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My birthday present: forgiveness
It was my special day, and I was feeling joy-filled and grateful as I received a congratulatory call from a friend. Quickly, however, the tenor of the conversation became negative and critical. All the joy I had been feeling evaporated. Instead of feeling loved by my friend, I felt maligned and judged, and when we hung up I felt sad and empty. “My birthday is ruined!” I thought as I fixated on the meanness.
Then this angel message came: “Your birthday doesn’t have to be ruined. You may choose how you respond: mortal mind rumination or Christly forgiveness.”
About the author
Kathy Dunton is a Christian Science practitioner living in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

July 22, 2013 issue
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Letters
Maralee Burdick Knowlen, Margaret Wylie
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How Christian Science heals mental illness
Diane Dailey
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I refused to choose insanity
Ginny Nilsen
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My birthday present: forgiveness
Kathryn Jones Dunton
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Oneness with God overcomes material codes
Alex Cavalli
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We have His word
Ann Sebring
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It's never too late
Christa Kreutz
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The leadings of divine Love
Maya Dietz
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Wednesday evening unplugged
Susan Tish
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My healing on a hiking trip
Mathias
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Arm and shoulder mobility restored
Shelly Richardson
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Healing on a cruise
Myrra Johnson
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Eye infection gone
Annette Söllinger
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Four lessons and a healing
Karen Sevaly
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A welcome retreat
The Editors