watching him dance

watching him dance

one last time with his mother

for a moment alone

with her thoughts, swirling

sitting there quietly

not the center of attention

for the moments of the dance

of her husband, his mother

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August 25, 2018

watching him dance

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1033470193807380480

8/24/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1033004858620575744

picture of a bride sitting at a table by herself at a wedding reception

with her gaze to her left and her back to the camera

&

edited August 22, 2018

not race but defiance – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/not-race-but-defiance-v3.html

edited August 21, 2018

not race but defiance – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/not-race-but-defiance-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1032053250806243328

(cut to 288 characters for Twitter)

August 21, 2018

not race but defiance

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/not-race-but-defiance.html

August 21, 2018

their hands tell their story

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/their-hands-tell-their-story.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1032038025856000000

8/21/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1031934352546881536

photograph of a couple with engagement ring and matching

wedding bands; one African American, one Caucasian

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited August 21, 2018

after she said yes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/after-she-said-yes-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031868594177671168

August 21, 2018

after she said yes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/after-she-said-yes.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031861531204562944

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1031615349819469824

picture of a couple kissing in front of the sun

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

our quest continues

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/our-quest-continues.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031334974258143233

8/11/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1028347525554528256

picture or drawing of blue crystals creating a cave or tunnel

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

walking away - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/walking-away-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031328897000980480

8/12/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1028810687168966659

picture of young man walking away from camera on rural road

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

hey baby

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031325837646290944

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031326425599668229

August 19, 2018

long time no see

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/long-time-no-see.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031320633571987456

8/14/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1029463426051887104

picture of two ladybugs meeting on a leaf

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

hot as the sun

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/hot-as-sun.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031315791709437952

8/15/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1031015130438414336

silhouette of a couple before a flaming heart

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 19, 2018

the call not coming

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-call-not-coming.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031150492368482310

8/19/18 writing prompt

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1031015130438414336

picture of old black rotary dial phone on desk (looks very old)

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited August 7, 2018

sending a signal – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/sending-signal-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026776682743701504

August 7, 2018

sending a signal

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/sending-signal.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026771286503174145

writing prompt

August 7, 2018

a picture of a person shining a flashlight up into the night sky

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1026707376940834816

How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

August 6, 2018

Open and inviting

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/open-and-inviting.html

August 5, 2018

my reply

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026279624072937474

August 5, 2018

writing prompt, “How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

a closeup picture of blueberries, red raspberries, and blackberries

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1026107637639725056

edited June 21, 2014

A Cup of Berries – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-cup-of-berries-v2.html

August 10, 2008

A Cup of Berries

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/cup-of-berries.html

Rev. Lori Eldredge’s kitchen

North Kingstown, RI

&

July 29, 2018

bursting from the water

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/bursting-from-water.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023724506924376064

photo writing prompt of a hummingbird bursting from a pool of water

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1023711549624442880

&

edited July 28, 2018

negotiating with the Beast – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/negotiating-with-beast-v12.html

edited June 13, 2018

edited July 28, 2018

a tear in the fabric – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-tear-in-fabric-v9.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023314623481765889

July 28, 2018

writing prompt on Realistic Poetry

“We can’t be silent about sexual assault/abuse and domestic violence.

 So if you are reading this statement, we ask that you write a poem,

letter or inspirational message related to the topic of domestic violence

or sexual assault/abuse.”

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/thevoiceofpoets/we-can-t-be-silent-about-sexual-assault-abuse-and-domestic-violence

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1023306761556582400

&

July 28, 2018

looking down – 3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/looking-down-3.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023292554295615489

July 28, 2018

an angel chained

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/an-angel-chained.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023290211537768448

photo writing prompt of an angel statue with its left hand up

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1023279600858591233

&

July 20, 2018

the hilt of the knife – v2

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1020453891094253579

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-hilt-of-knife-v2.html

July 20, 2018

the hilt of the knife

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1020453282685255680

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-hilt-of-knife.html

July 20, 2018

a knife cut

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1020454067267670016

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-knife-cut.html

&

poetry prompt:

7/20/18

How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see

(a small bright yellow sun in an orange sky with a narrow cloud

cutting across the horizon line and face of the sun)

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1020320226070605824

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/communitypage/poetry-picture-prompts/how-poetic-can-you-be-write-a-short-poem-about-what-you-see-167

Realistic Poetry

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/members/realistic-poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

July 14, 2018

Flight

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/flight.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1018172958186057730

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/members/raymondafoss

challenge question on Realistic Poetry twitter page

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://www.realisticpoetry.com/communitypage/poetry-picture-prompts/how-poetic-can-you-be-write-a-short-poem-about-what-you-see-164

