By a humorous comparison with a seed that thinks it’s better than those of the surrounding plants, this poem makes that point that those who criticize others and think they’re superior, usually end up worse.

Poem by Erin Shaak from A Little Book of Poems.

A poem by Terri Lee.

In this poem, the Christ in us is compared to the light in an old lamp. What’s important is the light we shine forth, not how fancy a lamp we are on the outside.

This short essay or poem was written by James A. Francis and first presented by him as a sermon in 1926. It talks about how powerfully the life of Jesus Christ – the one solitary life of the title – has affected all of humanity.

A poem about how God is always there when we need him – when we’re sad or lonely, need a friend or someone to confide in, to comfort us.