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Embrace a higher view
In a city known for its intricate web of roadways that alternately make you think of a high-speed raceway and a densely packed parking lot, it is easy to miss the beauty that transpires. But if you gain even the slightest elevation on or above the roadway, you can see a ballet of sorts unfold. Dozens of red lights blink intermittently as turn indicators signal graceful lane changes, and brake lights flash with shifting speeds. It struck me as a very intricate and beautiful dance.
How often we approach a situation, or a person, with preconceptions. And we let reputations influence our thought. The list is endless—a notorious freeway system, complicated airport security checks, people who look or dress a specific way. In each instance, there is a choice to make. Do we allow prejudice, prejudging, to shade our view? Or do we choose the alternative and give our consent to view the scene with a bit of spiritual elevation to our thinking?
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May 7, 2012 issue
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Letters
Suz Goewert, Betsy Barber, Andrew Wilson
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Mother's Day every day
Dorothy Estes, Editor
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Mom with us
Norm Bleichman
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'Do you have a mother?'
Lynne Cook
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Father=Mother
Hugh Pendexter III
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Learning the language of Spirit
Brian Asher
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You are always loved
Rod Savoye
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100% Natural
Mary Julia Kephart
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Embrace a higher view
Stephanie Johnson
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'Things into thoughts'
Ruth Truscott
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I overcame shyness
Kim Fernandes Donadelli
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You're not invisible!
By Mark
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'I had found what I was searching for'
Kaśka Michaëlis
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A vibrant, active testimony meeting
Hannah Mensing
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Class instruction: a life changer
Rosemary Denson Miller
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In the wake of a shooting, how can we pray?
Melanie Ball
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'From glory to glory'
Michael Hamilton
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Cherry blossom time
Helen Eddy
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Healthy and active on a family trip
Robert Bates
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Lump in breast healed
Linda Ross
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Hip and leg pain healed
Vicki Knickerbocker
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With your whole heart
The Editors