Poems

Desert flowers

We desert flowersReach for the waters of LifeRooted deep in Mind.
The crucifixion hung over the world,a deathly pall, a crushing curtain of devastated hopes,the seeming defeat of good bowing before the cross.

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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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I was, as always, on the side of the road,encumbered by the cloak of what I thought my destiny.

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You are here

In Love’s sight

As a trusting bird

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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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 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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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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Prayer revealing

Life’s abundance

I’m grateful for Life, for spiritual things unseen.

Rhythm of Life

Richly rooted in the rhythm of LifeFar above discordant strifeWe dance and delight             as our day unfoldsLoving and accepting             what God beholds.

Walk with me

and from the mountain topJesus saw them, his disciples—toiling in rowingtheir shipin the midst of the sea 

Perfection intact

All of God’s qualities are spiritual, beautiful,untouched by matter, accident, or age.