Saturday, October 25, 2014

The murmurs of history – v4

Whispers of the martyrs
a prayer in the memory
murmurs of history
sighs of angels, their spirits,
for the troubles in that land

Not at peace, silent
torn, still in struggle
turmoil, anguish
not knowing rest
not yet at least

Hope for their future
through their rebirth
their struggles, their path,
their casting off of the tyrants
that they would come together

That they would walk
in their freedom, the light
that the dead would know peace
that the murmurs of history
would yet be songs of relief


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edited October 25, 2014
The murmurs of history – v4

(editing version 2)
edited April 16, 2014
The murmurs of history – v3
edited January 9, 2014
The murmurs of history – v2
October 21, 2011
The murmurs of history
On the death of Muammar Gaddafi
and video showing his bloody face
October 20, 2011 and October 21, 2011
&
on the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s
reign of terror over Libya
and capture of Saddam Hussein
August 22, 2011
&
Killing of General Abdel Fattah Younes
claimed to be by Islamic factions
but that could be more Qaddafi lies
&
earlier poems about the genocide in Libya
and hearing the rabbling of Gadhafi
2/22/2011
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, etc.
and
especially the resignation of Hosni Mubarak
February 11, 2011
&
and the jubilance in Tahrir Square
versus the bloodshed in Bahrain and Libya, etc.
February 18, 2011
&
hearing claim by President Obama 2/15/2011
in a news conference that when history books tell it
we will be seen as being on the right side of history
in how the United States responded
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
“Our Revolution was like Wikipedia”
February 14, 2011
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
 “This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.
February 13, 2011
and see
A Prayer for the People of Egypt (February 3, 2011)
by Safiyah Fosua

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Knowing God is with me – v8

Freed of my struggles
of my worries right now
knowing God is with me
fulfilling His promise
with us now
as He said He would
the Spirit within me
leading me on
to face tomorrow
knowing He will be with me
ever, always
to the end of the age
with me to protect me
whatever comes my way

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edited October 25, 2014
Knowing God is with me – v8

(editing original again)
Edited October 3, 2013
Knowing God is with me – v7
(editing original again)
Edited October 1, 2013
Knowing God is with me – v6
(editing original again)
Edited September 19, 2013
Knowing God is with me – v5
(editing original again)
Edited August 28, 2013
Knowing God is with me – v4
(removing masculine pronouns)
Edited August 28, 2013
Knowing God is with me – v3
(editing original again)
Edited August 26, 2013
Knowing God is with me – v2
June 19, 2011
Knowing God is with me
Matthew 28:16-20
The Great Commission
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Final Greeting
Worship Theme: ‘God is “multi-dimensional”’
and sermon: “Living 3-D”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
Trinity Sunday
Peace with Justice Sunday
Second Sunday of Pentecost
Father’s Day
June 19, 2011
&
“3-D LIVING”
words on church sign
June 15, 2011
Suncook United Methodist Church
&
The Shack, by William P. Young
and Chapter 13, “A Meeting of Hearts”

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 33,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

through the gate - 3

from the wide fields
through the narrow path
through the gate of Christ
into the pasture
on the other side
life through the funnel
through the path of Christ
life for us forever
on the other side

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October 25, 2014
through the gate - 3

Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 4 of Series: “I Am the Gate”
John 10:1-9 CEB
Matthew 7:13-14 CEB
children’s message
– mystery box – soccer shin guards, soccer cleats, water shoes, and a basketball
-          Pastor Ruth talked about the protective gear God provides,
-          the armor of God –
-          Ephesians 6:10-17
sermon –“The Straight and Narrow”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 19, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 3 of Series: “I Am the Light of the World”
John 8:22 (CEB)
John 12:35-36 (CEB)
Matthew 5:14-16 (CEB)
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
song, “Here I Am To Worship”, by Chris Tomlin
children’s time – mystery box – mirror
sermon, “Light For Our Eyes”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 12, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 2 of Series: “I Am the Bread of Life”
John 6:35
John 6:26-51
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Exodus 16:15
children’s time – mystery box – a throat drop and a candy mint
sermon, “Bread of Heaven”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
World Communion Sunday
October 5, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 1 of Series: “I Am”
Revelation 22:13 CEB
Matthew 16:13-16 CEB
Exodus 3:12-15 CEB
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Children’s message – mystery box
-          green maple leaf and a colored maple leaf
-          the green color is not the true color
-          we are fed and nurtured in the spring and summer with the word;
-          we shine our true colors in autumn
sermon, “The Name Game”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
September 28, 2014

