Saturday, April 24, 2010

Doubly Blessed

Feeling a sense
doubly blessed
all of the joy
the wonderment
fulfillment of covenant
coming before God
under the winter sky
before our church family
to say our vows again

In the community
our friends and family
affirming our love
for one another
our commitment before God
to live as husband and wife
submitting to each other
in our house, to serve the Lord
going where he calls
to do our master’s work


April 24, 2010
5th anniversary of church wedding
April 23, 2010



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With My Face Unveiled

My prayer, my hope
that I would come before the Lord
with my face unveiled
humbly, hopeful,
boldly before my king

By his hands created,
by his grace forgive,
by his love made whole
his spirit guiding me
as I walk upon the earth

Oh to come before him
at the end of my days
confident, though humble
entering the courts of God
with my face unveiled
singing praises to the king


April 24, 2010



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The Hands of Grace

Held in his love
infinite, unending
the hands of grace
defining our creator

Amazing, beyond our abilities
to understand fully
the gift of God
holding us like a parent

Undeserving of his love
so freely given
held in the hands of grace
hope for life eternal


April 24, 2010



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Children Before God

Willful, learning,
testing our place
all of us, the whole human race
Children before God
sometimes forgetting our place

Made of the stuff of clay
while he is eternal
thinking we can go it alone
though we are in no way able
his breath giving us life

By his grace,
his love, so incomprehensible
able to go to the throne
to enter into his presence
humbly, as children before God


April 24, 2010



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The Stuff of Clay

Man, each of us
held in the potter’s hands
the stuff of clay alone
held in his hands

Children of the king
sheep of his flock
even when we rebel
stray into the dark

Called by our shepherd
back into the fold
his arms open wide
when we come back home

His grace alone
nothing we deserve
brings us into the family
brothers, sisters with our Lord



April 24, 2010



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Held in His Hands

Wandering, children
sheep of his flock
all of us watched over
held in his hands
our Lord

Undeserving of his grace
given nonetheless
offered at the cross
every day of our life


April 24, 2010



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Graces

The little things
moments of assurance
when the world is smaller
peace comes upon our face

Not coincidences
but graces from the king
assurance of his presence
his plans for you and me

Comfort in feeling
that the world isn’t so big
connections with our brothers,
our sisters, all children of the king


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Friday, April 23, 2010

Blown Away

Received 18 gifts of love this afternoon - 18 hand made 11 x 17 hand-made thank you cards from the students in Mrs. Grace Forest's 3rd grade class, for my poetry reading / writing a poem with the (The Hound Who Are My Sundae), on April 16, 2010! Wow!


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Hide and Seek

Looking first toward the bus
looking for the girls
waving good bye
as they headed off to school

The sun bright, shining
peeking through the slate gray
the clouds not ready
to let it get away

Heading home
the clouds thickening
the sun outlined
through the screen

Like a game of
celestial hide and seek
the players dancing
across the sky


April 23, 2010
Maple Street and Prospect Street
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
7:39am



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Not Exactly in Shadows

The color richer
somehow, because it was muted
not exactly in shadows
the sun behind dark clouds

Hiding in plain sight
not casting its light
the tulips alive
growing in the dimmed
morning bright


April 23, 2010
Pleasant Street and Prospect Street
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
7:42am



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Aerosol Messages

The wondrous ant
as many as us
speaking to each other
not in words, not with sight
aerosol messages
spoken in the night


April 23, 2010
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-04-22/eo-wilson-anthill
E. O. Wilson interview
on Diane Rehm show,
April 22, 2010


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Scent Messages

Something to learn
the intricacy of their language
scent messages
blowing in the wind

Smells, not words
chemical conversation
scent, not sight, communicating
to the whole community


April 23, 2010
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-04-22/eo-wilson-anthill
E. O. Wilson interview
on Diane Rehm show,
April 22, 2010


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Liquid Words

Liquid words
spoken in the mist
aerosol language
complex and clear
blended words
drifting on the wind


April 23, 2010
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-04-22/eo-wilson-anthill
E. O. Wilson interview
on Diane Rehm show,
April 22, 2010




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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Standing on Water

Gripped by fears
doubts, the winds raging
causing him to sink
when he took his sights off Jesus

Afraid, still in the boat
choosing to follow
going over the side
when he was called
standing on liquid water


April 22, 2010
Facebook comment by Pastor Rick Warren
about not being gripped by fear

&
Peter walking on water
Matthew 14:22-33
Matthew 16:13-19
Isaiah 40:28-31 (Call to Worship)
Ephesians 3:14-20
Worship Theme: “This is not a spectator sport!”
& sermon by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
10/25/09


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By Her Hands

By her hands serving
a ministry of giving
offering herself
in her knitting
her service to others
giving compassion
her gifts, her talents
love, of a servant,
hope in the works of her hands


===============
edited July 4, 2016
By Her Hands – v2
----
April 22, 2010
By Her Hands
Acts 9:36-43
Peter raising Dorcas (Tabitha)
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2010
for April 19, 2010 to April 25, 2010,
“We Lambs Are God’s Children”,
by Christopher Miller

