loving the sheep – v5

We see sacrificial love

of our Good Shepherd;

Christ is ready to die

to protect each sheep;

Self-sacrifice is His free choice

the choice of submission,

Knowing the weakness of all of us

of each of God’s sheep.

Love for the sheep

is deep, abiding,

wanting what is best

for each and every lost sheep;

Love for each sheep, for al of the sheep

without limit, the Servant,

willing to sacrifice, to die,

for even one lost sheep.

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edited January 16, 2016

loving the sheep – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/loving-sheep-v5.html

(merging edits to version 2 and version 4)

edited July 11, 2015

loving the sheep – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/loving-sheep-v4.html

(editing version 2)

April 25, 2015

loving the sheep – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/loving-sheep-v3.html

(editing version 2)

April 24, 2015

loving the sheep – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/loving-sheep-v2.html

April 24, 2015

loving the sheep

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/loving-sheep.html

Psalm 23:1-6

John 10:11-18

1 John 3:16-24

sermon, “The Lord is My Shepherd”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/sermon-lord-is-my-shepherd-by-raymond.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=671451869627838&id=174161846023512

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/591703919702704128

worship led by Raymond A. Foss

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/ 

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

https://www.facebook.com/events/752362794841161/

Fourth Friday of the month service at Mt. Heights Health Care Facility

https://www.facebook.com/events/1563420460577883/

https://plus.google.com/112258655024978042979/about

https://www.facebook.com/MountainHeightsHealthCareFacility

https://twitter.com/MountHeights

April 24, 2015

&

April 24, 2015

faithful to the command of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/faithful-to-command-of-god.html

John 10:15b-18

devotion for April 26, 2015

read April 24, 2015

&

edited April 24, 2015

loving the sheep – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/loving-sheep-v2.html

edited/ merged April 24, 2015

loving the sheep

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/loving-sheep.html

April 24, 2015

love for the sheep

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/love-for-sheep.html

April 24, 2015

a good shepherd

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-good-shepherd.html

John 10:11-15a

John 10:11-18

devotion for April 25, 2015

read April 24, 2015

&

edited April  24, 2015

a sermon of love – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-sermon-of-love-v2.html

April 24, 2015

a sermon of love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-sermon-of-love.html

1 John 3:21-24

devotion for April 24, 2015

read April 24, 2015

&

April 24, 2015

share love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/share-love.html

1 John 3:16-24

devotion for April 23, 2015

read April 24, 2015

&

merged/edited April 24, 2015

everything I need – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/everything-i-need-v2.html

April 24, 2015

love will be with me

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/love-will-be-with-me.html

Psalm 23:6

April 24, 2015

you chasten my enemies

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/you-chasten-my-enemies.html

Psalm 23:5

April 24, 2015

I will not be afraid

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/i-will-not-be-afraid.html

Psalm 23:4

April 24, 2015

God gives me new strength

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/god-gives-me-new-strength.html

Psalm 23:3

April 24, 2015

God lets me rest

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/god-lets-me-rest.html

Psalm 23:2

April 24, 2015

Everything I need

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/everything-i-need.html

Psalm 23:1

April 24, 2015

a journey of blessing

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-journey-of-blessing.html

Psalm 23

Psalm 23:1-6

devotion for April 22, 2015

devotion for April 22, 2015

read April 24, 2015

&

“Knowing  the Shepherd’s Love”

Acts 4:5-12

Psalm 23

1 John 3:16-24

John 10:11-18

for April 20, 2015 to April 26, 2015

by Eradio Valverde, Jr.

https://www.facebook.com/eradio.valverde

(formerly) District Superintendent

Southwest Texas District

https://www.facebook.com/SWDistrictofTAC

United Methodist Church

https://www.facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch

Upper Room Disciplines for 2015

http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=1214945

&

edited April 24, 2015

Pursued, not merely Followed – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/pursued-not-merely-followed-v5.html

(editing version 4)

edited April 23, 2015

Pursued, not merely Followed – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/pursued-not-merely-followed-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 29, 2015

Pursued, not merely Followed – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/pursued-not-merely-followed-v3.html

(merging edits to version 1 and version 2)

edited July 25, 2012

“Pursued, not merely Followed – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/pursued-not-merely-followed-v2.html

November 29, 2006 8:28

“Pursued, not merely Followed”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/11/pursued-not-merely-followed.html

Psalm 23:6

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,680+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Calloused – v4

Calloused, weathered

pumiced by the sand

the winds off the Atlantic;

