Poems

FREEDOM TO LOVE

Freedom to love! God's heritage for man,Achieved through no great virtue of his own,But his by virtue of his being God's—His image, His reflection, His loved son.

GUIDANCE

In the stillness of His presence,Let us linger while we pray,Waiting for the gentle whisperTelling us, "This is the way.

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Changing your world

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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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Why was not Thomas there when Jesus cameIn quiet splendor to the upper room?

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NEVER TOO LATE

Mortal mind may whisper: "It's too late!Too old the sin, the sickness, or the pain;Too deeply etched the scars of greed, or hate!Too long has sorrow in the memory lain.

PERFECT LOVE

With diligence I tried to seeMy neighbor in his purity,Obeying understandingly,"Love one another.

PRAYERFUL LISTENING

There must be prayerful listeningIf one would hear God's voice,And self-proclaiming needs be stilledBefore one can rejoiceIn faith's assurance, All is well.

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Shared reflections

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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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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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FATHER OF LIGHT

Father of light and of all that is fair,Nothing can shadow Your infinite care,You are the strength of our life and our stay,You our protection by night and by day.

THE CHRISTIAN SLAVE

I am a slave.

REFLEX IMAGE

I would reflect, dear God, the outward formThat inward grace alone makes manliest,That certainty of Science deep and warmWith love expressed.
Within the shelter of this quiet spotWe lose the fears that made our pathway dark;In the sweet silence of this friendly roomWe rest in tranquil confidence and joy.

LIKE CHILDREN IN THE MARKET PLACE

"It sounds like something I could use.

TRUST

I listen for God's voice,Gentle command;I have no other choiceThan Love's demand.