Poetry Where You Live: 06/28/2009

Saturday, July 04, 2009

With Pen to the Page

With pen to the page
they spoke across the ages
to the cause we keep
to the things we believe
of a freedom to be
When all men are free

Words worth fighting for
four score and more,
remembering all
who sacrificed and died
so that this land could be
as the founders prayed we may be
united and free

June 30, 2009
written for July 4th celebration
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 25,820+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Yearning for the Son

As the flower to the sun,
so may we ever be
yearning for the Son

July 4, 2009
the flowers this morning,
after weeks of rain

The Movement of Their Arms

As if in the breeze,
stopping even momentarily
able to see the movement of their arms
swaying in the morning
the sun coaxing them
the petals from their slumber
the yearning, drawn to the light
the flowers joining the chorus of the day
praising the creator, the warming of the sun

July 4, 2009
this morning,
after weeks of rain

Clematis - July 4, 2009 - in the sun

With Hands Raised

With their hands raised
like sacred dancers,
moving to silent music
the dance of the breath of God
invisible breezes
the petal of the coneflowers
each like the arms of the dancers
swaying in unison
in time to the rhythm
the dance of creation
in the bright morning sun

July 4, 2009
this morning,
after weeks of rain

Raised in Praise

Their arms raised in praise
singing a song of worship
hands raised to the creator
the wonder of God

Oh the plants, the birds this morning
all of creation singing to the Lord
A splash of sunlight, the warming spirits
an awakening, in love
to the majesty of God

July 4, 2009
this morning,
after weeks of rain

Clematis - July 4, 2009 - It bloomed this year!!

Moms - by Shyanne L. Foss, Mother's Day, May 10, 2009

Moms

Moms are the comforting ones,
Nice, pretty, loving, friendly,
Caring for me and you.

We love our mom,
She loves us.

Whether you are one or eleven,
You will always get a hug.

May 10, 2009
written by Shyanne L. Foss
Published in booklet
by Mrs. Forest’s Third Grade Class
Mother’s Day
“Dedicated to Our Moms,
With Love”

Pentecost

Oh to have felt the flames
all together that Pentecost
to see the tongues of fire
descending upon each one

July 4, 2009 – Twitter version
February 3, 2009

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 30,130+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Friday, July 03, 2009

Down to the River

A ribbon of faith,
a living stream,
like the water
we walked, singing
down to the river

A community, happy
new members joining
being baptized in the waters
into the faith
into the family

Spirit washing over them
made new, brothers and sisters
with us, with Christ
changed forever
Beloved of God

July 3, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
African Choir
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
families from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
who suffered through the massacre of August 13, 2004,
at Gatumba, their refugee camp in Burundi
See - http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/africa/burundi/2004/0904/1.htm#_Toc81987410,
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Activists_remember_Burundi's_Gatumba_massacre
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 21,150+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Running to the River

Excitement, singing, running to the water
to the river, to be washed clean
joining in the faith, by water, into the river
the Spirit filling them, filling the air
excitement of the moment, of this joy

Dying into the depths,
jumping from the water
able to walk free, up from the river bank
into the arms of family, of the congregation
laughing, singing, a community

Joining our savior, in the baptism
becoming the beloved of God
the Spirit indwelling within us
forever changed, life anew
up out of the waters

Sent forth, each of us a messenger
connected by the waters
the living waters, flowing
from the Jordan to our hearts
singing praise to our God

July 3, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
African Choir
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
families from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
who suffered through the massacre of August 13, 2004,
at Gatumba, their refugee camp in Burundi
See - http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/africa/burundi/2004/0904/1.htm#_Toc81987410,
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Activists_remember_Burundi's_Gatumba_massacre
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 21,150+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Front Page Article in Concord Monitor about Baptism at the Contoocook United Methodist Church

The Concord Monitor ran a wonderful article on the Congolese refugees and the baptism service in Contoocook of which I have written 17 poems (so far).

