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SECOND THOUGHT

"Tapping a new temperance, America is turning away from alcohol" by Richard Saltus

"Since the downturn began in 1980, per capita alcohol consumption in the United States has dropped every year, with a marked switch from hard liquor to less potent wine and beer.

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The struggle that satisfies

Joan Sieber Ware

Where do you look for joy? How long does it last?

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Spiritual values: an antidote to drugs

Julio C. Rivas T.

A temporary "high" can offer only a temporary answer. And with it come more questions, more challenges. Learning more of our spiritual nature leads to a permanent transformation.

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Holding Snooky's hands

Kathryn Geraldine Rezek

When Snooky was about three, we were living in a little house built around a country store which I owned and operated.

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Spirituality—it matters

Stephen T. Carlson

If we are looking for something real, something that makes a difference in a world that seems lost, we are looking for what the Bible calls "the things of the Spirit."

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Peace on earth? Goodwill toward men!

Myrtle Smyth

Christmas began in modesty, wonder, and love. As we see this Christ-spirit still at work in our lives, we have priceless gifts to give to ourselves and others.

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A letter from someone who loves you

Margaret H. Sullivan

Sometimes where we live doesn't feel very much like home. But there is a love that each of us can feel and express wherever we are.

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Lonely at Christmas?

Kurt Flach

"Who are you spending Christmas with?" people ask. If our answer brings us sadness, we might ask ourselves another question: "Can I ever be separated from God's family?"