The boards of the cabins

leaning against the wind off the ocean

Sanded and buffeted

boards bent to the touch

to the call of the sea

The seams and veins

the grain exposed to nature;

Calloused skin, of the houses,

on the windward side

===========

edited January 16, 2016

Calloused – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/calloused-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 1, 2015

Calloused – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/calloused-v3.html

(editing original)

edited October 26, 2015

Calloused – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/calloused-v2.html

2/9/2010

Calloused

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/calloused.html

on Nantucket, MA

and on Martha’s Vineyard, MA

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,680+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Time in the Word – v2

Time in the Word

to hear God’s whisper

to discern God’s message;

All of our answers are written

in God’s holy Word

God’s message is eternal

but God speaks right to us;

Each of our lives is

written in the Book

Time in the Word

to hear God’s whisper

to discern God’s message;

Our questions are answered

in God’s holy Word

=============

edited January 27, 2016

journeying to the manger – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/journeying-to-manger-v2.html

edited January 16, 2016

Time in the Word – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/time-in-word-v2.html

edited January 13, 2016

Is Christ real to me – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/is-christ-real-to-me-v2.html

edited January 11, 2016

Am I a Hypocrite – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/am-i-hypocrite-v2.html

January 5, 2016

Time in the Word

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/time-in-word.html

January 5, 2016

She is a prayer-warrior

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/she-is-prayer-warrior.html

January 4, 2016

Is Christ real to me

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/is-christ-real-to-me.html

January 4, 2016

Can I be trusted

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/can-i-be-trusted.html

January 4, 2016

How can I soften my heart

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-can-i-soften-my-heart.html

January 3, 2016

Am I a Hypocrite

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/am-i-hypocrite.html

January 2, 2016

Do I give God credit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/do-i-give-god-credit.html

January 2, 2016

we must stop to listen

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-must-stop-to-listen.html

January 2, 2016

God whispers His promises

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/god-whispers-his-promises.html

January 2, 2016

journeying to the manger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/journeying-to-manger.html

January 2, 2016

With Fire

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/with-fire.html

January 2, 2016

We are cleansed with water

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-are-cleansed-with-water.html

January 2, 2016

I will pour water

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/i-will-pour-water.html

edited January 1, 2016

How is it with your soul – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-is-it-with-your-soul-v3.html

New Year’s Day

edited December 31, 2015

How is it with your soul – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/how-is-it-with-your-soul-v2.html

New Year’s Eve Day

edited December 31, 2015

How is it with my soul – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/how-is-it-with-my-soul-v2.html

New Year’s Eve Day

December 31, 2015

How is it with my soul

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/how-is-it-with-my-soul.html

New Year’s Eve Day

December 31, 2015

How is it with your soul

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/how-is-it-with-your-soul.html

New Year’s Eve Day

edited December 31, 2015

I need You – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/i-need-you-v2.html

New Year’s Eve Day

December 27, 2015

We should pause

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/we-should-pause.html

December 27, 2015

We need to stop

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/we-need-to-stop.html

December 27, 2015

I need You

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/i-need-you.html

December 27, 2015

we bow before Him

 http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/we-bow-down-before-him.html

worship service

December 27, 2015

Last Sunday of The Year 2015

A Soul In Retrospect

Joel 2:28-29 (NIV)

Matthew 3:11 (NIV)

Isaiah 44:3 (NIV)

Wesley's self-examination quiz

(http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/selfexam.htm)

and slide from song

"How Many Kings"

and sermon, “How Is It With Your Soul?”

text:

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/how-is-it-with-your-soul/

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-is-it-with-your-soul.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=765386176901073&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/sermon-how-is-it-with-your-soul-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/684116106622140418

video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYEq5SDyF9Q

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/761816557258035/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/12272015-sermon-how-is-it-with-your.html 

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

December 27, 2015

&

December 24, 2015

Christmas Eve

John 1:1-14

Luke 2:8-20

Matthew 2:1-2, 10-11

and Advent sermon series

Inspired by Marcia McPhee

Sermon Series “Awed and Odd”

message: “For Unto You A Savior Is Born”

text

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/for-unto-us-a-child-is-born/

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2016/01/for-unto-us-child-is-born.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=765384783567879&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/sermon-for-unto-us-child-is-born-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/684112415093616640

video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDRm6PFPBaU

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/760889637350727/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/12242015-christmas-eve-sermon-message.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

December 24, 2015

Christmas Eve

&

December 20, 2015

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Inspired by Marcia McPhee

Sermon Series “Awed and Odd”

