Poems

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RETIREMENT

Althea Brooks Hollenbeck

Tilling the soil?
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WHAT PRICE VICTORY?

Mary Carter Hodges

Who is to say the victory is not here?

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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 Safety

A safe refuge

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

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ETERNAL IMAGE

Jeanne Guerin Bengston

The grandeur of the snowcapped peakgleams, mirrored in the lake:each pinnacle and ridge and massrepeated, for its sake.

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"FATHER, FORGIVE THEM"

Margaret Hovenden Ogden

They jeered at him:"Save thyself," and "Come down from the cross.
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WHO KNOWS?

Helen Oscar Winfield

On that sad dayThree widows reached the parting of their ways.
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THIS QUIET READING ROOM

Ethel Cory Cohen

O quiet room of rest and meditation,Of hope and silent prayer!How very close you are to God,How much you have to share!Your sheltering walls hold treasuresThat lead to happiness,To beauty, and to Love's perfectionAnd protectiveness.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

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

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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 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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A DISCIPLE'S PRAYER

William Luce

Dear Father, on the altar of Thy loveI lay my simple offering tonight.
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FULFILLMENT

Hazel S. Hire

There is no time to waste or borrow,Looking back or toward tomorrow;Each day, each hour is the seasonIn which to think, repent, and reason.
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THE ATTIC ROOM

Donalda von Poellnitz

(At Lynn where Mary Baker Eddy wrote Science and Health)
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FOR A PRACTITIONER

Joanne Mazna Garinger

I called for help tonight;your warm voice comforted me.
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DISCIPLESHIP

Pansy O. Alexander

The Master spoke,He questioned thrice, "Thou lovest me?
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SOUND OF RAIN

Margery Macdonald Cantlon

Run , run ahead, swift feet,firm hands are holding the mantle;nothing can cause you to stumble,nothing can stop the free running,glad cry of the eager heart.