Poems

Kids

Kids' Psalms

with contributions from Ian Carlson, Sam Soetarman

God, You are my coach and my teammate.
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How many Guernicas?

Tony Lobl

How many Guernicas<em class="footnote d-none" title="*">&lt;em class="footnote d-none" title="*"&gt;The April 26, 1937, bombing of the Spanish city Guernica by German aircraft during the Spanish Civil War—depicted in a celebrated painting by Pablo Picasso—caused widespread destruction and resulted in well over a thousand civilian deaths.

Audio Collection

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 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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Song for a healer

Darren Stone

Whether at dawn or midnight, no one moregraciously reminds me it is possible to turnfrom suffering and fear to prayer.

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Childlike prayer

Darren Stone

Nights may be cold, the darkness deep,when searching where to go and how.
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EARLY MORNING BREEZE

Joan Hellmund

Sweet breeze of God, blow in on me.
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Time well spent

Gwenn Gurnack

Grow where you are plantedIf you wish to reach a distant shore.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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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 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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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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Safe with the Shepherd

Gwendolyn Young

The Shepherd speaks.
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An ordinary day

Joann Smedley

An ordinary day, but still so special! Why?
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DELIVERANCE

Bettie Gray

This momentmade of the lightof one perfect Mindawareof truth alonerealizingthe presenceof Love itselfknownthis momentby the Oneandknowingonly one sourceof knowingwe all must beare nowno lessthan infinite Life'sshouting-for-joy-with-the-morning-starsperpetual songof purefree being.
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PRAYER

DOROTHY GORDON

Father, may I restin Your truth.
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the report

Erin Deyerle

how funnyto feel so separated from Youwhen I know I'm not.
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poetic landscape

with contributions from Bettie Gray, Jon Remmerde, Will Meacham, Lois Rae Carlson

Incapable of being herein this glorious lightcalled Lovecalled Life, everpouring purity and alwaysbeing all possible being,shadows cannotfind a resting place,gain a foothold,enter,be.