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A QUICK HEALING OF PAIN AND FEAR
Recently, our family moved across the country, where my husband and I were planning to start two new businesses in an area closer to family and relatives. After settling into our new home, I went to work in my home office one morning, and was soon overcome by abdominal pain. Having experienced Christian Science healing many times in my life, I felt that I certainly should be able to heal myself through prayer. I was reluctant to call for additional help from anyone. But as time went on and the pain increased, I realized that there was no room for false pride.
At this point, I couldn't talk very easily, but I made my way back to the bedroom, and asked my husband to call a Christian Science practitioner for me. He told the practitioner that I was in pain, and asked if she would pray for me. She agreed, and then my husband gave me the phone.
At first I could only blurt out in oneword increments what I needed help with. It started with fear about the pain, but soon I realized that a stream of unconscious fears concerning our move had come to the surface in my thinking, and I spoke out each of those fears. With each blurt, the practitioner shared a powerful spiritual truth that countered that particular concern. She affirmed that God was in control of the situation, that I was never outside of His care, and that therefore there was nothing to be afraid of.
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May 29, 2006 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from PENNY SEAY, MAUREEN HELMS BLAKE, DINNY MCFADDEN, GREG JENSEN, JEAN ELIZABETH LEWIS
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Scientific prayer—the effective balm
PATRICIA KADICK, STAFF EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Beth Slovic, Gail E. Bowman
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PRAYER'S immeasurable HEALING POWER
BY PATRICIA HYATT
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BEYOND DOUBT
Sherry Hyatt
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PRAYER THAT heals PAIN AND SUFFERING
with contributions from MARGIT HAMMERSTROM, SCOTT PRELLER
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A MOTHER'S long-distance PRAYER
BY JANET CLEMENTS
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Effective help IN A DESPERATE MOMENT
BY ROSALIE E. DUNBAR
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PRAYER works
BY TONY LOBL
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IS THERE NO intercessory PRAYER?
MARY BAKER EDDY
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BACK IN THE GAME
BY FORREST BLESS
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'Church changing direction; two Eddy homes on sale'
BY ELIZABETH WALTERS
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CHARACTERS, EVENTS, LIFE LESSONS
DAVID NARTONIS
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SUCCESS, NOT FAILURE, IS THE NORM
BEA ROEGGE
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HEALING THE HEART
DON S. HOUGE
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COMPLETELY HEALED
ELLEN ALLEN
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A QUICK HEALING OF PAIN AND FEAR
KIM KORINEK