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Next in our biweekly series on how people have nurtured their public practice of Christian Science.
ANYONE CAN BE A HEALER
CULTIVATING A FULL-TIME PRACTICE
AS I DROVE TO WORK ONE DAY about eight years ago, I heard this: "You are going into the public healing practice of Christian Science." It was as clear as if someone had spoken the words aloud to me. And I was alone in the car.
Now I'd been a Christian Scientist most of my life; I'd taken Christian Science Primary class instruction more than 30 years before; I'd experienced many healings through prayer, and had prayed for family members. But up to that time, the only thought I'd given to the public practice was that it was not for me. So my initial response was, "Who, me? No way!"
But the directive came again: "You are going into the public healing practice." For me there was no mistaking that it came directly from God. I knew there must be something to this, so I answered, "OK, Father. If You say so. But You're going to have to help me."
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October 8, 2007 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from MICK FLEET, BARNEY PETERS, JACQUELINE KUNG, JANET V. KENNEDY, MARJORY MORRISSEY
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'Do unto others ...'
STEVE GRAHAM, SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Anthony B. Robinson, Jay Almond, Meghan Powers
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Why care about the other person's well-being?
BY HANS-JOACHIM TRAPP
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Pro Mujer: A door of opportunity for Latin American women
BY ROSALIE E. DUNBAR, NEWS EDITOR
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Relationships governed by Love
BY RICHARD BERGENHEIM
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TAKING THE SPIRITUAL PLUNGE
BY ERIK GATES
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embracing CHANGE
BY MARTA GREENWOOD
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PRAYER IS THE BEST DEFENSE
BY LYNN GRAY JACKSON
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Healing song
Sally Lessiter
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CULTIVATING A FULL-TIME PRACTICE
SHIRLEY JONES
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JUST HIT DELETE
MELANIE HAHN BALL
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HONEST LEADERSHIP
BARBARA M. VINING
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RENEWED SPIRITUAL COMMITMENT BRINGS HEALING
SELENE MIZE
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PATIENCE GAINED, RASH HEALED
KATHARINE HARRISON
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PRAYERFUL PORTAGES
JAMES R. SUBER
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MESSENGERS FOR THE AGE
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