Wednesday, October 22, 2014

I cry for the children – v5

In thinking about their future
the present times of struggle
I cry for the children
wanting a better world
standing in the classroom
standing by their beds
before the children, our children
trying to find words sufficient
to change the path, the trajectory,
the hope of our nation
the dream of America
in decline, in our striving
the coarseness of our dialogue
our climbing, our willingness
to step on our fellow man

I cry, I lament, for our nation,
for all of our children
like the ancient psalmist,
for our nation in decline
no longer the best, the greatest,
though we are the only superpower
more powerful than the rest
but  we are lagging behind others
in so many measures, the reality,
striving after greed instead
not sharing a common burden
nothing to unite us, joining,
striving for our own pleasure
ignoring our neighbors
others who are in need

I cry for the children, our children
for our nation, our people
for what might have been
and what may someday be yet
a nation truly free, open
lifting our neighbor up
but we are telling others how to live
yet not following our own advice
like parents who say,
“do as I say not as I do”,
than the reality we deny
so much a lie, exceptional,
when we are in the pack
not leading from the front
but exhorting from the back


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edited October 22, 2014
I cry for the children – v5

edited October 16, 2014
I cry for the children – v4
Edited October 22, 2013
I cry for the children – v3
Edited October 12, 2013
I cry for the children – v2
Edited October 12, 2013
I love her but she is broken – v2
October 12, 2013
We pray for our nation – v5
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Edited October 12, 2013
not in a nation state
Edited October 12, 2013
the goodness and mercy of God
Edited October 12, 2013
lost in our delusions
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Edited October 12, 2013
What should we tell them
Edited October 12, 2013
I cry for the children
Edited October 12, 2013
I love her but she is broken
October 12, 2013
America is Broken
“Why America is NOT the greatest country in the world, anymore” video
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watched after reading the post by my college friend Jim Thibeau
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Edited October 10, 2013
we pray for our nation – v4
edited July 4, 2012
we pray for our nation – v3
July 2, 2012
we pray for our nation – v2
extract of Prayers of the People
second of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call to Worship(Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion, UMH page 9
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
by Raymond A. Foss
Suncook, NH
July 1, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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