Friday, January 11, 2013

My stiffening clay



my stubborn mud
my stiffening clay
not giving to His touch
not bending to God’s way

my stiffening clay
drying out in life
not seeing the beauty
only in black and white


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January 11, 2013
new poem:
“My stiffening clay”
Edited December 8, 2012
“Elbow deep in mud”
December 8, 2012
“Elbow deep in mud”
Worship Theme: “I Believe in the Sun/ Hope”
Luke 21:25-36 (The Message Bible)
Jeremiah 33:14-16 (Common English Bible)
1 Thessalonians 3:9-12 (God’s Word Translation Bible)
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
Candle Lighting Liturgy (GBOD)
Great Thanksgiving for Advent (Alex Joyner, GBOD)
Prayer of Dedication (Adapted from GBOD 2012)
and sermon – “Believing is Seeing”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 2, 2012
First Sunday of Advent


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