Article February 2, 2004 Issue

On the wings of prayer

By Beverly Goldsmith

Today, no matter whether you fly infrequently or on a regular basis as I do, personal safety while in the air is a top priority. That's why I always pray when traveling. I like to affirm that wherever I go, I am protected, and so are those traveling with me. Such prayer, I've found, is a practical help to me.

The pilot discovered a small defect in an area considered critical to the plane's performance.