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Blind to His Words

Not able to hear
to see the truth
blind to His words
identifying himself

The Christ before them
the living God
deaf, unable to see
for they did not belong to him

Only some, selected
the flock given to him
only the sheep hearing
the voice of the shepherd

All of us called
to be gathered to him
our choice to listen
of turn from the king


April 22, 2010
John 10:22-30
and
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=
Upper Room Disciplines for 2010
for April 19, 2010 to April 25, 2010,
“We Lambs Are God’s Children”,
by Christopher Miller
for April 21, 2010
read April 22, 2010


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Ears Open

Unlike those questioning
unable to believe
needing to be told again
he was the Christ

Ears open, eyes to see
hearing the call of our master
leading us on our way
Following him all of our days

Safe in the community
called to be sheep of his flock
and shepherds for his kingdom
leading others to him
as our common, holy commission


April 22, 2010
John 10:22-30
and
http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=
Upper Room Disciplines for 2010
for April 19, 2010 to April 25, 2010,
“We Lambs Are God’s Children”,
by Christopher Miller
for April 21, 2010
read April 22, 2010



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Not Stopping When I Should Have

Rushing to school,
not late but not early
walking purposefully
to make it to the bus on time

Seeing the flowers
lit when they should not be
reflected light
shining down on them

Wanting to stop
to savor the moment
the dawn reflected
shining down on them

But in my rushing
not late but not early
the moment was gone
when I came back by

The light moved,
the dawn awakening
the flowers in shadows now
until later in the day


April 22, 2010
Earth Day 2010
Prospect Street and Pleasant Street
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
7:30am, gone by 7:40am



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Fleeting Light

The flowers of the morning
rose hyacinth, tulips, daffodils,
narcissus, in the garden
sudden illumined
washed, from a distance
alive in holy light

Fleeting light
reflected for a moment
the sunlight hitting
the windows across the street
refracted, streaming
landing on this piece of earth


April 22, 2010
Earth Day 2010
Prospect Street and Pleasant Street
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
7:30am, gone by 7:40am



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Around the Corner

Barely a straight line
the light seeming to bend
wrapping around the corner
falling on the tulips
lit in the morning light

Aglow with the day
starting, before blooming
dawn soon warming
as night turns to day


April 22, 2010
Earth Day 2010
Pleasant Street and Prospect Street
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
7:39am



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Pearls of Dew

Slowing my gait
walking more slower
shimmering light
reflected to my eye

The blades of the lilies,
the leaves of the iris
pearls of dew, glistening
in the bright morning light



April 22, 2010
Earth Day 2010
Maple Street
Suncook, NH
Pembroke, NH
7:37am



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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Children Coming

Precious, noisier
our service different
at the feet of Jesus
children coming
into worship

Sharing their gifs
their faith
in wonder,
with us

Different, special
our lives richly blessed
coming as Christ called
let the little ones
come to me

Following his lesson
his words to the disciples
offering a safe place
letting them enter in
participating as children
believing in God


April 21, 2010
worship after Our Family’s Table
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH



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Responding to His Voice – V2

Two of them rising
believers, from the dead
responding to his voice
each to a different shepherd
yet the continuity, the continuum
evident, in the master’s name
all of us rising, our own death
forgiven, dying with him
rising with him again
in the name of our master
responding to his voice
come, rise, follow me


April 21, 2010
John 11:1-44
raising of Lazarus
by Jesus

Acts 9:36-43
raising of Dorcas (Tabitha)
by Peter
Alive Now Daily Reflections
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-april-19-25/
for April 19, 2010 to April 25, 2010
by Nancy Ferguson (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for April 20, 2010


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Responding to His Voice

Two of them rising
believers, from the dead
responding to his voice
each to a different shepherd
yet the continuity, the continuum
evident, in the master’s name
all of us rise


April 21, 2010
John 11:1-44
raising of Lazarus
by Jesus

Acts 9:36-43
raising of Dorcas (Tabitha)
by Peter
Alive Now Daily Reflections
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-april-19-25/
for April 19, 2010 to April 25, 2010
by Nancy Ferguson (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for April 20, 2010


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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Giving, to be a Blessing

The gifts of his grace
dying for us
taking on our sin
that we may live

Giving, to be a blessing
revealing his message
telling of the love of God
going to the ends of the earth

Our response, not demanded,
but willingly given
going as witnesses
to spread his love


April 20, 2010
Acts 20:35
Acts 20:17-38

&
Day 210, “More Blessed to Give”, in
“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
read April 20, 2010




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on the day of Pentecost

The spirit guiding
the disciples preaching
timid no more
proclaiming in a strong voice
the way to the father

The message of Christ
the world never the same
by the flames of that holy fire
by the power revealed
on the day of Pentecost


April 20, 2010
Acts 2:21
Acts 2:14-36
Acts 2:1-36
Acts 2:1-42
Acts 2:1-21

&
Day 209, “The All-Powerful Name”, in
“Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
read April 19, 2010
and April 20, 2010



