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CHILDREN IN DISASTERS: PRAYER LIFTS TRAUMA
IS THERE ANYONE whose heart doesn't go out to children who suffer the trauma of losing their parents, homes, and friends—sometimes their whole communities—through disasters such as those that have affected places like Haiti, Chile, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China? Sometimes the images from media coverage fill one with dismay. There seems to be so little even local emergency workers can do, much less individuals far from the scene.
But that's actually untrue. You and I are well placed to make a major difference through our prayers. Instead of feeling helpless, we can trust that the same God who empowered Jesus' healing work will respond to our prayers for these individuals to lead them out of danger and misery.
In my prayer I've found a few truths that seem especially important. One is the essentially spiritual and pure nature of each child, man, and woman. In her discovery of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy perceived God to be Life itself. As the children or expression of Life, they include perfection, resilience, strength, which will sustain them, even in the midst of disaster.
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September 20, 2010 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from ANDREW WILSON, CAROLYN HILL, STEPHANIE PEEK, PAUL BRANDIS
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BALANCE ON THE TECH BEAM
JEFF WARD-BAILEY, STAFF EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Peter W. Marty, Tim Hornyak
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CHILDREN IN DISASTERS: PRAYER LIFTS TRAUMA
ANTHONY WHITEHOUSE
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BEHOLD THE GLORY OF GOD
MICHAEL HAMILTON
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'TELL ME MORE ...'
TAMIE KANATA
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MEDIA IMAGES AND A SPIRITUAL LESSON
BY GAYLE WEBER
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THY PLAN BE DONE
BY HELEN OSTENBERG ELSWIT
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24/7 CONNECTIVITY OUR ONENESS WITH GOD
BY TONY LOBL
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YOU CAN OVERCOME VIDEO GAME ADDICTION
BY MARK SWINNEY
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KEEPING PACE WITH TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY
Rick Dearborn
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THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS?
BY ZACH BUTTOLPH
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SPORTS IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER
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SHARING THE VIEW
BETH CAREY
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BREATHING DIFFICULTY HEALED
GINNY CHADWICK
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HEALING OF APPENDICITIS
BÉNIE MABELA NTELO
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HEALING OF FACIAL GROWTH
HELANE SMITH