Poems

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Growing up in Christ

Robin Jagel Berg

Despite, because of, stable beginnings.
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Modern shepherds

Dorothy A. Franks

Keeping watch over our thoughtsBy night.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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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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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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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Anthology of classic articles III

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

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

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 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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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.
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Our prayer

Nona E. Bushnie

Dear Father-Mother God, we prayFor Thy guidance day by day,And we know, in answered prayer,Thy healing presence everywhere.