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CHARACTERS, EVENTS, LIFE LESSONS
I GREW UP in a military family, and we moved around a lot. Despite the frequent moves, my mom always made sure I was enrolled in a Sunday School—Congregational at first, Methodist later.
I vividly remember reciting Psalm 24, verses 7—10, out loud from memory when I was quite young. They begin, "Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in...." I also remember a very kindly minister approving of my having done that. Few other details remain of that childhood experience. But at some point I began to think of the Bible not only as beautiful poetry but as literature, full of characters and events that had life lessons to teach.
About the author
David Nartonis lives in Boston, where he is pursuing a long-time interest in reading and writing about the history of ideas.

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