Faith endures in refuge

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Repeating the Message

Woven threads, back and forth
weaving a story, a rich fabric
strong fibers, bright colors
words repeating the message
the connection of our lives

Our baptism with His
the waters of the Jordan,
of the Congo, of the Contoocook
rivers connecting, living waters

His baptism, changing His life
changing our world evermore
from the inside out

The carpenter no more
through the waters dying
the Messiah rising from the waters

Repeating the good news
the message, hope for all people
in our baptism, one heart at a time

July 2, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
African Choir
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
families from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
who suffered through the massacre of August 13, 2004,
at Gatumba, their refugee camp in Burundi
See - http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/africa/burundi/2004/0904/1.htm#_Toc81987410,
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Activists_remember_Burundi's_Gatumba_massacre
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

The Cadence of His Words

The current of his words
flowing waters, alive
washing over us, living waters

In remembrance of Him
His baptism in the Jordan
washing over us, living waters

His trials in the wild
protected by angels
washing over us, living waters

Their lives, their history
the pain of the dark night
washing over us, living waters

Needing the waters, the Spirit
cleansing us, healing us
washing over us, living waters

Connecting us with Him
with all believers around the world
washing over us, living waters of love

July 2, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
African Choir
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
families from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
who suffered through the massacre of August 13, 2004,
at Gatumba, their refugee camp in Burundi
See - http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/africa/burundi/2004/0904/1.htm#_Toc81987410,
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Activists_remember_Burundi's_Gatumba_massacre
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

In the Way He Preached

Water, flowing, living waters
moving through his message, through his words
a special message of life, life changing
hope, faith, within their struggles
a knowing of their histories
of the pain they have endured
showing us all, connection.

A connection with Christ, with one another
the living waters of each time, each place
joining us in His baptism
life changing waters
washing away the old
giving us power within
to have hope in our trials
strength to spread the good news
light to share in this dark world

July 2, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
African Choir
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
families from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
who suffered through the massacre of August 13, 2004,
at Gatumba, their refugee camp in Burundi
See - http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/africa/burundi/2004/0904/1.htm#_Toc81987410,
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Activists_remember_Burundi's_Gatumba_massacre
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

The Urgency of Faith

Stories of faith, of His day and ours
indwelling of our God
to withstand the evils of this world
the washing in the waters
the Spirit falling down
living within our hearts
The urgency of faith
to endure, hope in the wilderness
knowing our future with Him
A message of hope, the Good News alive
flowing like the living waters
the rivers connecting us
to our savior and to one another
all around the world

July 2, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
African Choir
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
families from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
who suffered through the massacre of August 13, 2004,
at Gatumba, their refugee camp in Burundi
See - http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/africa/burundi/2004/0904/1.htm#_Toc81987410,
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Activists_remember_Burundi's_Gatumba_massacre
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Joy in the Heart

Through the remembering
through the awful night
pain which they lived through
the steady reminder, the repeated connection
the baptism of Christ, the living waters of the Jordan
connected to their memories, to their homeland
across the waters, to the shores of the river
to the waters in which they would soon be washed

Joy in our hearts, in the sharing, in the joining
in the remembering of our baptism
of our steps of faith
dying with Christ, that darkness
but the rising, the rising into the light
into the new day, a new creation
beloved of God, each one of us
joining in his death, in his ministry,
joining in his resurrection
His good news to share
all around the world

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

Satan in the Wild

Christ met, we meet
Satan in the wild
vivid images, words hard to hear
of the tempting of Christ
of the carnage of massacre
of dark nights,
evil walking the earth

The connection of the story
of Christ’s baptism, of his trials
meeting Satan in the wild;
but watched over by angels
assisting him, to prepare him
his ministry to come

Our baptism, into the waters
dying into the waters
as he did, in the Jordan
rising with him, transformed
ready to face the world

Our lives protected, guided
by angels, by the Spirit living within
a ministry unfinished
left for you and for me
to spread the good news
to bring light, living waters
into the wild, into the darkness
Christ’s good news for all

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

Watched over by Angels

Even in the wilderness
Satan in the wild
we are watched over by angels
as was the Christ

Out of the waters
the Spirit, like a dove
bodily falling on us all
rising with us, new creations
living different, changed lives

Spirit guide me, lead me
beside the still waters
guide me as I walk
through dark valleys
watch over me
angels of God
lead me home

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

Sharing the Good News

In baptism, physically, meaningfully
sharing the good news,
the gospel of the Christ
in our actions, our submission
falling into the waters
dying to that which we were
like Christ being a sacrifice
choosing to join with him
into the waters, the depths
Rising with him, into the light
new creations, touched by the Spirit
made children of God, beloved
blessed with life anew
sharing the good news
the redeeming love of God
joining our lives with our brother
our savior, our King

