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The buffalo and the rainbow
It was my first experience on a mountain bike, and it was proving to be a great adventure.
Over the course of two hours on this group trip, I had let go of a lot of fear—fear that I didn’t have the strength to finish the course, fear that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the others, fear that I might fall—and was thoroughly enjoying the gorgeous surroundings.
On the way back down the mountain we’d been traversing, my ankle was struck by a rock that jutted out into the narrow trail. As I moved on and was concentrating on navigating the rest of the way, I didn’t realize how much my ankle hurt until I reached the parking lot and got off the bike. At that point, it was difficult for me to walk, as my ankle had swollen to twice its normal size. With help from my daughters, I was able to get back to the lodge in time for dinner. After dinner, I asked to have some quiet time to pray, and my daughters helped me over to a pine tree next to a pond.
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August 15, 2011 issue
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Letters
Alistair Budd, Robin Clarke, Betty Plummer, Russ Whittaker, Daniel Otieno Okello
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Spiritual uplift
Jeff Ward-Bailey, Staff Editor
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Software enables fresh insight into who wrote the Bible
Matti Friedman
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‘Pipe organ encounters’ in Boston
Sentinel Staff
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Prayer alert for the Eurozone
Elizabeth Mata
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Divine wisdom—accessible to all
Ann Edwards
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Staying in touch
By Marta Greenwood
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A businessman’s prayerful moments
Kevin Woodruff
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Our healings
Daiza Cuyaman, Janice Gaddo, Cristine Joy Palista, Katherines Biang, Melissa Alipio
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Restoration after industrial disasters
By Annu Matthai
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Taking in the whole view
By Robin Hoagland
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Notes from a hiker's journal
By Chet Manchester
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The buffalo and the rainbow
By Linda Clifford
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Climb for those views of freedom
By Amy Swick
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Flying, running, racing—without injury
By Jessica Lane
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Guided by a holy purpose
By Dorothy Cork Daugherty
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We can soar
Linda Stocks-Copley
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Chronic pain and desire to die healed
Linda Kay Davidson
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Cleansed and healed
Consuela H. Allen
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Spiritual growth and a healing of back pain
Mike Jackson
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Truth matters
The Editors