Poems

Many-mansioned

You live right here—
“Why think that life’s a contest, striving to find who’s best—a constant competition, each day another test?”

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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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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This hour

A clean slate! A fresh page!

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The Christmas star

Amid the other stars it shines,
establishing the way
for every one of us to find
the light of perfect day ...

You, too

Jesus, “moved with compassion”
fed and healed and blessedand as those disciples 
who have gone before 
you too
child-like in your hope, seek
to lay the foundation
of Christly ...

The Christ in Christmas

With sublime humility
the stage is set:
A manger with a crib of hay.
Overhead a solitary star.
Thence, with no delay
the immaculate one arrives.
His name is Jesus …

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

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Shared reflections

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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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From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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Love’s transparency

From deep within I hope
   for You, 
O Spirit, rest on me. 
A stillness, an abiding peace, 
Unfolding …

Learning to love

“I cannot love them,” I thought
   more than once. 
“It’s impossible. 
They don’t understand …"

Growing grateful

I’m growing a grateful heart.I’m grateful
to God
for being God
for the gift 
of ...

Hearing God

Over fear and pain and sorrow,
   I heard words of comfort,
      peace, and love. 
Over storms of doubt and confusion,
   I heard words of strength
      and power …

The poor wise man

Who is the poor wise man 
   who saves the city?
Could it be a blessed humble man 
   who is poor in spirit?
Could it be a …

Lift your gaze

Did you wake today to find
   the dawn’s new light 
obscured by morning mist? 
… the mist of worried thinking? 
… of fear and doubt …