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Departments
Give Us This Day
God's Comforting Arms
Marj Leegard

Mothering Seasons
Celebrating the Village
Anne Basye

Sermon in the Spotlight
Ascension: When Absence Is Presence
Kathryn Vitalis Hoffman

IdeaNet
How does your women's group show God's love to people who are not part of a congregation?

Reader Call
Tell us about a friendship that has stood the test of time. What have you learned from that friendship?

Bookmarks
Rejoice in the Gentleness of the Day
Gayle Aldrich

Women of the ELCA Global Spotlight
Thank You, God, for Giving Us Sisters
Kristin Svidersky

Bible Study
I Thank God for You! Forming Community with Paul
Robin Mattison
Session 9:
Prosper in the Gospel
Paul and the Philippians were very close. Now, in light of his impending execution, Paul addresses four troubled situations before concluding his letter. 

Grace Notes
One of the Clan
Linda Post Bushkofsky

Amen!
Gently Shining
Catherine Malotky

Theme Articles: Rejoice in the Lord Always
Facing Conflict Faithfully
Susan M. Lang
Do you shy away from conflict? We examine some ways to face and embrace this challenging aspect of life. 

Dreams of Love
Nelly van Doorn-Harder
In the 1950s, a few Coptic Christian nuns in Egypt dreamt of being examples of God's love in the world. Today, the Bayad retreat center testifies to the miracles that can happen when women dare to dream.

Bold Gentleness
Joan D. Chittister
What does it mean when Paul exhorts us to let our gentleness be evident to all, and what impact does bold gentleness make in our world today? 

Plus ...
An Undelivered Eulogy
K. S. Hardy
A poetic reflection.

Question of the Month
This month's question and your answers concerning how you share your faith.

Keep Pouring it On!
Brenda Meier
An update on the 90-Ton Challenge. 

Directory of Reader Services
Valuable information for every reader.

Cover artwork
Cover Art
Cheryl Knecht
Featured Articles in This Issue
"Facing Conflict
  Faithfully"
-by Susan M. Lang
"Celebrating the
  Village"
-by Anne Basye
"Ascension: When
  Absence Is Presence"
-by Kathryn Vitalis
 Hoffman
"Bold Gentleness"
-by Joan D. Chittister