Friday, May 17, 2013

Your Deep Faith – v4



In loving memory of them
the teacher in this warm message
the letter sent out to his son
an affirmation of his faith

Grounded in these two women
his mother and grandmother
They instilled in him passion
a reverence for his faith

Your deep faith I too remember
women in my life, around me
grounding me in the living water
in the way you walk(ed) each day

I want to share their legacy
the message they passed on
love of our Creator, the Spirit within
and the amazing grace of the Savior

Leading me to pass on, to sow seeds
lessons I have learned, I cherish;
living as a servant, a witness
a believer in the Lord

The one way to salvation, to glory,
through the narrow gate of Jesus
yet joy as on that first Easter morning
our Savior, risen, in victory
showing us the way to the Father
God’s gift of eternity



Edited May 17, 2013
“Your Deep Faith – v4
Edited May 12, 2013
“Your Deep Faith – v3”
May 5, 2010
“Your Deep Faith – v2”
“Your Deep Faith”
2 Timothy 1:3-7
Psalm 25:4-5
Psalm 103 and Psalm 138 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Where does our Spirituality come from?”
and sermon, “We Are Spiritual Teachers”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 9, 2010
Mother’s Day
Fifth Sunday After Easter

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,270+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Set in Motion



Set in motion
life beginning anew
with a step, a list
moving forward

Set in motion
a life together
hope in the leading
life in the work


May 17, 2013

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Yard Sale and Moving Sale - Suncook United Methodist Church, June 8, 2013


Jessie – v2




You were my first love
Gone when I was thirteen
On May Day, your day.

Your smiling face and the
Warble in your gentle voice
Still ring in my memory.
Those thick glasses
With brittle-seeming wire frames.
My little hand in yours.

Flowers in the many beds of your garden,
Silver dollar plants and orange lanterns
Beside and on the front porch.
Morning Glories climbing the twine and up the back
Of the house, below your kitchen window
Drenched in sunlight.
Violets in the dining room
Fragrance and beautiful color and form;
An April violet for me.

Sights and smells of your small enameled kitchen
The flour sifter and kitchen scale
From your father’s bakery on the cabinet
Encrusted with decades of flour and love
Cookies made for family and shut-ins.
The Cookie Lady article yellowed and on the wall
Below the kitchen clock;
How proud I was to hear the story
How happy I was to taste the confections myself. . .
Especially at Christmas-time

Saturday night beans and brown bread
At the dining room table
Formal but familial
Staying over with you and Grampa
Sharing Ritz crackers and milk
The wonder of my father’s room
As you showed me the pulley system
He created over his bed
To turn on and off the light suspended from the
Ceiling in the middle of the room.
Bellows by the fireplace
The thick carpet on the stairs
The landings for the toy soldiers
And other creatures we played with
The mystery of the second floor porch and the stairs
To the attic above
The clawed feet of the bathtub
The family pictures on your bureau
The warmth of your love.

How proud I was to be one of your pallbearers
The first and greatest loved one I ever lost.
Back ramrod straight as I sat in my chair
Waiting for the cue to walk beside you one last time
Hearing the loving words from the pulpit
From your minister, your friend.
A moment of peace, of knowing you were loved
And you were with the Lord already.

How I hated Him for taking you
So mad to lose you just as I wanted to know you more
Just as I could have been more
Clumsily, finding my way without you still.

oh, Cookie Lady I miss you.


May 12, 2013
Edited for Mother’s Day worship service
“Jessie – v2”
“Jessie”
written 5/2/2001, posted to blog 2/12/2004
&
Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 12, 2013
Mother’s Day

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,410+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Your Deep Faith – v3



Loving memory
the teacher in this message
the letter sent out
an affirmation of his faith

Grounded in two women
his mother and grandmother
they instilled in him passion
reverence of his faith

Your deep faith I too remember
women in my life
grounding me in the living water
in the way you walk(ed) each day

Wanting to share their legacy
the message they passed on
love of our Creator
and the amazing grace of the Savior

Leading me to pass on
lessons I have learned;
living as a servant
a believer in the Lord

The one way to salvation
through the narrow gate
yet joy as on that first Easter morning
our savior, risen, in victory
showing us the way to the father
the gift of eternity


Edited May 12, 2013
“Your Deep Faith – v3”
May 5, 2010
“Your Deep Faith – v2”
“Your Deep Faith”
2 Timothy 1:3-7
Psalm 25:4-5
Psalm 103 and Psalm 138 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Where does our Spirituality come from?”
and sermon, “We Are Spiritual Teachers”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 9, 2010
Mother’s Day
Fifth Sunday After Easter

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,270+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.