Poems

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LOOK, BE FREE

Holly Mensing

Tottering atop mymental fence,Indecision twists upcommon sense.
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A LAD HERE

Margaret Tsuda

This boy—child or stripling—never mentioned before or afterthis one brief verse.

Audio Collection

A spiritual approach to mental health

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

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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"MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE?"

Margaret Singleton Decker

The voice is subtly insistentwith a suggestionsounding reasonableif not entirely validsensible if not entirely wiseor lovingor—say, who is this?

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SCOPE OF LIGHT

Frances Motley Pray

The dark has no dimensions,No caliber outlined;As absence and negationIts nature is defined.
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"IN THE BEGINNING GOD..."

Rosemary Cobham

You said: "I don't see where one can beginTo sort the muddle that I've gotten in;And how can I be sure beyond a doubtThat God is real enough to get me out?
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WHITE LIES?

Esther M. Scheck Peterson

The self-deceptivehuman mindis—to say the least—color-blind.

Audio Collection

Get to know God: The “omnis”

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

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Shared reflections

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

From Safety

A safe refuge

Trust in God opens the door to a safe refuge, always available and always at hand.

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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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TALL TREE

Stanley John York

Vivid symbolof active gratitudefor Life—
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THE MIRACLE

Kathryn Laney Veazey

We do not pray formiracles as such—only to know beloved sonis free.
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A MAN TOOK UP HIS BED

John Cuno

Whoever lies at Bethesda.
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WAY OF LOVE

Karen Lancaster Wellford

I sat in loveand watchedas day passed into days.
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STRICT ADHERENCE

Sara May Helder

Press to the real.
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Housecleaning

Lorna Friend

Today I have to clean the house,It's time to clean it up.