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

Through the Waters (2)

streams of water,
ribbons of connection
the molecules alive
flowing through the waters
making us one
around the globe
connected with one another
within the community of faith
into the waters, dying to self
rising with Christ,
with all our brothers and sisters
through the waters
into new life
changed forever
living as children of God
the Spirit indwelling within us
new creations
by water and the Spirit

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

Celebrated in Baptism

A new life, within us,
within Him, dying to the old
to our will, to our sin
rising out of the waters
conformed to Christ
children of God
guided by the Spirit
forever different, set apart
yoke to our brother
sharing in his sacrifice
in the work he left
for us to continue
God’s transforming powers
celebrated, remembered
in the waters of baptism

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

From the Inside Out

washed wholly clean
from the inside out
our lives changed forever
into the waters of baptism
connected to Christ, to the Jordan
each of us dying with him
each rising, beloved of God
changed, transformed
by the waters, by the Spirit
now living within
the indwelling of God
walking with us
on our journey
our walk of faith
guiding us on our path
all the days of our lives
changed forever
from the inside out

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

Beloved of God

We, the children, baptized like Him
beloved of God, children,
brothers and sisters with Christ, with one another
sharing in the cleansing, in the changing
our lives no longer our own
Becoming one with the church
the Spirit falling upon us
indwelling within our hearts
forever changed, as when David was anointed,
when Paul fell blind on the Damascus Road
when Christ revealed himself to Cleopas and the other
and when the Spirit fell on Pentecost
Bodily, into the waters with Christ
up from the waters in praise
to grow and serve with him
to spread the Good News
to the ends of the earth

June 30, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

From the Jordan

From the Sea, Galilee,
From the Jordan
the waters into which Christ fell
dying to his life, to the stain of sin
rising from the waters, he was made clean

From the Jordan, the waters flow
the Rift Valley, a metaphor, a means
sharing the vision of baptism,
the living waters flowing
Africa, Tanganyika, the Congo,
waters connecting, to the Christ

Out into the Atlantic,
crossing time, flowing
ribbons of water, moving,
carrying life, changing connections

Into the Merrimack,
even to us, the Contoocook
life flowing, living waters
connected by the good news
the waters of baptism

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

To the Contoocook

The flowing waters, the connection
across time, around the globe
the waters washing onto us
in the Contoocook
the living waters
by grace, touching them
like Christ, like you and me,
all of us washed by the waters
by the Spirit descending upon us
bringing us up from the depths
into the light
able to walk
with our brother
our savior, our Lord
joining him in his ministry
all around the world

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

Streams of Water

living streams of water
all around the world
moving, in connection
across the globe
through time and space
flowing, ever in motion
living waters of life

in our baptism, washed by the waters
flowing ever, connecting us
with John in the wilderness
with Christ, dying into the waters
rising into the spirit
washed clean, made holy
our lives forever changed
moving with the waters
living within our hearts

June 30, 2009 and July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

In Connection

part of the process
like Christ, into the water
a baptism into the faith
the water of means
affirming the connection
with all who have gone before
into the waters with Christ
dying to the world, our old selves
up from the waters,
beloved of God
living, worshiping together
in connection with our Lord
with our God
calling the indwelling of the Spirit
changing our lives
from the inside out.

June 30, 2009 and July 1, 2009

In Connection

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/in-connection.html

Reverend Sammie Maxwell

African Choir

Celebration of Youth

Baptism of the Teens

families from the Democratic Republic of Congo,

who suffered through the massacre of August 13, 2004,

at Gatumba, their refugee camp in Burundi

See - http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/africa/burundi/2004/0904/1.htm#_Toc81987410,

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Activists_remember_Burundi's_Gatumba_massacre

Psalm 130

Mark 1:1-13

and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”

by Bishop Peter Weaver

http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/85

https://www.blogger.com/profile/14065022460836042568

New England United Methodist Conference

http://www.neumc.org/

https://twitter.com/#!/neumc

https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc

Contoocook United Methodist Church

June 28, 2009

May 22, 2012

Reading Partners In Ministry of 5/22/2012 from Bishop Peter Weaver of New England Conference of the United Methodist Church

http://bishopweaver.blogspot.com/2012/05/general-conference-is-done-but-god-is.html

his quote from his Episcopal Address:

"If God can bring to life the crucified Christ, then surely God can bring to life a calcified church."

