choosing to be the victim – v2

choosing to be the victim

to stuff the hurt inside

not crying out, stop

to be silent, quiet

not speaking truth to power

letting the waves crash over them

the hurt pushed deep within

needing to shout, to cry out

so evil will not win

the hurt left inside

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edited January 6, 2016

Choosing Addiction – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/choosing-addiction-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited August 15, 2013

“Choosing demons – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/choosing-demons-v2.html

August 6, 2013

“Choosing demons”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/choosing-demons.html

Edited August 15, 2013

“Choosing Addiction – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/choosing-addiction-v2.html

August 6, 2013

“Choosing Addiction”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/choosing-addiction.html

Edited August 15, 2013

“power over demons – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/power-over-demons-v2.html

August 6, 2013

“power over demons”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/power-over-demons.html

August 12, 2013

Giving Demons Power

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/giving-demons-power.html

Edited August 15, 2013

“Making good choices – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/making-good-choices-v2.html

August 6, 2013

“Making good choices”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/making-good-choices.html

Edited August 15, 2013

“Holding onto Anger – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/holding-onto-anger-v2.html

August 6, 2013

“Holding onto Anger”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/holding-onto-anger.html

Absalom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absalom

edited December 3, 2014

choosing to be the victim – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/choosing-to-be-victim-v3.html

(editing original again)

Edited August 15, 2013

“choosing to be the victim – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/choosing-to-be-victim-v2.html

August 6, 2013

“choosing to be the victim”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/choosing-to-be-victim.html

Tamar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamar_(2_Samuel)

Jeremiah’s Corner

Jeremiah 29:11

https://www.facebook.com/events/198527150311755/

https://www.facebook.com/events/552057154852386/

led by Ellen Alward Dickinson

https://www.facebook.com/ellen.alwarddickinson

presentation:

“The Power of Making Good Choices”

1.       Reduces Chaos in your life

·         King David and his children

-          Amnon

-          Tamar

-          Absalom

-          King David

2. Allows more control of your environment

·         Rahab

·         Eli and his sons

·         Korah

3. You can decide to affect change

·         Saul/ Paul

by Lois Flewelling

http://www.empoweringlife.org/our-staff.html

from Empowering Life Ministries

http://www.empoweringlife.org/about-us.html

&

Music by

Chuck Loucka

https://www.facebook.com/chuck.loucka

and Chris Loucka

https://www.facebook.com/chris.loucka.9

&

opening prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pastorruth.posterous.com

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

August 5, 2013

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