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Frustration foiled
As my computer continued to crash, I realized my technical skills were no match at all for the chaos cascading across my screen. A document, or at least what once was one, glowed dimly. Was any data still salvageable? Frustration, like a heavy surf, overwhelmed me. So did complaint. But venting those frustrations and complaints brought me no comfort at all.
Time passed. The following morning, I noticed what may or may not have been there all along. An icon on the screen signaled that I had “new mail.” To my surprise, the e-mail came from an editor at this magazine. The e-mail began, “We were thinking that a Sentinel cover story on dealing effectively with ‘frustration’ would be so great to have.” Initially, I felt like the last guy on the planet who should write about conquering frustration. Then, I reconsidered. Was it as if God was giving me a second chance? Additionally, for reasons that humanly remained a mystery, my computer was now functioning flawlessly.
About the author
Channing Walker is a Christian Science practitioner in Mountain Center, California.

December 2, 2013 issue
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Letters
Antonia Zima, LittleChild, Graeme, Virginia Stopfel
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Frustration foiled
Channing Walker
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Learning to yield
Kathryn Jones Dunton
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'A treasure map' to Truth
Jeffrey Jones
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Richness of interfaith work
Shannon Wells
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My grandsons' 'church work'
Victoria Draper
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Higher mathematics
Laura Bantly
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Rejoicing in the works of God
Kathleen Collins
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Healing in the hair salon
Helena Rhonda Bullion
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Spirituality and service in Costa Rica
Britta Hanson
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Return to alertness and freedom
Virginia Pike
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Growth on head healed
Donald R. Gregory
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Healing of damaged tendon
Karen Tracy
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Warts eradicated
Carole Hillman
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The un-invisible man
The Editors