A VERY PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE
My doctor had recommended surgery and referred me to a specialist. Arriving early for my appointment, I found the door unlocked and the young surgeon, deeply engrossed in reading, behind the receptionist’s desk. When he didn’t hear me come in, I cleared my throat. Startled, he closed the book, which I recognized as a Bible. I asked, “Does reading the Bible help you before or after an operation?” He dispelled my fears by his soft-voiced, one-word answer: “During.” Eleanor Schmidt, Bakersfield, CA, as reported in Reader’s Digest.
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