A Harsh Self-Image – v2

What do we see

looking in our mirrors

tracks of our lives

written in the flesh

What do we really see

when we are in private

A harsh self-image

worn down by struggles

words spoken by others

society’s message

to be thinner, younger

The beauty inside

not seen by ourselves

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edited April 20, 2013

“What do they see – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-do-they-see-v2.html

new poem April 20, 2013

“What do they see”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-do-they-see.html

Edited April 20, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-harsh-self-image-v2.html

April 20, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-harsh-self-image.html

Dove ad about self-image

https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=pOq71eKI5Mg&feature=endscreen

https://twitter.com/Dove/status/324696240233259008

additional videos by the participants:

artist Gil Zamora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RcStstAc1ig

Kela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wiTltdxfNjg

Florence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u-pyb7Z0NZU

Melinda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=aZnXTJZFNpM&NR=1

my response to the Dove ad on Blogger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/dove-real-beauty-sketches.html

my response to the Dove ad on Twitter

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/325649167701659648

April 20, 2013

&

new poem April 18, 2013

“The path of our lives”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-path-of-our-lives.html

Edited April 15, 2013

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v4.html

Edited August 15, 2012

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v3.html

February 17, 2012

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/02/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v2.html

lWednesday evening worship

Fourth of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Third Sunday: Stepping Stones

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com

A Handmaiden of the Lord

http://pastorruth.posterous.com

http://www.suncookumc.org

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

February 15, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

Third of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Third Sunday: Silence

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com

A Handmaiden of the Lord

http://pastorruth.posterous.com

http://www.suncookumc.org

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

February 8, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

Second of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Second Sunday: Bumpy Bead

1 John 4:7-21

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com

A Handmaiden of the Lord

http://pastorruth.posterous.com

http://www.suncookumc.org

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

January 25, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

start of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

First Sunday: God

Psalm 105:1-6

Isaiah 56:1-8

Acts 17:22-32

poem, “Pied Beauty”,

by Gerard Manley Hopkins

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com

A Handmaiden of the Lord

http://pastorruth.posterous.com

http://www.suncookumc.org

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

January 11, 2012

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