Poems

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GOD'S DAY

Stanley John York

This eternal momentof commencement and fulfillment.
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TO A TROUBLED KID

Alfredonia Thomas Lambert

How come you keep going through all these changes,man?

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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 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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ETERNALITY OF LIFE

Jean Hazel Allen

It cannot beThat life shall cease for us and leave no markIn passing—nothing but a fearsome, starkVacuity.

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Ever at home

Claire Roselius

The snail, this little friend,Carries his home with him.
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THE MOMENTS OF SILENT PRAYER

Helen C. Benson

This is a time to turn awayFrom pressing cares and earthly things.
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Do You Ever Count Your Blessings?

Michael Todd Hanson (Age 8)

Do you Know what blessings are?

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

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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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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TO YIELD

E. Stuart Wells

The way is rough without a guide,but God is always here.
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THE RIGHT TO CLARITY

Doris Kerns Quinn

Refuse to be confused; declare your rightTo clarity, to steadfast, calm control.
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When something's lost...

Gregory Roland

When something's lostwhich I can't find,I know it's never farfrom Mind.
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"AS THE TREE FALLS..."

E. Stuart Wells

The tree will lie right where it falls,and I will fell it there.
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MENTAL-PICTURE PRISON

Althea Brooks Hollenbeck

I knew her as a shrew and held myself above heruntil she came one day and bade me pray for herand I saw her kneeling, asking God for healingof sin and pain.
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SWEET ARE THE USES ...

Carol Earle Chapin

If I am glad in spite of many tears,In spite of disappointment, loss, or pain,Then I am glad indeed, because this meansI'm feeling joyful for the deepest reasons,Not ease or human happiness or favor.