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No need to gamble–You have it all!
The excitement fizzled out for me immediately. As someone who had never been game for gaming, I had no interest in going to Vegas. In fact, I dreaded it. Though I’d never been in a casino before, I felt that I might be deeply saddened by what I saw as the artificial allurements of gambling: greed, ostentatious materialism, deception, and the hypnotic atmosphere of a false sense of happiness.
On the other hand, as a Christian Scientist, I knew I should not fall into thinking this way. I became determined to turn this trip into an opportunity to counter the temptations of gambling with prayer, to continually listen for God’s direction, and to expect tangible good to come of it.
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September 10, 2012 issue
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Letters
Frederick R. Andresen, Mary A. Williams, Nicki Hudson
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Compassionate 'covering'
Maike Byrd, Staff Editor
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Prayer about drug trafficking and violence in Mexico
Lyle Young, Arturo Gudiño Chong
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Daughter healed of drug use
Victoria Butler
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No more drug use
Joseph Ndunda
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The pendulum stops
Gwenn Gurnack
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Held from above
Debbie Miller with contributions from Andrew Christopher Miller
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A prayer for the economy
Paul Sedan
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No need to gamble–You have it all!
John Minard
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Sharing Christian Science brings many blessings
Kameron, Janette
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'Streams of love' that reverse drought
Carla Stillman
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Learn to refuse the myth of matter
Nancy Fischer
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Healing–en route to class
Carolyn Knee
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For Sikhs, turban is a proud symbol–and a target
Daniel Burke
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Amish report staggering growth in Midwest
Brandon Blackwell
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Skin cancer eradicated
Jeanne Kaleth-Martin
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Healing and spiritual awakening
John Biggs
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Our family: under the Father-Mother's care
Steve Okwor
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In your corner
The Editors