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One that was Lost

Caring for the flock
all in his keeping
going to the one that was lost
calling her back to life


April 20, 2010
Acts 9:36-43
Alive Now Daily Reflections
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-april-19-25/
for April 19, 2010 to April 25, 2010
by Nancy Ferguson (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for April 20, 2010


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Calling to Her

The shepherd, the rock
the disciple calling
up from the dead
she rose at his voice

Calling to her
a sheep of his master
now in the flock
he himself was called to lead


April 20, 2010
Acts 9:36-43
Alive Now Daily Reflections
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-april-19-25/
for April 19, 2010 to April 25, 2010
by Nancy Ferguson (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for April 20, 2010


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Sheep

Lost, bewildered
wandering without him
guided by our shepherd
when we turn to him

Following our master
led by his voice
calling us to him
the sheep of his flock


April 20, 2010
Alive Now Daily Reflections
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-april-19-25/
for April 19, 2010 to April 25, 2010
by Nancy Ferguson (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)
for April 19, 2010, read April 20, 2010



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Monday, April 19, 2010

Points on a Sphere - edited

Not rigid poles,
marking the ends, of a line
static and unchanging
a yes or a no situation
in clear black and white

Not even arcs of a circle,
segments, wedges,
me in the center,
segmenting time
places where spokes alight

Points on a sphere
upon the dome
ever turning, whirling,
moving like a ball
rolling across an uneven floor

Such are the choices
my calling, my purpose
my gifts and my talents
my identifies, roles moving
not an either - or
but yes to them all


edited April 19, 2010
March 23, 2010
on the multi-faceted roles,
personae that I have,
as poet, attorney, Christian,
husband, son, father, neighbor,
friend, etc.



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Presentation - "Transitions: Following Your Passion", for NHES Networking Group, Greater Concord Professional Network, April 19, 2010

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

From a Drip a Torrent

From a drip, a torrent
the consequences unseen
in the choices we make
the little changes in time
using the resources
choosing selfishness
the earth our oyster
consuming when
we should protect
the world, cherish the creation
the order from the chaos
all set in motion
a grand design
by the loving hands of God


edited July 4, 2017
Everything Ordered – v2
April 18, 2010
Everything Ordered
April 18, 2010
Tremors in the Web
April 18, 2010
A Thread in the Web
April 18, 2010
Woven in the Web
April 18, 2010
Consequences
April 18, 2010
Pulling a String
April 18, 2010
From a Drip a Torrent
April 18, 2010
Rules Matter
Matthew 7:24-27
Psalm 19:1-14
Responsive Call to Worship
Worship Theme: “God has given us the care of the earth”
and sermon, “One Small Change Makes a Big Difference”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Genesis 1:1-31 (KJV)
with introduction about Apollo 8
reading of part of this passage
from around the Moon, Christmas 1968
and reference to experiments of Dr. Edward N. Lorenz
who counted the phrase “butterfly effect”,
in his research on chaos theory, studying the behavior of
dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions.
the second in a series of sermons, based in part on the pastoral letter from the Council of Bishops, “God’s Renewed Creation: Call to Hope and Action,”
and the study guide, etc., based on this letter:  
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 18, 2010
Second Sunday After Easter


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Christ, Faith, God, grace, hope, love, Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, creation, creator, earth, Psalm 19, Genesis 1, Matthew 7

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Rules Matter

The consequences on changes
choices we make every day
our wills guiding, often without thought
of the ripples, the pulls on the fabric
the web of life, the ordered universe
the rules, precise, unchanging
the laws of nature, of God
immutable, eternal
complicated yet simple
with affects beyond our comprehension
when little changes are propagated
sent into the maelstrom
the results down the road
in a future unknown


edited July 4, 2017
Everything Ordered – v2
April 18, 2010
Everything Ordered
April 18, 2010
Tremors in the Web
April 18, 2010
A Thread in the Web
April 18, 2010
Woven in the Web
April 18, 2010
Consequences
April 18, 2010
Pulling a String
April 18, 2010
From a Drip a Torrent
April 18, 2010
Rules Matter
Matthew 7:24-27
Psalm 19:1-14
Responsive Call to Worship
Worship Theme: “God has given us the care of the earth”
and sermon, “One Small Change Makes a Big Difference”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Genesis 1:1-31 (KJV)
with introduction about Apollo 8
reading of part of this passage
from around the Moon, Christmas 1968
and reference to experiments of Dr. Edward N. Lorenz
who counted the phrase “butterfly effect”,
in his research on chaos theory, studying the behavior of
dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions.
the second in a series of sermons, based in part on the pastoral letter from the Council of Bishops, “God’s Renewed Creation: Call to Hope and Action,”
and the study guide, etc., based on this letter:  
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 18, 2010
Second Sunday After Easter


All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 44,440 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, grace, hope, love, Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, creation, creator, earth, Psalm 19, Genesis 1, Matthew 7

#Christ #Faith #God #Spirit #grace #hope #love #poetry #creation #creator #earth #Psalm19 #Genesis1 #Matthew7