listening again to Episcopal Address (sermon) by Bishop Peter Weaver

General Conference of United Methodist Church

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV3pnnN-MpM&feature=share

March 13, 2014

opening our hearts - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/opening-our-hearts-2.html

Hebrews 13:2

“A Light on the Riverbank”

devotion by Anna Robertson Stone

https://www.facebook.com/anna.stone.102

https://twitter.com/jacbstone4

https://twitter.com/stoneduckman

for March 13, 2014

read March 13, 2014

Duck Commander Daily Devotional

http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Commander-Devotional-Alan-Robertson/dp/1476748683

compiled by Alan Robertson

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Robertson-duck-dynasty/601622119889439

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Robertson/665992033453188

http://duckcommander.com/meet-the-family/al-robertson

https://twitter.com/BeardlessBro

Edited October 22, 2013

Streams of Water – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/streams-of-water-v3.html

Edited October 14, 2013

Streams of Water – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/streams-of-water-v2.html

June 30, 2009 and July 1, 2009

Streams of Water

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/streams-of-water.html

Reverend Sammie Maxwell

Celebration of Youth

Baptism of the Teens

Psalm 130

Mark 1:1-13

and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”

by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference

Contoocook United Methodist Church

June 28, 2009

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 33,470+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Baptism of Life Change

Watching them, these refugees
displaced from their homelands
but connected by the water
a baptism of life change
going down to the river
these waters, connected
by the flowing waters
all part of the system
the ribbons of water
flowing, ever flowing
all part of the one river of life
a baptism of life change
before our eyes, our smiling hearts
aware for these moments
the connection we share
in the waters of baptism
around the watery globe

July 1, 2009
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,410+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Book of Mary

She who was there in the beginning
the handmaiden of God
the mother of Christ
She carried the seed of the Spirit
her life forever changed
her child resting in the manger
gifts from kings
shepherds bow at his side
Watching him grow
in the shadow of prophecy
his steps according to God’s plan
A man, reborn, a descending dove
trials in the wilderness
her son wandering, healing
his words, his life
bringing the kingdom near
Her son, a sacrificial lamb
paying for the sins of man
dying on the cross
Our savior, rising from the grave
closing the Book of Mary

May 24, 2009, June 30, 2009, and July 1, 2009
title May 23, 2009

The Book of Joseph

Oh to have in our canon
the Book of Joseph

The story of the son
growing in the world
before the falling of the dove

To see the babe of the manger
the alien in the foreign land
the child, growing in faith

What he must have seen
the one who would raise the son
the holy one of God, into manhood

A special word of grace
in the Book of Joseph

May 24, 2009 and June 30, 2009
title May 23, 2009

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

One Flag, One God

So often, in this world, cluttered, confused
allegiance to consumption, to things;
as if they are worthy.

Idols only, evil, keeping us from God;
but these words, “one nation under God”
different than the others, set apart
a calling deep within our spirits
of the relationship with God
as a people, a prayer for our nation

Not that we are special,
not that God carries our battles;
but that we, as a people,
would live by His commands

That our nation would live under His reign
that our dreams, our aspirations, our policies,
that our laws, our daily lives
would be pleasing to God

This is our prayer, this is our hope
especially on this day
remembering the words on the Declaration
and the prayer within them
for this nation, one nation under God

June 30, 2009
written for July 4th celebration
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH

Monday, June 29, 2009

From Behind

a quick touch of his robe
the fringe of his clothes
She came from behind him
following him, the crowds
Healed in her belief.

June 29, 2009 – twitter version
9/19/08
Luke 8:43-48

Sunday, June 28, 2009

The Shack

Finished reading The Shack last night. Very powerful stuff. First book read for pleasure in a long time. Thanks Ruth for gving it to me!

The Shack

================

February 15, 2015

Chapter 15

“A Festival of Friends”

The Shack, by William P. Young

http://www.theshackbook.com

http://www.theshack.movie/

June 19, 2011

Chapter 13

“A Meeting of Hearts”

The Shack, by William P. Young

May 31, 2014

He will come

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/he-will-come.html

May 31, 2014

Call upon God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/call-upon-god.html

May 31, 2014

not the words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/not-words.html

May 31, 2014

pray the silence

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/pray-silence.html

May 31, 2014

seven minutes of silence

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/seven-minutes-of-silence.html

May 31, 2014

Being right with God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/being-right-with-god.html

