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It was an awkward moment. A couple of family members were teasing me about a past tendency toward certain behavior.
NOTHING HAS TAUGHT ME MORE about my relationship to God than becoming a parent. Before my first child arrived, I'd known what it felt like to be one of God's children—to hear His guidance, experience His comfort, feel His care.
THE SCENE OCCURS ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY through the movie Gandhi, the 1982 epic about the life of the great Indian mahatma. One of Gandhi's followers expresses concern about his commitment to nonviolence in the face of great brutality, and this is Gandhi's response: "What I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won.
This isn't the only reason i started going to church again, but it certainly had something to do with it: A friend of mine had recently begun to attend Wednesday evening testimony meetings at a branch Church of Christ, Scientist. She'd had some experience with Christian Science, but wasn't entirely sure that it was right for her.
YOU'VE PROBABLY NOTICED a few changes in your Journal this month. But as you continue to read, I hope you'll also see that the content you love hasn't really changed.
It was nobody's idea of a prayer. A family member had just called to ask me to pray for and, as I considered her predicament, the thought that came to me was, "Don't be ridiculous!" On the face of it, my relative's situation seemed anything but ridiculous.
Winston Churchill, a man who knew more than a little about adversity, is responsible for two of my favorite quotes: "Never, never, never give up. " And, "If you are going through hell, keep going.
When I first sat down to write an introduction to this issue on addiction, I found myself drawing a blank. After all, I don't think of myself as someone with any firsthand knowledge of substance abuse.
As a nursery rhyme has reminded generations of children, gardens do grow. Neighborhoods are a little different, though.
The Journal 's masthead might look a little different to you this month. After serving superbly as Managing Editor for the past two years, Rosalie E.