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Why didn’t it work out?
Originally appeared online in the teen series: Q&A - September 22, 2020
Q: What am I supposed to think when something that seemed meant to be doesn’t work out?
A: It seemed like it was meant to be. For at least a year, I’d been yearning to have a dog in my life. One day I learned that a puppy—just the breed I wanted—was going to be available soon. In the pictures he looked so precious!
He was even cuter in person than in the photos. I loved cuddling up with him and watching as he played with his new toys. But within a couple of days of bringing him home, I began to feel I’d made a big mistake. And it soon became clear that I was not the right owner for this puppy.
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November 23, 2020 issue
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From the readers
Kathryn Fish, Dilys Bell
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Gratitude and sharing
Susan Stark
Articles
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Bible-inspired gratitude during challenging times
Allison J. Rose-Sonnesyn
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Estranged from family? Don’t give up.
Kelly Michaels
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When painful memories are faced and healed
Joan Bernard Bradley
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Christ—at the bridal altar and beyond
Elizabeth Crecelius Schwartz
Teens
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Why didn’t it work out?
Laura Lapointe
Testimonies of healing
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Prayer overcomes sudden illness
Rebecca Gau
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Relationship with neighbor restored
Elisabeth Seaman
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Puppy delivered from fatal prognosis
Judith Erikson
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'God is Love; His mercy brightens ...'
Robin Kadz
Editorial
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Counting our blessings
Ethel A. Baker
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Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced
November 23–29, 2020
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