May 31, 2014

How to pray – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-to-pray-2.html

May 31, 2014

Choose Daily

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/choose-daily.html

May 31, 2014

How much is for our Good

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-much-is-for-our-good.html

May 31, 2014

How must is God’s path

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-much-is-gods-path.html

May 31, 2014

How much is my path

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-much-is-my-path.html

May 31, 2014

a different path – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-different-path-2.html

May 31, 2014

a different choice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-different-choice.html

May 31, 2014

prepare the soil – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/prepare-soil.html

edited May 31, 2014

to embrace the seed – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/to-embrace-seed-v2.html

November 26, 2012

to embrace the seed

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/to-embrace-seed.html

page 178

Chapter 12

“In the Belly of the Beast”

The Shack, by William P. Young

edited March 4, 2017

A Chaotic Garden – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-chaotic-garden-v3.html

Chapter 9

“A Long Time Ago, in a Garden Far, Far Away”

The Shack, by William P. Young

edited March 4, 2017

The Colors of Our Gardens – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-colors-of-our-gardens-v2.html

Chapter 9

“A Long Time Ago, in a Garden Far, Far Away”

The Shack, by William P. Young

June 28, 2010

The Colors of Our Gardens

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.de/2010/06/colors-of-our-gardens.html

Chapter 9

“A Long Time Ago, in a Garden Far, Far Away”

The Shack, by William P. Young

Edited May 2, 2013

“The Chaos of My Garden – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-chaos-of-my-garden-v4.html

Edited December 14, 2013

“A Chaotic Garden – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-chaotic-garden-v2.html

Edited October 10, 2012

“A Chaotic Garden”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-chaotic-garden.html

Edited October 8, 2012

“The Chaos of My Garden – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-chaos-of-my-garden-v3.html

edited July 19, 2012

“The Chaos of My Garden – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-chaos-of-my-garden-v2.html

edited July 17, 2012

“The Chaos of My Garden”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/chaos-of-my-garden.html

June 27, 2010

“The Chaos of His Garden”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/chaos-of-his-garden.html

Chapter 9

“A Long Time Ago, in a Garden Far, Far Away

The Shack, by William P. Young

edited July 23, 2015

walking the path God already knows – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/walking-path-god-already-knows-v6.html

(editing original)

edited April 13, 2015

walking the path God already knows – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/walking-path-god-already-knows-v5.html

(editing original again)

Edited December 23, 2013

- walking the path God already knows – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/walking-path-god-already-knows-v4.html

(editing original version)

Edited December 7, 2013

- walking the path God already knows – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/walking-path-god-already-knows-v3.html

this poem and all of the following poems are from The Shack

and are about trying to understand or comprehend

the ideas of free will, predestination,

and omniscience, an all-knowing God.

Edited December 7, 2013

- walking the path God already knows – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/walking-path-god-already-knows-v2.html

December 6, 2013

- the extent of freedom

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-extent-of-freedom.html

- unsure before God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/unsure-before-god.html

December 3, 2013

- already saved already damned

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/already-saved-already-damned.html

- walking the path God already knows

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/walking-path-god-already-knows.html

- charting the course God knows

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/charting-course-god-knows.html

November 28, 2013

- the choice is mine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-choice-is-mine.html

November 23, 2013

- free to stay away

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/free-to-stay-away.html

- a choice in the matter

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-choice-in-matter.html

- God knew I would come

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/god-knew-i-would-come.html

January 2, 2014

pages 96 and 97

Chapter 6

“A piece of π”

The Shack, by William P. Young

December 6, 2013

page 96

Chapter 6

“A piece of π”

The Shack, by William P. Young

November 16, 2013

page 94

Chapter 6

“A piece of π”

The Shack, by William P. Young

April 18, 2013

A Mother-Papa God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.de/2013/04/a-mother-god-papa.html

Page 93

Chapter 6,

“A Piece of π”

The Shack, by William P. Young

April 18, 2013

Chapter 6. A Piece of π

The Shack, by William P. Young

October 15, 2012

Not guilty of sin
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/not-guilty-of-sin.html

Chapter 6

A Piece of π

The Shack, by William P. Young
&

April 18, 2013

page 89,

Chapter 5,

“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner”

The Shack, by William P. Young

edited March 4, 2017

He somehow believed them – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/03/he-somehow-believed-them-v2.html

page 89

Chapter 5, last clause of last sentence

“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner”

