Poems

FAITH'S FULFILLMENT

The heartfelt gift,when given, is enough.

OPERATIVE TRUTH

Truth is a force,Not a static statement.

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Mary Baker Eddy: Her enduring discovery

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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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I cannot fathom Love's pure depth,Love's heavenly height and power,But I can comprehend that LoveIs near me every hour,

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HISTORY LESSON

Do we ask when the dust will settle?

PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL LIGHT

O Lord, help me reflect Thy innate shiningAs rays show forth the nature of the sun,Let me with Christly qualities combiningExpress Thy splendor, Thou most radiant One.

MY PRAYER

The things I have knownas the mother of three!The things I have done—Shot a gun, flown a plane,Made a dive with a sub, designed a house,Been so high up a mountain, on a horse,I had to get off and walk;Driven an ambulance, marched in a parade,Been special guest of VIP's,Been to parties,I had lots of fun.

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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.

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Anthology of classic articles

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From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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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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ILLUSION

It haunted me for many a dayand night, determined to have a sayin all I thought, in all I did.

LOVE THY TRUE SELF

Love thy true self, as now thou art,By light of Love revealed.

THE GATE CALLED BEAUTIFUL

Today the sentinels are unawareAt the gate called Beautiful a host is heedingThe ancient dialogue left on the air—Peter's response, at the gate, to the lame man's pleading:"Silver and gold have I none; but such as I haveGive I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of NazarethRise up and walk.

HYMN FOR TODAY

Courage, Brother! If earth be shakenThus will sleeping minds awaken.

REFLECTED LIGHT

A taper, though unseen by day,At night will radiateIts beams through earth's nocturnal mistAs stars illuminate.

GOD IS

When error tries to overtakeMy way of true direction,The truth, God is,And I am His,Is my swift and sure protection.