Friday, August 23, 2013

Habakkuk’s Prayer – v4


Where do we find peace
where is our strength
in times of trials, sorrow
when depression grips us
alone, in the darkness
where is our courage,
our boldness, to pray

To share these words,
to believe as he did
in times of sorrow
to trust in the Lord

Habakkuk’s prayer
for himself, within,
for a people, a nation
not for each one alone
held for a blessing;
the spark within us
speaking to each other

We find hope in community
in communion with God
to rise from our sorrows
to climb the mountain


Edited August 23, 2013
“Habakkuk’s Prayer – v4”
Edited August 21, 2013
“Habakkuk’s Prayer – v3”
Edited August 13, 2013
“Habakkuk’s Prayer – v2”
August 12, 2013
“Habakkuk’s Prayer”
Service in the Park – 8/11/2013
Habakkuk 3:17-19 (NIV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk+3%3A17-19&version=NIV
17 Though the fig tree does not bud
    and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
    and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
    and no cattle in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
    I will be joyful in God my Savior.
19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
    he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
    he enables me to tread on the heights.”
and sermon “There Is Hope In Community”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
&
Habakkuk 3:17-19 (rewritten by me)
17 Though the mills may be shuttered
and the forests are empty,
though the fields do not provide
their bounty, their harvest,
though the young are departing
for greener pastures,
18 yet I rejoice in my God
I will be joyful in Christ my Savior.
19 The Creator of the universe is my rock
I am like the deer, its hooves
steady on the Mountain.
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 11, 2013
&
Jeremiah’s Corner
Jeremiah 29:11
led by Ellen Alward Dickinson
presentation:
“The Power of Making Good Choices”
by Lois Flewelling
from Empowering Life Ministries
&
opening prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 5, 2013

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