Tuesday, December 15, 2015

gasping for air – v3

out of breath, tired
worn out from struggle
trying to be faithful
but hearing the earth’s song
the memory of my past
a legacy behind me
stalking my days
in pain, struggling
gasping for air
for the breath I need.

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edited December 15, 2015
gasping for air – v3

(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited August 23, 2014
gasping for air – v2
August 13, 2014
gasping for air
Devozine for July 28, 2014 to August 3, 2014
“+wilderness”
&
5-second prayer, “God, see us through the wilderness. Amen”
&
Jeremiah 15:18a
“A Wilderness of Suffering”
devotion by Salina Sheard
and listen to song:
“Jesus Paid It All”
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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