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The questions that shape our lives

Looking back on some tumultuous years, the writer realized she was no longer asking, "What can I get out of life?" She was asking, "Where can I do the most good?"

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Second Thought

Linda Weltner

"... We worship discontent in America; it is the fuel that runs our culture. ... But what ... about the simple desire to want what is good?"

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Keep your joy!

Camille MacKusick

It's not simply something that comes after things are going well. Joy is part of the spiritual strength that enables us to triumph in challenging times.

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How gratitude can help

Cyril Barber

Gratitude opens doors and opens our eyes to the good God is expressing now.

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"I've lost my job!"

William Barton Verrall

There is work for all of us to do—spiritual work. Christ Jesus showed us that this work leads to a fuller, more purposeful life.

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God's governing truth heals

Leigh Russell Daugherty

That night the job of being a counselor at camp included lots of prayer—and healing.

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Being faithful to what we're entrusted with

Cynthia Howland

When the care of a teenager seemed to grow burdensome, this writer found she needed to draw more fully on the deep resources of God, divine Love.

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POSITIVE PRESS

Skip Johnson

From The News and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina.

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Do we really have too much to think about?

About our cover—Whether the topic is care for the whole earth or care for the family, sometimes we may feel we need a rest from the "issues." In prayer we have not only rest but also refreshing answers to these issues.

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United by our common heritage

K. Dieter Förster

Can the divisions of the past have a life of their own—invading even new relationships? Not when spiritual love puts our contacts on a fresh and strong foundation.