Thursday, August 07, 2014

hearing their pain

within their words
their moments of silence
hearing their pain
their prayers unspoken
seeing their eyes
their pursed lips
the pain overwhelming
stopping them in their tracks.

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August 7, 2014
hearing their pain

Devozine for July 28, 2014 to August 3, 2014
“+wilderness”
&
Jeremiah 15:18a
“A Wilderness of Suffering”
devotion by Salina Sheard
and listen to song:
“Jesus Paid It All”
&
5-second prayer, “God, see us through the wilderness. Amen”
for July 31, 2014
read July 31, 2014
&
James 4:14 (NRSV)
“Tomorrow”
devotion by Melinda Perry
&
“Reflect”
by Elizabeth Mann
for July 30, 2014
read July 30, 2014
&
Deuteronomy 32:10 (CEB)
Genesis 21:8-21
Exodus 13:17-22
Matthew 4:1-11
“In the Wilderness”
devotion by Erin Burke
&
Pray Psalm 136:3a, 15 (NRSV)
&
Listen to Hillsong’s “Desert Song”
(not precisely the same lyrics as the live performance above)
for July 29, 2014
read July 29, 2014
&
Patten Methodist Youth Group
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME


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