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Our infinite value
Double or triple burgers, 62-ounce drinks, warehouse shopping—“The bigger, the better.”
That’s a popular message today, and it’s based on the premise that big size and low price equal value. Celebrity-driven news also often suggests that people can be valued by the amount of media coverage they receive, or the salaries they draw for being famous. These are certainly easy ways to determine value, but are they true? Is value determined by size, volume, price, or celebrity?
I found myself pondering this issue of value one day a few months ago, while sitting at home looking at a small table in our bedroom. My husband and I bought it a few years ago from a store in Maine that sold beautifully crafted, handmade furniture. At the time, we were so excited to see all of the lovely pieces but couldn’t afford more than the very small, round, simply designed table. The wood is rich in color and the quality of the craftsmanship is impeccable; however, we’ve found that its quiet beauty is seldom noticed by visitors. No matter where we’ve placed it in our home, because of its small size and simplicity, guests tend to look right past it.
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July 4, 2011 issue
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Letters
Ellie Braman, Sandra C. McNeill, Terry Holliday, Faith Donavin, Richard Arlen
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Fireworks!
Ingrid Peschke, Managing Editor
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Churches seek out innovative solutions
Cathy Lynn Grossman
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Earthquakes—and praying about ‘the big one’
Robert Storm
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A humbling experience
Kathleen Collins
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To witness God's care
Elizabeth Mata
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Spiritual balance restored
By Don Snyder
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Our infinite value
By Michele Newport
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Admission of new members
Nathan Talbot
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Peace in the Middle East: What your prayers can do
By Rosalie E. Dunbar, News Editor
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Healing — our ‘Declaration of Independence’
By Susan Fleming
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Never separated from God
By Marie-Luise Bolay
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Freedom and healing with the Lord’s Prayer
By Suzanne Connolly
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Healing victories and freedom from the past
Name withheld
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At the pool of . . .
Rob Swales
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Prayer about pain
Caryl Farkas
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I love God
Ava
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God is special
James
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Your questions about Church
Tad Blake-Weber, Manya Kaseroff-Smith
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Free from chronic knee trouble
Lisa Sorrentino
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A more spiritualized vision
Mirta Piccoli
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An injury is quickly healed
Ann Bennett
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To defeat dementia
The Editors