Poems

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While praying about world hunger

Alice Ella Boehmer

I prayed—oh yes, I prayed—for all those poor, deprivedand set-upon,those chokedby the mean, the crueland the greedy.
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Plenty big

Robert L. Gates

"How big is God?

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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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Demands

Lona Ingwerson

Now what is being demanded?

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You, man beloved

Paul Osborne Williams

O lily of the field—apt metaphor—your beauty is not piled on outside.
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God is here

Wendy Memmott

Working, praying,Sleeping, playing,Laughing, eating,Or in a meeting,God will always give you light.
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To see great sights

Barbara L. Kelly

Today I saw a burning bushand, recognizing holy ground,I doffed my earth-shoed plansto hear God speak to methat I might knowwhat I should do.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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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 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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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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Safe flight

Marjorie K. Talbot

Idea fallen?
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Quicksilver

Roy Jacob Jordan

The hand that seizes lovewith fist of human willfinds it as mercury escapingthrough the fingers grasping/clutching/empty
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Of being loved

Marcella Krisel

The very next timeI find myself prayingto be more loving,or bleating aboutwhy I find it so hardto love more than I do,I'm going to interruptmyself and say:
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On expectancy

Lona Ingwerson

"I pray and I pray,and the darkness goes away,"said my child.
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God is great

Christina H. Andrews

God is great.
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Lay hold on your prize

Diane Marshall Dickson

So, you sayerror won't let go?