Poems

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Come all

Ellen R. MacMillan

God of all love—of goodness.
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Welcome mat

Sandra Luerssen Hoerner

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Anthology of classic articles III

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From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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Beholder's eye

Doris Kerns Quinn

Bright sightGod's gift to allNot just some favored onesBright sightNo Adam-fallHas blurred the vision of God's sons.

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No victim—no victimizer

Joseph Yellis

Again, again, and again, and again—I was sinned against.
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Satisfaction guaranteed

Gloria Clements

No "desert place"no incompleteno running—where?
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Of homing pigeons and "letting go" ...

Faith Walsh Heidtbrink

Daily I asked God to show me just howI could let my child go.

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Shared reflections

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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 Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

The more fully we accept the spiritual nature of birth, the more effortlessly we can demonstrate that nothing has occurred from which one needs to recover.

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Poem

More than just waiting

Sharon Huntington

Patience, more than just calm waiting,more than suffering throughuntil good comes,patience, like the bud of a rose—beautiful in itself—holds the kingdom of heaven within,turns to face the light of Truth,and blossoms into fullnessas the warmth of God's loveshines upon it.
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A portrait of the Artist

Joanne Mazna Garinger

Long before we knew Him wellHe knew all of us:He was master of formand metaphor
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Where I find God

Catherine S. Taylor

Through a shaft of moonlight,or sunlight making "diamonds" on the snow,Through a child's bubbling laughteror an adult's quiet glow,Through the satin sheen of a tulip's petal,or a hummingbird'sattraction to the nectar deep inside.
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God hears

Jessietta M. Hime

Whenever we pray in secretLips mute and senses stilledGod hears our unspoken yearningLove answers every call
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Seen and heard!

Elizabeth Keyes Williams

In a window next door to our new place,from the home of neighbors we don't yet know,a light always shines through night, andfog and dark in day as well,sending a sense of comfort out asif to show no one is apart, alone.
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In all I write, reflect

Howard I. Kaufman

Guide Thou my hand, O Lord, today,As I essay a line.