After reading the letter from E.S. in Florida, regarding the poem "God's lovely likeness," I am prompted to write about a healing I had after reading that poem in the July 1992 issue of The Christian Science Journal, in which it was originally published.
I received a telephone call one afternoon, announcing that my brother had died a short time before, and I was asked to contact brothers and sisters overseas. I found myself saying, "Oh, my lovely brother!" I could not get a clear thought, and I called out to God for help. I was led to pick up that Journal and skimmed through the table of contents. My eye fell on the word lovely and I turned to Thomas Poyser's poem.
I read the first line and was filled with wonder. I felt the Father's presence right there beside me, enclosing me in warmth and love. Each line had the same effect, and I drank in that wonderful message. I have never felt so close to God. I knew I was healed of shock and grief. I was able to put the necessary calls through and gently tell my family.
