGuire, Jason Keyser, Eugene B. Habecker
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What death can never take away
By Richard Bergenheim
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God gave Enrico another grandpa
By Annette Falisi
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Stepping into the sunlight
By Warren Bolon Senior Writer
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moving past the agony
By Richard Biever
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Prayer on the wind
By Wendy Wylie Winegar
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Welcome home
By Sarah C. Nelson
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give me a break!
By Barbara Weigt
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Through a spiritual lens—A CARING HAND
Peter Anderson
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Where do you look for love?
By Lisa Taylor
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Troubleshooting
William Stafford
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Prayer for the Middle East
Name removed by request
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Symptoms of tendinitis healed
Bonny Laver
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Healing of kidney stones
Ana Cláudia Xavier
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No longer addicted to smoking
Karin Staehler
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A better path than grief
Stephen T. Gray