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Putting God first
The figure, or sculpture, was not at all like the one I had directed the students in my class to make. The head was too small, and the legs were wrinkled and misshapen. The girls, it seemed, had not listened to my instructions. I had the impression that talking and laughing with friends seemed far more important to them than following the step-by-step procedures I had provided.
It was summertime, and the atmosphere of the summer camp was informal. The girls didn’t mean to be disrespectful, but they did not show any willingness to fully participate in the activity of making a small figure out of bread dough.
Our real goal was to serve God by reflecting His love and joy toward the children and the community.
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February 22, 2016 issue
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Letters
Nancy Malard, Missy Williams, Jewell Collins, Leslie Goshorn
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Putting God first
Marilyn Wickstrom
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A week devoted to God
Laurie M. Scott
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The whole picture
Cate Vincent
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Annual Meeting 2016
The Christian Science Board of Directors
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Constantly learning
Mark Swinney
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When prayer replaced panic
Jenny Sinatra
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Inflamed toes and resentment healed
Dilys Bell
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Freedom of movement restored, humility gained
Janice Quigley
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Wrenched knee healed
Barbara Warsinskey
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Healed of panic attacks
Marietta Stofer
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Open now our eyes to see
Photograph by James Scott
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How shall we celebrate?
Scott Preller