After the storm

The darkening sky outside, threatening a winter storm, matched my sinking mood. It was my sophomore year of college, and I was feeling buffeted on all sides. A senior friend and I had been assigned to room together, but we were given a third roommate who dominated the room, making me want to be somewhere else. Next to the popular kids on campus, I felt inferior and ignored. And I was also homesick. 

Now, to top it all off, I had a mountain of homework to do, and I’d come down with what I thought was strep throat. From past experiences, I recognized the symptoms all too well and was worried about missing several weeks of classes. But I felt that if I could just get well by the end of that weekend, then I’d be OK. 

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The right ideas when you need them
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Lost and found
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On track with God
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Hypnotized? Not me.
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I didn’t buy that app
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A backpacking breakthrough
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Pain isn’t normal
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‘Now I trust God more than ever’
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If you want to stop hating someone
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Effective prayer—wherever you are
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When things don’t go the way you planned
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The message that saved my life
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A quick healing of a football injury
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A healing of celiac disease
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A healing at the end of the school year
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How I got rid of a grudge
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Turning to prayer first

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