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After the scary movie

Heidi Kleinsmith Salter

When it was time to turn out the lights and go to bed, I couldn’t stop picturing scary images from that movie. I knew it had all been fake, but I was still afraid.
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Afraid of public speaking?

Stephanie Summerlin

She agreed to the high school pageant, not realizing that she was going to have to give a speech in front of everyone. Could prayer help her vanquish her fears?

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Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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I knew I had found my church

Samuel Juma

I believe that through our Father-Mother God there are infinite possibilities, and I realized that I am valued and useful to society. 

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When I wanted to switch dorms

Hanna Freund

Her boarding school experience seemed to be off to a bad start when this teen found out she wasn’t in the dorm with all her friends. Even worse, it seemed like her plans to switch to a new room were falling apart. Could God have an answer for her?
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Freedom is within reach

Charlene Anne Miller

I paused for a moment to rejoice in God’s presence and power and in my ability to reflect Him in perfect health right now.
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A new church

Scott Thompson

As we humbly and gratefully lay aside worldly inclinations and preoccupations and receive the light of Christ, we find our hearts awakening to experience something of the newness of church under Christ’s authority—church that is alive with God-bestowed purpose.

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

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A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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Watching and safety

Cathrine Hogg

I knew something was wrong, and at that moment I reached out to God in prayer.
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Find a spiritual thermal

Sandi Justad

Humanity’s innate desire to seek and know divine goodness helps us realize that there’s much more to life than what the physical senses grasp.
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What do we need to figure out?

John Biggs

We never need to get down in the muck of grappling with discord as a reality before it’s healed.
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What’s my talent?

Marilyn Wickstrom

Annie’s teacher reminded her, since our identity is God-created, only God can tell us what’s true about us. She suggested that Annie listen for God to tell her who she really was.
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Restoring harmony to an unruly classroom

Jeff Peake

I barely made it through the hour-long class, and afterward I questioned, “How can I come back to school tomorrow? Have I lost my knack? Should I be doing something different?” That night, I woke up and the idea came to me to pray.
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From dyslexia to freedom as a church Reader

Alice Chedister Ellis

The duty and privilege of serving in church soon took on new meaning that was quite different from my childhood perceptions of church activities.