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Untarnished
I’d had an old brassy-looking necklace with a locket in my jewelry box for years. Someone along the way had lost track of its value, because it ended up in a garage sale junk box. Some of its links were missing, so I never wore it. Finally I took it to a jeweler for repair. He told me the necklace was 18K gold and worth hundreds of dollars. No brass at all.
Now I have a new favorite necklace—not because it’s worth money, but because it’s given me an important insight into the nature of my spiritual identity. The necklace was always 18K gold, even when I thought it was brassy and cheap.
About the author
Shelly Richardson is a Christian Science practitioner in Eugene, Oregon.
August 8, 2011 issue
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Letters
Bridget Broadhurst, Mildred Laruan-Takinan, Bonnie Mitchinson
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‘If only . . . ’
Steve Graham, Managing Editor, Sentinel, Journal, and Herald
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Imam puts an American stamp on Islam
Raja Abdulrahim
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New complete Common English Bible available in digital editions
Jonathan Peterson
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Cambodia rising
Abigail Warrick
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The blessings of a Soul-filled life
By Madelon Maupin
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A new beginning
Sylke Herrmann
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Awesome
Hugh Pendexter III
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Job-placement directed by God
By Barbara Presler
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Seeing ‘the face of God’
By Peter Jackson
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Trains, planes, automobiles . . . and arks?
By Laura Moliter
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New member of the Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
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At peace with the past
By Tim Myers
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Untarnished
By Shelly Richardson
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No regrets
By Bertina Norford
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An invitation to celebrate
By Sandra M. Justad
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Church Alive highlights
By Journey Harn and Laurie M. Scott
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Healing of back pain and resentment
Jackie Dormin
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No more food allergies
Cynthia Tyler
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‘All glorious within’
Joan Roberts
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To change the world
The Editors