Healing on—and off—the court

It was my first year at boarding school, and I was also playing tennis on a team for the first time. I felt a little overwhelmed with living away from home, having to make brand-new friends, and playing a new sport.

On the second-to-last day of preseason sports camp, I was backpedaling when I lost my balance and fell backward, landing on my wrists. I was able to get up and continue running for the rest of practice, but as the day progressed, it was clear that one of my wrists was injured. It really hurt, and I wasn’t able to move it much. 

Worry after worry piled up. I had been progressing so much each day with my tennis skills and wanted to keep improving for my team, but felt scared that because of this injury, I would have to sit out. I even worried that if I sat out for too long, I would lose all the progress that I’d made. I was also afraid because school would be starting in just four days, and how would I be able to write or even do simple things like getting dressed? 

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Facing down fear
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Being open to change
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Getting along—with God’s help
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Getting a stepmother
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Healing after a skiing accident
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Praying in a new way—and finding healing
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When I lost my phone in the snow
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A healing during lockdown
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I felt the fear wash away
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Can I really expect a healing?
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How do you think about your rivals?
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How to make a difficult decision
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Peak performance
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Who’s at the center of your race?
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When my boss asked me to lie
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