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RHINITIS HEALED
Reprinted from O Arauto da Ciência Cristã
Some years ago, I had a serious respiratory problem. I was a swimmer and had to have a medical examination every three months in order to continue using the pool at my club. During one of these examinations, the doctor diagnosed the difficulty as allergic rhinitis and concluded that I was allergic to chlorine. She prescribed some drops to alleviate the respiratory crises.
I'd grown up attending the Christian Science Sunday School, where I had learned about God as divine Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love. And I was used to caring for my health through prayer. However, sometimes, especially at night, my nose would stuff up to such an extent that I found it impossible to sleep and very difficult to breathe. During these occasions, using the drops was the only alternative for alleviating the bouts of rhinitis, in spite of the great discomfort this caused me.
The difficulty went on for a number of years until, one day, while I was spending the weekend at my family's home in the country, I woke up with a cold that accentuated the symptoms of rhinitis even more. I felt extremely uncomfortable, and at the same time I needed to organize a party that would take place the following day.
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May 18, 2009 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from MARTHA COGAN, KATHY ASHBY, ANN HYMES, JANE SHINN, ALICE STEINER
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HELD BY GOD'S HAND
MAIKE BYRD, STAFF EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Steve Crabtree, Brett Pelham, Michael Paulson
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GOD as FATHER-MOTHER
BY MARK SWINNEY
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FROM FEAR TO TRUST LOOSENING THE PARENTHOOD GRIP
BY SARA HOAGLAND HUNTER
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FOUR PERSPECTIVES ON PARENTING
with contributions from Beate Hathaway, Vivian Bush, Lois Marquardt, Jeffrey Hildner
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Gangs—and ways to curb urban violence
BY SANDRA JUSTAD
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CALM AT THE CAMPSITE
BY MEREDITH KORTHALS
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MY JOURNEY OF BLESSINGS
BY POONAM SHARMA
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REGAINING OUR CONFIDENCE
BRIAN TALCOTT
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FREEDOM IN THOUGHT, FREEDOM IN BODY
FENELLA BENNETTS
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SOCCER: A PLAYERS' GAME
SETH JOHNSON
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PRAYER FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
ERIC M. NAGER
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WEIGHT ISSUES RESOLVED THROUGH PRAYER
LESLEY MASCALL
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RHINITIS HEALED
URSULA GOLL
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QUICK HEALING OF ANKLE INJURY
VALERIE MINARD