Our muzzles in the dust

Rooting like a pig
searching for truffles
sometimes unable
to look up
Bound so much
by our sense of self
being of clay,
tied to the earth
Not seeing grace
as our gifts from God
not seeing learning
from our bouts of sin
Seeing only
the dust before us
our muzzles in
the dust of earth


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August 6, 2012
poem title at Poet’s Corner
monthly meeting
Suncook Senior Center
Suncook, NH
August 6, 2012
“Begging for mercy yet being put here to learn”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/begging-for-mercy-yet-being-put-here-to.html
merger of two poems:
“Begging for mercy”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/begging-for-mercy.html
“being put here to learn – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/being-put-here-to-learn-v2.html
August 5, 2012
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
August 5, 2012
&
Psalm 51:1-12 (NIV)
David and Bathsheba
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
July 30, 2012 to August 5, 2012
“Created to Be in Relationship”
by Amy L. Proctor
for August 1, 2012,
read August 1, 2012
&
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a (The Message)
David and Bathsheba
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
July 30, 2012 to August 5, 2012
“Created to Be in Relationship”
by Amy L. Proctor
for July 31, 2012,
read July 31, 2012
&
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a (NIV)
David and Bathsheba
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
July 30, 2012 to August 5, 2012
“Created to Be in Relationship”
by Amy L. Proctor
for July 30, 2012,
read July 30, 2012

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