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When my car was stolen: how I prayed
Our family was accustomed to praying about everything in our daily lives, so when our car was stolen, we prayed about the situation. The police also came and took a report, and I so appreciated their concern.
I decided to separate the word automobile into two pieces and look up each one in the dictionary. To me, auto had to do with “one,” and mobile meant “movement.” So automobile was “one movement.” I prayed to know that we are always moving with integrity and honesty in the one infinite Spirit, God, the Alpha and Omega. During this time I also prayed that God has the first and the last word, and every word in between.
The first chapter of Genesis tells us that God created man in His own “image and likeness,” as well as, “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good” (verses 26, 31). For me this spiritual view is the truth, and it is a divine law governing man. I expected to see this Christly view of restoration come under God’s outlining, God’s plan. It wasn’t up to me to figure out how this situation with my car would be resolved.
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July 11, 2011 issue
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Letters
Amy Duncan, Wanda Y. Richard, Robin L. Smith, Joan D. Thompson
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A spiritual defense against theft
Kim Shippey, Senior Writer
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Honest to God!
Jeremy Carper
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Living the good life
By Kathy Fitzer
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A high-stakes project led by prayer
By Linda Rolfes
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Transition to a new Manager of The Christian Science Publishing Society
The Christian Science Board of Directors
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A palette full of light
By Philippa Chatterley
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Signing up for summer camp
By Valerie Minard
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How can you feel God’s love?
By Sarah Nelson
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Forgiveness
Beverly Knox
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What truly belongs to us
By Tony Lobl
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Priceless cello recovered
By Robin Kadz
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When my car was stolen: how I prayed
By Marsha Maupin
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‘I give you my wallet’
By Gwenn Gurnack
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Prayer after a robbery
Constance Corrigan
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Taking the 3rd commandment to college
By Stephanie Allen
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Church and the fig tree
By Barbara Provencal
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A great period in my life
Donal Moki Aroh
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A bit of humor assists with healing
Kate Fowles
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Tooth and leg pain healed
Marcia Faultersack
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Hand injury healed
Bruce W. Davis
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Let the present define you
The Editors