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Poems About God
8 poemsThese poems about God include prayer and doubt, gratitude and silence, confident faith and unanswered questions. They are written for reflection rather than as substitutes for scripture, doctrine, counseling, or pastoral care.
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Harvest Table Prayer
Editor's pickFor soil we did not make, rain we could not schedule, hands that planted before ours:
Carpenter from Nazareth
What I think about most is not the miracles— the water, the wine,
Dear God, If You're Listening
I don't pray the way I was taught—on my knees, hands folded, words memorized like a password to heaven.
Faith in the Fallow Field
The field looks empty because its work is underground. Roots loosen.
Friday Prayer
God of the unfinished answer, meet us before dawn changes anything. Meet the ones whose grief
Grace
I don't know what I believe but I know the feeling when the light hits the kitchen table
Psalm for the Doubters
Blessed are those who aren't sure. Blessed are those who came to church for the singing, stayed for the quiet,
The Quiet Hour
Sunday morning. Before the sermon. Before the hymns and the handshakes.