Poems

Mountain thoughts

I watch.

I shoveled

a path through new-fallen snowto our backyard and cleared the feed ground,scattered cracked corn, sunflower seeds,and winter wheat for birds.

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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 Overcoming grief

What death does not do

We go on gaining moment by moment in the understanding that God is the only real Life.

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My psalm

Christ moments of deep deepness                       bathe and comfort joyfill me               beauty humor wrapping round all I love                                     safe quiet.

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Here held whole

Shed is the fear,shed is the doubt,full-clothed in Love,all about.

Perfect reflection

Looking deep into the reflection in the lake and taking a head count,nothing was missing.

perfection . . . now!

not a single thoughtful,purposed,well-planned,right eventis ever spoiled,delayed,or miscarriedin continuous Life.

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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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Shared reflections

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles or download the audio.

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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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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New light

We never really went there—to discord, disease, or dangerdismay, loose ends, or angerout into the coldall alone.
Thank you, God, for loving me.

Advent

Welcome, blessed Christmas light,pure God-light of understandingshining in the heart of thought,bringing new messages of hope,renewing trust, awakening love,redeeming friendship's sweetness.

Christmas Morn

Blest Christmas morn, though murky cloudsPursue thy way,Thy light was born where storm enshroudsNor dawn nor day!

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Listening

Love's voice is not silent.