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 33,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

in need of a shepherd

all of us sheep
on the outside
in need of a shepherd
a way to safety
into the sheepfold
to green pastures
safe behind the gate
in the shepherd’s care
needing the shepherd
the peace we find in there

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October 25, 2014
in need of a shepherd

Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 4 of Series: “I Am the Gate”
John 10:1-9 CEB
Matthew 7:13-14 CEB
children’s message
– mystery box – soccer shin guards, soccer cleats, water shoes, and a basketball
-          Pastor Ruth talked about the protective gear God provides,
-          the armor of God –
-          Ephesians 6:10-17
sermon –“The Straight and Narrow”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 19, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 3 of Series: “I Am the Light of the World”
John 8:22 (CEB)
John 12:35-36 (CEB)
Matthew 5:14-16 (CEB)
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
song, “Here I Am To Worship”, by Chris Tomlin
children’s time – mystery box – mirror
sermon, “Light For Our Eyes”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 12, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 2 of Series: “I Am the Bread of Life”
John 6:35
John 6:26-51
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Exodus 16:15
children’s time – mystery box – a throat drop and a candy mint
sermon, “Bread of Heaven”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
World Communion Sunday
October 5, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 1 of Series: “I Am”
Revelation 22:13 CEB
Matthew 16:13-16 CEB
Exodus 3:12-15 CEB
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Children’s message – mystery box
-          green maple leaf and a colored maple leaf
-          the green color is not the true color
-          we are fed and nurtured in the spring and summer with the word;
-          we shine our true colors in autumn
sermon, “The Name Game”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
September 28, 2014

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 33,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

in need of the light

in need of the light
in a world of darkness
in need of the Shepherd
all of us lost in the world
all walking the wide highway
needing to follow
the narrow way
needing to turn
to heed the call
of the Shepherd
to enter through
the narrow gate
into the pasture
the sheepfold of Jesus
there we find
eternal rest

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October 25, 2014
in need of the light

Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 4 of Series: “I Am the Gate”
John 10:1-9 CEB
Matthew 7:13-14 CEB
children’s message
– mystery box – soccer shin guards, soccer cleats, water shoes, and a basketball
-          Pastor Ruth talked about the protective gear God provides,
-          the armor of God –
-          Ephesians 6:10-17
sermon –“The Straight and Narrow”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 19, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 3 of Series: “I Am the Light of the World”
John 8:22 (CEB)
John 12:35-36 (CEB)
Matthew 5:14-16 (CEB)
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
song, “Here I Am To Worship”, by Chris Tomlin
children’s time – mystery box – mirror
sermon, “Light For Our Eyes”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 12, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 2 of Series: “I Am the Bread of Life”
John 6:35
John 6:26-51
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Exodus 16:15
children’s time – mystery box – a throat drop and a candy mint
sermon, “Bread of Heaven”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
World Communion Sunday
October 5, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 1 of Series: “I Am”
Revelation 22:13 CEB
Matthew 16:13-16 CEB
Exodus 3:12-15 CEB
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Children’s message – mystery box
-          green maple leaf and a colored maple leaf
-          the green color is not the true color
-          we are fed and nurtured in the spring and summer with the word;
-          we shine our true colors in autumn
sermon, “The Name Game”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
September 28, 2014

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 33,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

which gate

each choice
each decision
which path
which gate
which way
will you travel
in the journey
of your life
who will
you follow
the world
or the Christ
the path
the gate
your eternal life

