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QUICK RECOVERY FROM THE EFFECTS OF AN ACCIDENT
In late summer of 2006, my brother and I drove to his daughter's home to remove and rebuild a screen porch. At one point, after we'd begun the reconstruction work, my brother was attempting to attach a 12-foot rafter to a corner post I was holding in place. Suddenly the rafter slipped and swung into my face, hitting me squarely on the mouth.
Stunned, I immediately placed my gloved hand over my lips, and, reassuring my brother that I just needed to be quiet for a moment, I left the work site to pray. This was a natural response, as I'd had a number of other healing experiences resulting from turning to God in the way that Christian Science teaches.
My brother, who is also a Christian Scientist, had immediately expressed apologies and concern, but I held no thought of anger or blame toward him. I knew that he, too, would be prayerfully supporting me. My nephew, who was helping us, brought me some paper towels to clean my face, which was bleeding.
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December 10, 2007 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from RUTH H. HOLMES, ANNA WILLIS, CHARLOTTE DEUPREE, PAULETTE WATKINS, JOY DUFFY
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No small man
WARREN BOLON, SENIOR WRITER
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Adam Eaglin, Mirko Petricevic
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REAL MANHOOD CHOOSING THE KIND OF MAN YOU'LL BE
KEITH WOMMACK
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HERE'S WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A MAN
BY DAVID ROBERTSON
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'SO YOU MADE THE COOKIES?'
BY KWADJO BOAITEY
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Preelection prayers for Pakistan
BY ROSALIE E. DUNBAR, NEWS EDITOR
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LET SPIRITUALITY—NOT STIMULANTS—RENEW YOUR STRENGTH
MARK SWINNEY
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A CONVENIENT TIME TO BE SICK?
BY LORNA E. SCHERFF
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what my nanna still is ...
Kezia Mahoney
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RELATING TO GOD'S VIEW MENDS MORE THAN FRIENDSHIPS
VALERIE MINARD
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COMPASSION FOR THOSE IN DISGRACE
RUTH WALKER
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SEVERE BOUTS OF DIZZINESS HEALED
SUSAN BOOTH MACK
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QUICK RECOVERY FROM THE EFFECTS OF AN ACCIDENT
PAUL MURRAY
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'BEHOLD, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW'
JEAN PIPER