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Prayer put me back in the race
In the fall of 2002, our three sons decided to run in the Los Angeles Marathon, a 26.2-mile race. They urged me to join them. I hadn't been active athletically for some time, so I agreed hesitantly.
To prepare for the race, I faithfully followed an arduous, 18-week training schedule. In addition, as someone who relies on prayer for my well-being and health needs, I decided early on to also prepare mentally—metaphysically—as well, to put my way of thinking in order along the lines of spiritual reasoning. My starting point was a statement in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: "Metaphysics resolves things into thoughts, and exchanges the objects of sense for the ideas of Soul" (p. 269). As I trained, I consistently exchanged the concepts of my identity as tied to a middle-aged body with a particular physical profile for the mental view of myself as God's idea—as an individual reflection of the divine Mind. Throughout the training period, I continued to prepare both mentally and physically for the event.
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November 24, 2003 issue
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A grateful heart
Steve Graham
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letters
with contributions from Jean G. Davidson, Ella Fianza Grande, Dee Mahuvawalla, Joan Taylor, Janne Curry
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items of interest
with contributions from Terry Pluto, K. Connie Kang
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Setting another place at the table
By Robin Hoagland
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I lost everything—and gained much more
By Chere Canaris
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Homeward bound
By Jewel Simmons
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The First Commandment: Start your day with God
By Meg Dendler
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A Christian and a Muslim talk about Ramadan
with contributions from Lyle Young, Kayed Khahlil
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It all started with teaching in an inner-city school
By Karim Ajania
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'I ate the Bible'
By Roy Lloyd
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Whale Rider—Two points of view
Tony Lobl, Jennifer Lobl
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A government you can love
By Tad Weber
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Prayer put me back in the race
Jon Lang
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The Word of God frees a young girl
Lise Boisdet
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Prayer proves reliable in an emergency
Liz Smith