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A downward spiral REVERSED
I've Learned from experience that no matter where you are in life, in spite of whatever you've done, the love of God is unimpeachable and absolutely unconditional—you're never unworthy of God's redeeming love.
As a child, I went to a Christian Science Sunday School nearly every Sunday and learned a lot about God. When I left home, I moved quickly into a very fast-paced lifestyle, with plenty of money to spend and lots of freedom. I also stopped attending church. Eventually I began drinking—a couple of times a week I drank so much I was absolutely unable to function. I also became addicted to cigarettes and occasionally experimented with drugs.
This lifestyle continued and grew even darker—it seemed to have a tight hold on me. My self-esteem plummeted as my self-restraint weakened. I began using cocaine and other illegal drugs. Eventually, I became unhappy in my marriage and started flirting with other women. Even though I had always abhorred disloyalty to the marriage commitment, I felt drawn into all of this. Pretty soon, any whim of desire ruled my day. "What fun is ahead of me next?" was my motivating force.
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August 18, 2003 issue
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The restoring power of God
Marilyn Jones
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letters
with contributions from Victoria Pann, Joan L. Knapp, Wendy Grayson-Tonge, Rosemary Deary, William Waltz
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items of interest
with contributions from Oryana Kaufman, Kim Hyun-chul, Phuong Ly, Dean Salter
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Love was the physician
By Rebecca Odegaard
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My long road of spiritual discovery
By José Rodríguez Peláez
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A downward spiral REVERSED
By Steve Scheiern
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BRIDGES TO BROTHERHOOD—reconciliation in the Australian outback
By Peter Julian
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AN ABORIGINAL PERSPECTIVE
Raymond Walters
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'God has a plan—and it is good'
By Dave Hohle Senior Managing Editor
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Allow change to work for you
By Scott Allan Stevens
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Is life unfair?
By Elaine Lang
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A 'biscuit' that's hard to resist
By Kim ShippeySenior Writer
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Adversity overcome
By Channing Walker
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Christian Science treatment heals ovarian and lung cancer
Laly Martín-Hernández
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Prayer overcomes pneumonia and blood infection
Delores M. Lauffer
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Healed of skin problem
Susan W. Rynerson
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God's laws—everywhere
Editor