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Strength returned
I have wonderful, active young children who love to play and to be frequently held. Over a year ago I began to feel discomfort in the arm I predominantly use to hold them. This increased week by week until I could hardly pick up or carry anything with that arm. This was particularly discouraging for me because I’ve been an athlete my whole life (and was also a military officer for many years) and had never dealt with any challenges like this, despite all the strenuous activity.
I had been consistently giving myself Christian Science treatment but was finding little relief. Then one Sunday morning at church, while serving as First Reader, I was listening to the soloist for the church service as she sang a solo that quoted a familiar Bible verse from the book of Jeremiah: “Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might” (9:23).

January 6, 2020 issue
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From the readers
Judith George, Nicki Hudson, Maddie Cassidy
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To inspire and empower humanity
Barbara Vining
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Don’t just deny it
Deborah Huebsch
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Walk, don’t run, and wait on God
Hilary Harper-Wilcoxen
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A move toward cleaner conversations
Sharon Slaton Howell
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Seeing is not always believing
Jennifer Ann Gordon
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Sing out loud!
Laurie Toupin
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Confidence gained through understanding God
Maggie Wenham
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Feeling tired?
Naomi Nutwell
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Which thoughts are God’s thoughts?
Annette Kreutziger-Herr
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Growth dissolves quickly
Sarah Wither
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God’s direction throughout sale of business
Bryan Holland
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Strength returned
Robert Nofsinger
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When I yield
Lorraine Jennings
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The pause that empowers
Larissa Snorek