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Healing of clubfoot
When our first child was born, it was comforting to know that her true Parent was her tender, caring Father-Mother, God. Our daughter’s harmonious birth was a beautiful demonstration of this, and so was the healing that ultimately followed.
Early on it was apparent that one of Clementine’s feet was turned inward. My husband and I were given a diagnosis of clubfoot, a birth deformity, by the doctor. The senior nurse, in a well-intentioned comment that was meant to be empathetic, said, “You must feel so bad giving your husband this baby with a bad foot.” My prayers, in the months before the delivery to know our daughter’s spiritual origin and true parentage, completely protected me from taking on a false sense of responsibility as her mother.
I had received Christian Science treatment from a dear Christian Science practitioner throughout the pregnancy, and I asked the practitioner to continue spiritual treatment upon hearing the diagnosis. This treatment was very precious because it helped calm my thought and guided me to hold fast to the Word of God for healing.
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December 26, 2016 issue
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From the readers
Charlotte Wallace
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A new year and God-directed progress
Inge Schmidt
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Seeing division, or oneness of Mind?
Laura Clayton
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Unlock that door!
Joan Sherman Hunt
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Blessed with the role of expressing God
Mark Swinney
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Times of learning and spiritual growth
Mandeep Maini
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Through a new lens—our brilliance!
Catherine Upton
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Healing of clubfoot
Jean Beesley with contributions from Clementine Lue Clark
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Some wonderful healings
Judy Clark
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Prayer eliminates intense pain
Paul Cawood Hellmund
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'According as her labors rise ...'
Photograph by Allan Rowe
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‘Above all that we ask or think’
Allison W. Phinney