Poems

Christmas

Not a birthbut an awakeningto life immortaland unborn.

Growing up in Christ

Despite, because of, stable beginnings.

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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 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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Modern shepherds

Keeping watch over our thoughtsBy night.

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Aspirations

We have aspired to many things—Some of which we've gained.
Companion to the sacred Scriptures isMy dearly loved Christian Science textbook;It makes clear God's treasures of Truth—HisGood gifts, for which I daily love to look.

A child's bedtime poem

I stop the wiggles, hush the giggles,Get myself all still.

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A spiritual approach to mental health

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series on mental health—and find hope, even healing.

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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 Place

"The secret place of the most High"

We learn in Christian Science that God is infinite Truth, Life, and Love and that He imparts to His creation only that which is completely beneficial.

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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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A true friend

This poem was sent to the Publishing Society with a note from the author, who said she just had to say "thank you" for the Sentinel.

Bethesda revisited

It could have happened.

Name and nature

From Abram to Abrahamand Sarai to Sarah.

"Shepherd, show me ..."*

not themhow to go;not why, but how:for I desire to rise above fear,to ascend beyond valley's shadow,and see as You see,know as You know,to understand I amas You are; to discoverthe unencumbered stridesof an exploring child—for I've always truly been,always will be, and am now,Your perfect child.

Petition

Purify our stream of thoughtso often laden with debrisobstructing crystal inspirationever flowing out from Thee.

Change of direction

The path was so narrowI tried to stray,Thinking I knew a better way:But God's great loveHeld me as I fell,Would-be prodigal, bound for hell, <em class="footnote d-none" title="">&lt;em class="footnote d-none" title=""&gt;See Science and Health, &lt;a class="tome-reference" href="https&amp;#x3A;&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;login.