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On the way to the state soccer tournament
Originally appeared online in the teen series: Your Healings - November 9, 2021
My senior year of high school had just begun, and I’d finally earned a starting spot on my school’s soccer team. After a strong performance in the regular season, my team was eager for the state tournament and to make a run for the state championship.
However, I was frustrated and disappointed when my coach started his daughter, a freshman, ahead of me. After four years of diligent work, I felt that my opportunity to be a starting player was being unfairly taken away. To top it off, I sprained my ankle in the last game before the playoffs. It was painful, and I walked with a limp.

January 10, 2022 issue
View IssueEditorial
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Resting—in action!
Tony Lobl
Keeping Watch
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Sleeping well
Lyle Young
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Proving the power of God during a pandemic
Curtis Wahlberg
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My search for truth
Alyse Rabinowitz
Teens
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On the way to the state soccer tournament
Anna Reighart
Image and Inspiration
Healings
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Freedom of movement regained
Cathy Edge
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Healed after headfirst fall
Elizabeth Pond
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Torn relationship and ligaments mended
Michael Mooslin
Bible Lens
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Life
January 10–16, 2022
Letters & Conversations
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Letters & Conversations
Dorothy Zellers, Joe Brensinger