Poems

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Thought Unconfined

MINNY M. H. AYERS

None are shut in and none shut out from Love;For hearts enriched by love must overflow—No walls bound right desire—it soars above.
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Peace

MARIE ENGLE JOHNSON

Sometimes there comes a pauseBetween the varied noises of the hour—A pause.

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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 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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"We shall be"

MARY I. MESECHRE

"It doth not yet appear.

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Soul-satisfied

MARGARET WINGFIELD

"In the quiet sanctuary of earnest longings, we must deny sin and plead God's allness.
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Our Shepherd

ISABEL I. HERRICK

Within the circle of His comprehending love,Our Shepherd, Mind, unwearied, watches night and day;His children are His flock, His loved, His own; He tendsThem in His infinitely tender, patient way.
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Joy

JEAN M. SNYDER

When your heavens are as brassAnd joy has fled, andEvery door shut,Do not forget the oneThat opens inward—The door of your heart,Whose handle is on the insideAnd which only you can open.

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Anthology of classic articles

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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 Safety

A safe refuge

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

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From Pregnancy and childbirth

For expectant mothers

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God's Tender Care

CARRIE BENGTSON

Do false beliefs of fear, distress,Close in about,And evidence of lack and deathCause you to doubt?
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Potentiality

FLORENCE L. MAGERS

O dawn of day, the opening bud thou artIn which each coming hourLies as a petal hiding in thy heart,Fain to unfold the perfect flowerOf life that shines with rarest beauty wroughtAccording to the Father's loving plan,As right desire in word and deed and thoughtIs blessed service to one's brother man.
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Step by Step

JANET C. HANSON

Father, when I have left Thy wayAnd heedlessly have gone astray,Still Thou dost follow where I go;I hear Thy call, so soft and low,I leave the flowery path before,And back to Thee I turn once more.
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A Prayer

RUTH MARIE DILLON

As trees reach upward silently to meet the skies,So let my holy aspirations rise,That I may find my selfhood true at one with Thee;And keep my thoughts, dear Love divine, as freeAs "birds, that soar and sing;"*So shalt Thou give me strength to loose the bondsOf sense that seem to clingTo human consciousness.
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Sanctuary

EDITH GADDIS BREWER

A blessed quiet comes to me,It may be short, it may be long,In calm retreat or in the throng,I reck not where or when it be.
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"Pilgrim on earth, thy home is heaven"*

VERA CONSTANCE HOWARD

Desolate wanderer, where art thou straying?