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How can we feel safe?
“Be careful of the missing corner on that last step tonight,” I warned my costar during a recent theater production.
Luminescent tape that normally would have marked the absent triangle of that step’s edge had been removed during repairs. My colleague heeded the warning, but I somehow failed to. En route to my first entrance, I felt my foot bend at an awkward angle when it found no supporting corner.
The injury seemed serious, but I had no time for yelps, ice, or even to take weight off the foot. I had to simply go forward with the performance. During intermission, I didn’t remove my shoe, because I was worried that the foot was too swollen to replace the shoe before Act II started. I did, however, sit quietly to take stock of the situation.
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September 23, 2019 issue
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From the readers
Lyn Blair, Alane McNeilly, Janice McCurties
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When our views become entrenched, what’s next?
Jana Rowland
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How can we feel safe?
Mara Purl
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A spiritual perspective on birth
Ginger Mack Emden
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An open door to healing
Marilyn Wickstrom
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Resolving conflict by recognizing God’s goodness
Sandra M. Justad
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Staying the course—with God
Holly Friborg
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Quick relief from pain
Bryan White
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Self-consciousness, fear of public speaking overcome
Bonnie Dunbar Yoshinobu
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Facial injuries healed
John Thorington
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'The desert shall rejoice ...'
Photograph by Mary Bothwell
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Planting seeds of love and reformation
Tony Lobl