Web Originals

My identity

This poem explores the ways in which we can identify ourselves. 

The only thing left was Love

As a kid, she’d loved Christian Science. But as high school graduation neared, none of what she’d learned in Sunday School made sense anymore. Or so she thought.

Navigating chaotic times with prayer

No matter what appears to be going on, we can experience God’s government in order, peace, and abundance.

Seeking peace

A poem in response to the news of mass shootings. 

A healing of my own

This camp counselor hadn’t had many healings of his own when he injured himself at camp. But even though the injury didn’t seem like a big deal, he realized this was still an opportunity to pray.

Tears of Gethsemane

Sincere and humble prayer opens the way toward healing inspiration.

Sailing with strength

On a windy day, this teen found herself dumped into the ocean when her sailboat capsized. She’d never been able to right a boat by herself before. What would make the difference this time?

Because God loves me

A poem about how much God loves us all 
In those moments of feeling God’s presence, of feeling the vastness of divine Love, the unstoppability of Life, the stages of grief seemed to evaporate like a mist when the sun shines through. 

Growth in the garden

This poem explores how to navigate questions such as “Where did I go wrong?” and “How can I be better?”

Never displaced from good

People in Ethiopia, where I am living, are being internally displaced because of an escalating civil war, and some are fleeing to neighboring countries. I have been praying because I have been deeply distressed by the magnitude of this problem and what I have been hearing in the news and in the community around me.
After he became a teenager, this author began to dislike attending Sunday School and didn’t want to go back. But it was more than a shift in class dynamics that changed his attitude; it was a spiritual breakthrough.