The Shack, by William P. Young

March 4, 2017

He somehow believed them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/03/he-somehow-believed-them.html

page 89

Chapter 5, last clause of last sentence

“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner”

The Shack, by William P. Young

February 1, 2013

page 81, Chapter 5,

“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner”

February 1, 2013

a note from God – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.de/2013/02/a-note-from-god-2.html

page 69

Chapter 5,

“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner”

The Shack, by William P. Young

April 18, 2013

page 67,

Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”

The Shack, by William P. Young

October 20, 2012

overt communication
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/overt-communication.html

page 67

Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
The Shack, by William P. Young

Edited October 20, 2012
“The echo of regret
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-echo-of-regret.html

page 67

Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
The Shack, by William P. Young

Edited October 20, 2012
October 19, 2012
If only If only If only – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/if-only-if-only-if-only-v2.html

page 67

Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
The Shack, by William P. Young

Edited October 20, 2012

A Feedback Loop – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-feedback-loop-v2.html

Page 67
October 19, 2012
Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
The Shack, by William P. Young

Edited October 20, 2012

If only, If only – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/if-only-if-only-v2.html
October 19, 2012
page 67

Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 19, 2012
If only, If only

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/if-only-if-only.html

page 67

Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 19, 2012
“The echo of regrets”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-echo-of-regrets.html

page 67

Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
page 67
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 19, 2012

If only If only If only

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/if-only-if-only-if-only.html
page 67

Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 19, 2012

A Feedback Loop

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-feedback-loop.html

page 67
Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 18, 2012
threads of peace

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/threads-of-peace.html

page 56

Chapter 4

“The Great Sadness”
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 18, 2012

The Great Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-great-spirit.html
page 33

Chapter 2

“The Gathering Dark”
The Shack, by William P. Young

April 18, 2013

page 33

Chapter 3, “The Gathering Dark”

The Shack, by William P. Young

April 18, 2013

page 32,

Chapter 2,

“The Gathering Dark”

The Shack, by William P. Young

October 18, 2012

No vivid colors

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/no-vivid-colors.html
page 27

Chapter 2

“The Gathering Dark”
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 18, 2012

a murky despondency

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-murky-despondency.html

page 27
Chapter 2

“The Gathering Dark”
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 18, 2012

weighed down

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/weighed-down.html

page 27
Chapter 2

“The Gathering Dark”
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 16, 2012 and October 18, 2012

a garment of heaviness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-garment-of-heaviness.html

page 27
Chapter 2

“The Gathering Dark”
The Shack, by William P. Young

edited March 4, 2017

A note from God – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-note-from-god-v2.html

page 18

Chapter 1

“A Confluence of Paths”

The Shack, by William P. Young

October 16, 2012 and October 18, 2012

A note from God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-note-from-god.html

page 18

Chapter 1

“A Confluence of Paths”

The Shack, by William P. Young

October 16, 2012

A tumbling river of gemstones

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-tumbling-river-of-gemstones.html

page 12

Foreword

The Shack, by William P. Young

October 16, 2012 and October 18, 2012

the fragrance of Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-fragrance-of-christ.html

Praise for The Shack

quote by Arthur Burk,

Sapphire Leadership Group, Inc.
The Shack, by William P. Young

Edited October 18, 2012

Love is a wooing

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/love-is-wooing.html
morphing poem, “Love is a dance” to “Love is a wooing”
Edited October 18, 2012
new poem, “Love is a dance”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/love-is-dance.html

Praise for The Shack

quote by Mike Morrell,

zoecarnate.com

The Shack, by William P. Young

edited March 4, 2017

a dance with the divine – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-dance-with-divine-v2.html

Praise for The Shack

quote by Mike Morrell,

zoecarnate.com

The Shack, by William P. Young

April 18, 2013

a dance with the divine

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-dance-with-divine.html

Praise for The Shack

quote by Mike Morrell,

zoecarnate.com

The Shack, by William P. Young

Edited October 18, 2012
“Love is a gift – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/love-is-gift-v2.html

October 16, 2012
“Love is a gift”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/love-is-gift.html
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 16, 2012

Grace is given – 2 – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/grace-is-given-2-v3.html
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 16, 2012

Grace is given – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/grace-is-given-2-v2.html
The Shack, by William P. Young

October 16, 2012

Grace is given – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/10/grace-is-given-2.html
The Shack, by William P. Young

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