Poems

No longer inflamed 

Fever-pitched? 
Feel the cool balm of 
the ever-presence of God, good, 
     quelling the terror, the inflamed thought—
the sweet assurance that ...

The balloon lesson 

The balloon was blown up 
to incredible size. 
It taught me a lesson 
that …

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Shared reflections

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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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A watch for peace 

Our dear Master, Jesus,
Taught through his life divine
That God …

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Humble servant 

I go forth
humble
and delighted
and exuberant
to be ...

God’s song 

against the steady
drumbeat refrain
of bullying taunts—
the worn soundtrack
of what sometimes
feels like your life

there sings a …

Abscission 

Like trees that grow
   then let leaves fall,
as we obey
   our Father’s call,
we too can drop
   what doesn’t serve …

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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.

From Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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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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To be: A conjugation 

I am ...  
   that I Am,” God, the only power;
you are ... 
   His perfect, complete image
      and likeness; 
he is, she is ... 
Belief is like a caterpillar—
       crawling here and there,
then entering its chrysalis
       of faith ...

Divine authority 

At the first hint
   of dawn’s inevitability
peeking through my window
I’m reminded of the glowing
glorious …

Great peace 

Love flows through me with perfect grace;
       God’s light shines …

God’s blessings ever yours 

What happens
to all the blessings
that God pours forth—
the good …

Right now 

The veil of gloom has lifted,
so clearly I can see 
no unhappy thought or woe …