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When a Paris romance soured, this writer felt devastated, unloved, and lonely. Could praying help at all? She got a life-changing answer when she finally turned to God.

Send me

What is the goal of living more spiritually? This poem explores this important question. 

Embrace the wilderness

I suddenly realized in awe how far God had brought me through this trying time, sustaining and guiding me.

Feeling safe in a dangerous neighborhood

Leaving a friend’s house where he’d been working on a group project, this high school student suddenly realized he was in an area of his city that was known for high levels of crime. His only option: Pray.

God is the center

No matter what kind of turmoil we might encounter—political or otherwise—we can find healing peace and renewal.

Good that’s never wasted

The simple truth is that any and all good that was an expression of God, Spirit, anywhere over the past 20 years and more can never be lost or wasted, because its continuity remains with God. That’s true for Iraq and Afghanistan, too. 

He lifts us up

It dawned on me that Jesus’ view of God included both fatherly strength and protection and motherly love and care. 

As God sees

This week’s poem shares guidance from the Bible about where we can look to find peace and solace.
As I’d prayed, God’s power to calm and silence fear of destructive weather had become so clear that it stilled my thought; the storm no longer frightened me, and I was able to pray effectively for everyone’s safety.

Who I really am

It was senior year, and everything was going so well . . . until this author began picking herself apart and feeling like she could never measure up. What turned it around? Digging deeper into what her identity really is, with the help of Science and Health.
I asked myself, “How did God make man, whether an autocrat, a politician, or me?” 

Just perfect

A poem to guide those putting together plans for the future.