Without a Reservation – v3

Journeying, traveling far

Joseph and Mary going,

as they were ordered

to David’s town, Bethlehem,

though they were not

following a star

without a reservation

no room at the inn

no place for the king.

Homeless and tired, alone,

a cold stable became their home

In this space, unheralded

with the animals alone watching

the Messiah entered the world

to bring salvation, life,

to offer himself, God

a fragrant offering

so that we may live.

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edited December 30, 2016

Without a Reservation – v3

(editing version 2)

edited March 20, 2014

Without a Reservation – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/without-reservation-v2.html

December 20, 2009

Without a Reservation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/without-reservation.html

Alive Now Daily Reflections for December 14, 2009 to December 20, 2009

http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-december-14-20/

Luke 2:1-7 (December 18, 2009)

Luke 2:8-20 (December 19, 2009)

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edited December 30, 2016

Finding Shelter – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/12/finding-shelter-v3_30.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/12/finding-shelter-v3.html

(editing version 2)

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edited December 30, 2016

Street People – v16

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/12/street-people-v16.html

(merging edits to version 2 and version 15)

edited December 4, 2015

Street People – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/street-people-v15.html

(editing version 14)

edited/merged December 3, 2015

Street People – v14

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/street-people-v14.html

(merging edits with version 13, version 6, version 7, version 8, version 9,

version 10, version 11, and version 12)

edited/merged December 2, 2015

Street People – v13

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/street-people-v13.html

(merging edits to version 3, version 2, version 4, and version 5)

edited November 12, 2015

Street People – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/street-people-v12.html

(merging edits to version 2 and version 7)

edited November 7, 2015

Street People – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/streetpeople-v11-thestreet-people-lost.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 2, 2015

Street People – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/street-people-v10.html

(editing version 2)

edited October 16, 2015

Street People – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/street-people-v9.html

(editing version 6)

edited October 14, 2015

Street People – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/street-people-v8.html

(editing version 4)

edited May 1, 2015

Street People – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/street-people-v7.html

(editing original again)

edited March 23, 2015

Street People – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/street-people-v6.html

(editing version 5)

edited February 17, 2015

Street People – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/street-people-v5.html

(merging edits to version 2 and version 4)

edited February 10, 2015

Street People – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/street-people-v4.html

(merging edits to version 2, version 3, and original)

edited January 17, 2015

Street People – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/street-people-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited November 23, 2012

Street People – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/street-people-v2.html

December 20, 2009

Street People

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/street-people.html

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December 20, 2009

Would it be under a bridge

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/would-it-be-under-bridge.html

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December 20, 2009

Homeless and Alone

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/homeless-and-alone.html

&

edited February 25, 2012

Finding Shelter – v2

changing the spelling from “worshipped” to “worshiped”,

because Blogger and Twitter said “worshipped” is a misspelling.

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December 20, 2009

Finding Shelter

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/finding-shelter.html

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edited March 20, 2014

Without a Reservation – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/without-reservation-v2.html

December 20, 2009

Without a Reservation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/without-reservation.html

Alive Now Daily Reflections for December 14, 2009 to December 20, 2009

http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-december-14-20/

Luke 2:1-7 (December 18, 2009)

Luke 2:8-20 (December 19, 2009)

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Luke 2:6-7

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Advent Christmas offering letter

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

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