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FOR TEENS
BE KIND TO YOURSELF [A BALANCED VIEW OF BODY IMAGE]
"Be soft with yourself."
The idea spoke to me, suddenly, and carried with it profound meaning. Don't be so hard on yourself: Be kind and gentle. It had never occurred to me that I didn't love myself, but I discovered that I didn't. But then as I set about to understand this statement, wonderful things began to happen. I started to learn what beauty is really about.
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Melissa lives on California's Central Coast, and enjoys teaching Sunday School.

October 22, 2007 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from ERIC THACHER, ANNE COOLING, TAWNY CLEVELAND, WANDA RICHARD
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A reason to rejoice
MAIKE BYRD, CHILDREN'S EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Joann Pan, Subodh Jain
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Seeking womanhood
Warren Bolon with contributions from LOIS RAE CARLSON
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Women IN THE Bible AND today—A SPIRITUAL LINK
BY ELAINE FOLLIS
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Thinking about women
Justin Byrd with contributions from Kevin Henneberger, Chet Manchester
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Grateful for progress, women strive on
BY ROSALIE E. DUNBAR, NEWS EDITOR
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BE KIND TO YOURSELF [A BALANCED VIEW OF BODY IMAGE]
BY MELISSA KONETCHY
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AN OASIS OF CALM
SUSANNAH H. SNOWDEN,
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GOD'S GUIDANCE ALL THE WAY
TIMOTHY THORNDIKE
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MORE THAN JUST STORIES
COURTENAY RULE
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DISASTER—FAR FROM 'NATURAL'
DAVE HOHLE
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PRAYER HELPED ME BREAK FREE FROM ASSAULT
ALLISON J. DERUSSY
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THE PROTECTING POWER OF GOD'S LOVE
ANDY ROCKWOOD
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PRAYER COMPLETELY HEALS INJURY
ANGELA SAGE LARSEN