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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 it’s become a familiar 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 Harder
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Wound from dog bite healed
Jane Hickson
Poem
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When heart speaks to heart
Carol Barker