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Partial paralysis healed
First printed in The Herald of Christian Science, French edition.
One day about two years ago, I began feeling a ceaseless sensation of discomfort in my jaw and right temple. I spent the whole night in prayer, but while I could feel a slight improvement, I was able to sleep only a little in the first hours of the day following.
That morning, as usual, I went to take my shower. I was astonished to find in the reflection in the mirror a bloated face and a swollen right eye. I felt overwhelmed by sadness. Then when I went to brush my teeth, I had trouble raising my right arm. The condition seemed to be the beginning of paralysis. I was worried and full of questions, wondering what to do and whether the condition would yield, especially since I had not been able to resolve the situation through prayer the previous night.
Right away, I said to myself that wallowing in discouragement and pity was undoubtedly not a good cure. Then I decided to really practice what I had learned in Christian Science. I put on the table my Bible, Science and Health, and other of Mary Baker Eddy’s writings, and resolved to devote myself to study and prayer that morning.
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February 6, 2012 issue
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Letters
Nancy Harrison, Linny Bee, Elizabeth Beall, Nancy Malard
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Safety that's guaranteed
Jeff Ward-Bailey, Staff Editor
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Ice church opens in Bavarian village
Sun Joo Kim
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Your spiritual safety net
By Colleen Douglass
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River rescue
By Jack Train
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Safe at sea
By Nils-Ivar Lindqvist
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Angels at my side
Margaret White Penfield
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Follow your Shepherd
By Nancy Burtis
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Danger has no place here
By Jennifer Johnson
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Practice forgiving in daily life
By Makengo Ma Pululu
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Chicken soup & prayer
Connie Maxwell
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Watch your garden grow
By Kristen Hafford
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Brotherly love in Brazil
By Garrett Bourcier
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A deeper understanding of Church brings healing
By Joan Mikkelsen
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Dismantling our idols
Kim Shippey, Senior Editor
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Prayer for prosperous cities
Carl S. Taylor
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Prepare to be transformed
By Christa Kreutz
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Severe pain gone
Jill Hood
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Healed of restricted movement
Daniel Bort
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Partial paralysis healed
Daniel Biwila
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Investing in your future
The Editors