Poems

No matter to see

There is no blemish to see
                        in me.
            Only holy purity.
I’m only the gathering—
            Soul’s gathering—
            of unformed thoughts
            into their . . . 

Don’t be fooled

Don’t be fooled. 
Is it the real, genuine being? 
Go back to the basics—
   is it real or unreal? 
A diamond or a rhinestone …

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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.

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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Sailing with God

Sailing in Truth, 
   we 
         do
              not
                  drift ...

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I didn’t go to the beach
   this summer,
but God gave me a
   sunny-heartedness
to warm my smiles
   to friends and foes.
Why? Because …

Additions

There is love in God’s molding
   and exalting of our desires.
Our desire, as beautiful and
   impactful as it may be,
is merely a draft, a rough
   sketch, of something
   He always beheld.
Imagine …

A flower opens

Oh, that all the flowers could be
roses, looking just like me.
Why cannot the pansy change?
Why ever such a ...

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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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Changing your world

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

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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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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Time for school

What do I know? 
I’m a child of God,
   and my intelligence 
comes from my
   Father-Mother God …

Timeless days

Eternal God, who’s always near,
­—expanding moments
and conquering years ...

Unreservedly so

Without a qualm,
   a doubt, or fear,
we belong to
   You, Father,
   not to the world.
No matter the
   picture, the news …

Pick me up

A little person raises 
   both arms up 
To the big person with him. 
It is a natural thing to do—
A gesture …

You are in place

You are in place 
You are never out of place, 
never separate from Love,
   always stepping …

Collections

Looking through
   my own
   corners of thought
   I find
one or two
   grand, solid,
   and lasting ideas …