Poems

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Christmas

Barbara L. Kelly

Not a birthbut an awakeningto life immortaland unborn.
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Growing up in Christ

Robin Jagel Berg

Despite, because of, stable beginnings.

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From Faculties indestructible

MAN'S DIVINE HERITAGE

Man's divine heritage as the son of God is not a promise, but is the present fact; it is one's true state of being.

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Modern shepherds

Dorothy A. Franks

Keeping watch over our thoughtsBy night.

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Aspirations

Thomas O. Poyser

We have aspired to many things—Some of which we've gained.
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Science and Health—the book I treasure

Eleanor P. Humphrey

Companion to the sacred Scriptures isMy dearly loved Christian Science textbook;It makes clear God's treasures of Truth—HisGood gifts, for which I daily love to look.
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A child's bedtime poem

Carol C. Gaetjen

I stop the wiggles, hush the giggles,Get myself all still.

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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.

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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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From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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A true friend

Dorothy Edith Seaman

This poem was sent to the Publishing Society with a note from the author, who said she just had to say "thank you" for the Sentinel.
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Bethesda revisited

Joanne Forman Otto

It could have happened.
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Name and nature

Hugh George Eccles

From Abram to Abrahamand Sarai to Sarah.
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"Shepherd, show me ..."*

Patrick L. Flavin

not themhow to go;not why, but how:for I desire to rise above fear,to ascend beyond valley's shadow,and see as You see,know as You know,to understand I amas You are; to discoverthe unencumbered stridesof an exploring child—for I've always truly been,always will be, and am now,Your perfect child.
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Petition

Margaret Singleton Decker

Purify our stream of thoughtso often laden with debrisobstructing crystal inspirationever flowing out from Thee.
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Change of direction

Frances L. West

The path was so narrowI tried to stray,Thinking I knew a better way:But God's great loveHeld me as I fell,Would-be prodigal, bound for hell, <em class="footnote d-none" title="">&lt;em class="footnote d-none" title=""&gt;See Science and Health, &lt;a class="tome-reference" href="https&amp;#x3A;&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;login.