Hope in the Midst of Hopelessness

Presence in the Midst of Loneliness

Matthew 1:20-23

Hebrews 6:19

Romans 15:13

Job 8:13-18

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

(All Scripture is taken from the NIV Bible)

message: “Why Do I Feel Hopeless…”

text

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2016/01/why-do-i-feel-hopeless.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/why-do-i-feel-hopeless/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=758459170927107&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/sermon-why-do-i-feel-hopeless-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/678708658683908096

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/758745934231764/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_dSZoiqqvA

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message - Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/758745714231786/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJGdws2AxyY

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

December 20, 2015

Fourth Sunday of Advent

&

edited December 17, 2015

In the Midst of Hate – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/in-midst-of-hate-v3.html

(merging edits to original and version 2)

edited December 16, 2015

There is joy, if we choose joy – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/there-is-joy-if-we-choose-joy-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited December 15, 2015

There is joy, if we choose joy – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/there-is-joy-if-we-choose-joy-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited December 15, 2015

There is joy, if we choose joy – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/there-is-joy-if-we-choose-joy-v2.html

edited December 15, 2015

There is joy, if we choose joy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/there-is-joy-if-we-choose-joy.html

edited December 14, 2015

Joy, if we choose it – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/joy-if-we-choose-it-v2.html

edited/ expanded December 14, 2015

Joy, if we choose it

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/joy-if-we-choose-it.html

December 14, 2015

Full, if we choose it

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/full-if-we-choose-it.html

December 14, 2015

choose joy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/choose-joy.html

December 14, 2015

no matter my situation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/no-matter-my-situation.html

December 13, 2015

Third Sunday of Advent

Inspired by Marcia McPhee

Sermon Series “Awed and Odd”

Joy in the Midst of Despair

Luke 1:46-55

Isaiah 61:1-3

(All Scripture is taken from the NIV Bible)

message: “I Will Choose Joy. . .”

text

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/12/i-will-choose-joy.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/i-will-choose-joy/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=755846967854994&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/sermon-i-will-choose-joy-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/676489126120673281

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/755635204542837/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLoIanBHzL8

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message - Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/755633401209684/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYeji4rsm18

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

December 13, 2015

Third Sunday of Advent

&

edited December 8, 2015

In the Midst of Hate – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/in-midst-of-hate-v2.html

edited December 8, 2015

Seeking to Find Love – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/seeking-to-find-love-v2.html

edited/new December 7, 2015

Seeking to Find Love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/seeking-to-find-love.html

December 7, 2015

In the Midst of Hate

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/in-midst-of-hate.html

edited December 7, 2015

Seek Love – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/seek-love-v3.html

(Editng version 2)

edited December 7, 2015

Seek Love - v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/seek-love-v2.html

December 7, 2015

Seek Love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/seek-love.html

December 6, 2015

Second Sunday of Advent

Inspired by Marcia McFee

Sermon Series “Awed and Odd”

Love in the Midst of Hate

Isaiah 11:1-4a, 5-9

Romans 15:1-2, 5-7

message: “Seek Love…”

text

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/12/seek-love.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/seek-love/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=755846581188366&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/sermon-seek-love-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/676485942090326017

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/753022281470796/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm3LbUQZcoc

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message  - Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/753021578137533/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSwc09DTOE8 

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

December 6, 2015

Second Sunday of Advent

&

November 29, 2015

First Sunday of Advent

Inspired by Marcia McFee

Sermon Series “Awed and Odd”

Peace Within the Conflict

Isaiah 2:4

Psalm 122:6, 7

Romans 13:11

Matthew 24:42, 44

message: “Peace in the Valley…”

text

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/12/peace-in-valley.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/peace-in-the-valley/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=755846307855060&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/sermon-peace-in-valley-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/676484288947335168

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/750837805022577/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jS6FfSf98M

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message  - Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/750748921698132/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njB6peTcjhw 

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

November 29, 2015

First Sunday of Advent

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,820+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

all work and no pray – v3

All work and no play

makes Jack a dull boy

so the expression goes;

but more important is the statement

that all work and no pray

not spending time with God

in nature, in silence,

in not taking Sabbath rest

in not studying the Word

is no good at all, not hopeful,

not following God’s command;

It is no Sabbath, no rest at all

=======

edited January 16, 2016

all work and no pray – v3

(merging edits to version 2 and original)

edited December 9, 2015

all work and no pray – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/all-work-and-no-pray-v2.html

July 1, 2014

all work and no pray

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/all-work-and-no-pray.html

Psalm 105:1-6 Common English Bible

Exodus 15:1-3 The Living Bible

Psalm 89:1-18 The Message Bible

Closing Hymn – “As the Deer”

Sermon 2 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539017212871305&set=pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1403458170.&type=3&permPage=1

Summer Sermon Series on Prayer

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539017436204616&set=pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1403458170

children’s message by Pastor Ruth Foss

-          Sabbath rest, time with God outdoors, in nature

and sermon, “All My Adoration. . . !”

