Poems

March 6, 1989

More than a quilt

Madora McKenzie Kibbe
The light of Christ is not a patchwork quiltIt is a seamless garmentSo we cannot be satisfiedwith stitching our lives togetherinto pleasant little patternsThe only real patternis the one of transfigurationThe light of Christ is a transformernot a seamstressThe Christ not only mends, it restoresand renews and reveals what already always has beenAnd every time we part withour preconceived pieces,our this-is-how-it-should-work-out outlookwe are blessedand robed in light,a light that also warms the world,the Christ light, which is not a quilt butthe Comforter.
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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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March 6, 1989

"...now I see"

Raysiri Franklin Horace Doghor
Like the man Christ Jesus healed of being born blind,Or like being born blind,I found my entire being mentally deepIn a world of darkness,Not discerning the truth, the light.
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February 27, 1989

You are needed

Lucy Chambers Karwell
If you would be a candleprepared to light earth's dark,your heart must be a ready wickawaiting Spirit's spark.
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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

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These books healed me

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on how the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy heal.

From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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From Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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February 6, 1989

The kingdom within

Sandine Wade
As a crocus expands in the sunAnd contracts in the cold,So we, beneath the healing touch of Love,Put forth our petals and shineWith a reflected radiance not our own.
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