Poems

Ready for the go-ahead

When I was fourThey let me ride upon a horse,But held the reins.

Power-full

Is there a power to hold you captive,To break your heart, to cast you out,To take your all,To frustrate hope and deadenWith a storm of killing doubt?

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Get to know God: The “omnis”

Listen to gain deeper insight into the four “omnis”—omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and omniaction.

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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Quod erat demonstrandum

Engulfing fearshivered,said No,

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Early morning prayer

This morning he hoppedon the busandred stocking cap bobbingturned and blew me a kiss.

Keeping score

Are you loving some who will not love you back?

At supper with Lazarus

Alive again! Lazarus walking with us,Talking, eating! Four days in the grave—Dead to us.

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A spiritual approach to healthcare

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on a spiritual approach to healthcare.

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Shared reflections

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

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 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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The doing of it

I, too, would actboldlyas Jesus taught.

Night flight

I was in a Gethsemane last night—fear crowding, despair crushing—The long soul-search for a way outOf night's illusive fears and mortal threats.

Trusting God, go forward!

Below,The snow, thigh-high,Unyielding in the winter sun.

The wedding

I do.

Jacob's prayer

Hello again.

"But if not ..."

I will not strike a bargain with my God—to love Him if He saves me from the fire.