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/06/all-my-adoration.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=542621372510889&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/sermon-all-my-adoration-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/483299879234859008

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

June 29, 2014

&

June 22, 2014

Matthew 6:5-14

“Jesus Teaches About Prayer” (NCV)

(including Lord’s Prayer)

Romans 12:12

Ephesians 6:11-18

Sermon 1 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”

Summer Sermon Series on Prayer

children’s message by Ray Foss

-          God fills in the words we pray

based on Upper Room Daily Devotional for June 9, 2014

Romans 8:26 (NRSV)

Romans 8:22-27

Upper Room Daily Devotional

“Guided by the Spirit”

http://devotional.upperroom.org/devotionals/2014-06-09

by Milly Ibanda

for March and April 2014

http://devotional.upperroom.org/issues/may-jun%202014

-          spontaneous prayer, wait for God’s answer

(based on Shanequa’s prayer for a puppy July 21, 2006)

opening and welcome by Pastor Ruth Foss

and sermon, “Stop, Look and Listen”

by Sally Drew

https://www.facebook.com/sally.drew.35

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

June 22, 2014

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,680+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

public humiliation – v4

What David had done in private

in secret, at night,

God did in public

in the daylight, in plain sight

falling upon us

Public humiliation,

treason from within his family,

from David’s own House

the judgment of God

falling upon us

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edited January 16, 2016

public humiliation – v4

(merging edits to version 3 and version 2)

edited January 11, 2016

always held accountable – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/always-held-accountable-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited July 31, 2012

“always held accountable – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/always-held-accountable-v2.html

July 31, 2012

“always held accountable”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/always-held-accountable.html

&

edited October 29, 2015

public humiliation – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/public-humiliation-v3.html

(editing original)

edited September 30, 2015

public humiliation – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/public-humiliation-v2.html

July 31, 2012

public humiliation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/public-humiliation.html

2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a (The Message)

David and Bathsheba

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

July 30, 2012 to August 5, 2012

“Created to Be in Relationship”

by Amy L. Proctor

for July 31, 2012,

read July 31, 2012

&

2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a (NIV)

David and Bathsheba

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

July 30, 2012 to August 5, 2012

“Created to Be in Relationship”

by Amy L. Proctor

for July 30, 2012,

read July 30, 2012

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,660+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

blowing out the candles – v3

At the beginning, as we enter in

There are two candles burning

coming together, joining,

lighting one candle;

Blowing out the candles

of their separate lives.

Now there is one candle burning

a symbol of their union;

Together growing stronger

shining a shared light.

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edited January 16, 2016

blowing out the candles – v3

(merging edits to original and version 2)

edited July 7, 2015

blowing out the candles – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/blowing-out-candles-v2.html

May 8, 2015

blowing out the candles

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/blowing-out-candles.html

&

edited July 7, 2015

grounded in the same soil – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/grounded-in-same-soil-v2.html

May 8, 2015

grounded in the same soil

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/grounded-in-same-soil.html

&

edited July 7, 2015

woven together – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/woven-together-2-v2.html

May 9, 2015

woven together - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/woven-together-2.html

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edited July 7, 2015

Loyalty, to the death – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/loyalty-to-death-v4.html

(editing original)

edited July 7, 2015

Loyalty, to the death – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/loyalty-to-death-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited June 6, 2015

Loyalty, to the death – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/loyalty-to-death-v2.html

May 8, 2015

Loyalty, to the death

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/loyalty-to-death.html

&

edited July 7, 2015

love totally – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/love-totally-v2.html

May 8, 2015

love totally

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/love-totally.html

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edited July 23, 2015

Changing the ancient words – 3 – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/changing-ancient-words-3-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited July 7, 2015

Changing the ancient words – 3 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/changing-ancient-words-3-v2.html

May 8, 2015

Changing the ancient words - 3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/changing-ancient-words-3.html

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Ruth 1:15-17

Romans 12:1-2, 9-19

wedding of Helene Marion Thompson

and Zachary Carl Crabtree

Communion

Prayer

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

May 2, 2015

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,680+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.