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October 25, 2014
which gate

Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 4 of Series: “I Am the Gate”
John 10:1-9 CEB
Matthew 7:13-14 CEB
children’s message
– mystery box – soccer shin guards, soccer cleats, water shoes, and a basketball
-          Pastor Ruth talked about the protective gear God provides,
-          the armor of God –
-          Ephesians 6:10-17
sermon –“The Straight and Narrow”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 19, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 3 of Series: “I Am the Light of the World”
John 8:22 (CEB)
John 12:35-36 (CEB)
Matthew 5:14-16 (CEB)
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
song, “Here I Am To Worship”, by Chris Tomlin
children’s time – mystery box – mirror
sermon, “Light For Our Eyes”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 12, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 2 of Series: “I Am the Bread of Life”
John 6:35
John 6:26-51
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Exodus 16:15
children’s time – mystery box – a throat drop and a candy mint
sermon, “Bread of Heaven”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
World Communion Sunday
October 5, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 1 of Series: “I Am”
Revelation 22:13 CEB
Matthew 16:13-16 CEB
Exodus 3:12-15 CEB
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Children’s message – mystery box
-          green maple leaf and a colored maple leaf
-          the green color is not the true color
-          we are fed and nurtured in the spring and summer with the word;
-          we shine our true colors in autumn
sermon, “The Name Game”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
September 28, 2014

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 33,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

the Gate Keeper

the path, the light
the way, the Shepherd
the gate, the gate keeper
so is the Christ
the way, the truth
the journey, the path
the way, the Shepherd
that leads to life
the gate, the gate keeper
to the pasture
the courts of God
at the end of this life
the way, the journey
ever forward, onward
to the other shore
beyond the gate


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edited February 8, 2016
the Gate Keeper – v5
(editing original)
edited January 10, 2016
the Gate Keeper – v4
(merging edits to original, version 2, and version 3)
edited November 23, 2014
the Gate Keeper – v3
(editing original again)
edited November 5, 2014
the Gate Keeper – v2
October 25, 2014
the Gate Keeper
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 4 of Series: “I Am the Gate”
John 10:1-9 CEB
Matthew 7:13-14 CEB
children’s message
– mystery box – soccer shin guards, soccer cleats, water shoes, and a basketball
-          Pastor Ruth talked about the protective gear God provides,
-          the armor of God –
-          Ephesians 6:10-17
sermon –“The Straight and Narrow”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 19, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 3 of Series: “I Am the Light of the World”
John 8:22 (CEB)
John 12:35-36 (CEB)
Matthew 5:14-16 (CEB)
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
song, “Here I Am To Worship”, by Chris Tomlin
children’s time – mystery box – mirror
sermon, “Light For Our Eyes”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 12, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 2 of Series: “I Am the Bread of Life”
John 6:35
John 6:26-51
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Exodus 16:15
children’s time – mystery box – a throat drop and a candy mint
sermon, “Bread of Heaven”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
World Communion Sunday
October 5, 2014
&
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
Sermon 1 of Series: “I Am”
Revelation 22:13 CEB
Matthew 16:13-16 CEB
Exodus 3:12-15 CEB
The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
Children’s message – mystery box
-          green maple leaf and a colored maple leaf
-          the green color is not the true color
-          we are fed and nurtured in the spring and summer with the word;
-          we shine our true colors in autumn
sermon, “The Name Game”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
September 28, 2014


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Lay down your life for your friends – v2

The model of faith
of submission to God
Christ called us to love
to love as He loves us

Calling us friends
giving His life for us
leading us if we will follow
in the way, in the light

Lay down your life for your friends
the way of the Lord, our Savior
an inconvenient truth
in love, in servanthood

Calling us friends
giving His life for us
leading us if we will follow
through the gate of the cross


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edited February 3, 2015
Lay down your life for your friends – v4
(merging edits to original and version 3)
edited November 5, 2014
Lay down your life for your friends – v3
(editing original again)
edited October 25, 2014
Lay down your life for your friends – v2
February 23, 2012
Lay down your life for your friends
John 15:12-16
John 15:9-10
John 13:34-35
bible study with Jean Anocibar on February 21, 2012
John 15:1-17
The Vine and the Branches
John 13:18
John 13:34-35
John 14:9-10
John 14:12-13
John 14:27
Mark 15:1-15
Philippians 2:1-11
Philippians 2:1-4
Philippians 2:1-5
bible study with Jean Anocibar on February 15, 2012
John 14:1:4
John 14:5-14
John 14:15-31
bible study with Jean Anocibar on February 9, 2012
John 13:34
John 13:31-35
John 13:31-38
John 13:31


All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 35,660+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.