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Soul poem

True “Soul-searching” helps us to discover God and to find ourselves whole and healed. 
At that moment, just before the election, what was ailing me most was the notion that I was living in a post-Truth world—a world where the God I had come to know as infinitely good couldn’t be trusted, a world where I couldn’t trust others, a world that seemed to be drowning in a sea of mistrust and fear.

Come and dine

We share this poem in the hope that it will bring comfort to anyone experiencing grief or loss.
A day kayaking on the Arkansas River sounded like the perfect adventure to this teen . . . until she began to feel intimidated by fearful thoughts about everything that could go wrong. That’s when a spiritual insight helped her move from fear to confidence.
How can we rise above the challenges we face in today’s environment? Poet Lona Ingwerson shares a universal insight. 
She was having a blast at camp until persistent stomachaches started getting her down. Read on to find out how this camper prayed and found healing.

Listen to Love

When we are inundated by noise, arguments, and mental chatter, we can feel the peace that comes from listening to the stillness of Love. 
Peaking a mountain in Colorado with her dad sounded like a great idea . . . until this teenager started struggling with the climb, and they began to run out of supplies. Read on to find out why she finished her hike feeling like the whole thing “had been a great example of God caring for me.”
Amid protests, both in Portland, Oregon, in the US and elsewhere in the world, prayers are streaming in, including this poem about God’s nearness.

Safe in the storm

When the hurricane was just ten miles offshore, it suddenly—some said miraculously—lifted up and never touched land. There was much talk in our area about how prayer had protected us all from danger.
Does having a healing depend on us living perfect lives, never making a single mistake or doing anything wrong? Hear from this author about why we can be healed no matter what, but why it’s also natural to want to do the right thing.

Wisdom from above

This poem offers hope for all who are in turmoil of any kind. The peace we seek is, now and always, at hand, in God.