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“I’ve got your back”
It’s not an expression I normally use. I’m much more likely to say, “I’ll take care of you,” or “I’m looking out for you.” I also remember only one time that “I’ve got your back” was said to me. It’s something I’ll never forget, but not just because to me it was an unfamiliar turn of phrase.
It was about three in the morning. I couldn’t sleep. In fact, I’d hardly slept for days. I was traveling, and starting just before I’d boarded an overnight flight three days earlier, I had been suffering from back pain. Now I was lying on an uncomfortable hotel bed, just a few hours before attending a day-long presentation in an uncomfortable auditorium setting. I felt desperate.

September 28, 2020 issue
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From the readers
Christine Weller, Susan Gill, Judith Cordray
Articles
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“The great heart of Love”
Jutta Hudson
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The antidote to systemic racism: Spiritual oneness
Kim Crooks Korinek
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God’s tender fathering
Virginia Gathings
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Peace of mind in a stressful time
Patrick Barrett
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A deeper love for Jesus, an understanding of Christ
Brandon James O’Neil
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Just like your Father
Joan Ware
Testimonies of healing
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Praying for the world brings healing of flu symptoms
Martha Moffett
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“I’ve got your back”
Christian A. Harder
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Wound from dog bite healed
Jane Hickson
Poem
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When heart speaks to heart
Carol Barker