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1018133945827774464

picture of woman stretching as high as she could

on the very top edge of a log in a field

&

edited July 9, 2018

the demon too big for his body – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-demon-too-big-for-his-body-v2.html

July 9, 2018

the demon too big for his body

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-demon-too-big-for-his-body.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1016469297483452417

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1016471691332063232

Post 7/6/18 of ghost or some other spectre

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1015448364886863873

on Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited July 9, 2018

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/pearls-jewels-of-water-on-each-blossom.html

edited July 9, 2018

each droplet breathed, a prayer – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-droplet-breathed-prayer-v3.html

edited July 9, 2018

each droplet breathed, a prayer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-droplet-breathed-prayer-v2.html

edited July 9, 2018

each droplet breathed, a prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-droplet-breathed-prayer.html

&

edited July 7, 2018

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v7.html

(merging edits to versions 5 and 6)

edited July 7, 2018

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v6.html

(editing original)

Edited November 20, 2014

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited October 6, 2014

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v4.html

Edited October 25, 2013

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v3.html

edited November 14, 2011

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth-v2.html

May 21, 2009

As threadbare as old cheesecloth

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/as-threadbare-as-old-cheesecloth.html

title saved 12/27/08

&

edited July 7, 2018

late spring, early summer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/late-spring-early-summer-v2.html

edited July 7, 2018

the skin of an ancient reptile – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile-v3.html

adding a third stanza

edited July 7, 2018

the skin of an ancient reptile – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile-v2.html

July 7, 2018

late spring, early summer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/late-spring-early-summer.html

July 7, 2018

the living map rolled out – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-living-map-rolled-out-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1015571474508341248

July 7, 2018

the living map rolled out

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-living-map-rolled-out.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1015567765057474560

July 7, 2018

the skin of an ancient reptile

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-skin-of-ancient-reptile.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1015560459808894976

challenge post on twitter page

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

picture of a leaf

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1015271966268198912

Realistic Poetry

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/

&

edited July 4, 2018

each drop breathed, a prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-breathed-prayer.html

edited July 4, 2018

each drop a prayer – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-prayer-v3.html

edited July 4, 2018

each drop a prayer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-prayer-v2.html

July 3, 2018

each drop a prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/each-drop-prayer.html

July 2, 2018

Pearls and Jewels of Water on the Bloom

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/pearls-and-jewels-of-water-on-bloom.html

July 2, 2018

post on the Realistic Poetry Twitter page,

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry

a picture of a orange lily covered in rain water

“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”

https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1013841347558572033

edits to last stanza of prior poem

edited June 26, 2014

After the Shower – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/after-shower-v2.html

June 6, 2007 6:50

After the Shower

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/06/after-shower.html

Wesley United Methodist Church

www.concordwumc.org

Concord, NH

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CWUMC/

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,530 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

spring, summery, green, autumn, creator, Faith, God, good soil, grace, hope, leaves, maple trees, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, senses, sight, touch, Writing Poetry,

#spring #summer #autumn #brown #creator #Faith #God #grace #green #hope #leaves #maple #Methodist #Nature #Poetry #senses #sight #touch #Writing #photograph #photography #imagination #colors #vibrant #alive #life #living

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child, choir, church, creator, Faith, flowers, God, hope, iris, leaves, life, Methodist, Nature, Photos, sanctuary, shower, sound, water, worship, yard, lily,

#drop #prayer #Pearls #Jewels #Water #Bloom #blossom #petals #child #choir #church #creator #Faith #flowers #God #hope #iris #life #Methodist #Nature #Photos #sanctuary #shower #sound #worship #lily #contest #poem #poetry #words #beauty #love #joy

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#ghost, demon, evil, spectre, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, senses, sight, Writing Poetry, Realistic Poetry, poem, poetry, photograph, photography, imagination

#ghost #demon #devil #evil #spectre #PoetryWhereYouLive #RaymondAFoss #senses #sight #Writing #RealisticPoetry #poem #poetry #photograph #photography #imagination #spectral #apparition #paranormal #vision #cemetery #night #body

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log, woman, gravity, balance, stretching, yearning, flight, belief, hope, striving, fall, fly, lift-off, beauty, courage, choice, free, freedom, life, faith,

#log #woman #gravity #balance #stretching #yearning #flight #belief #hope #striving #fall #fly #lift-off #beauty #courage #choice #free #freedom #life #faith #grace #love #God #liberty #joy #moment #presence #capture #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry

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sky, sun, orange, yellow, clouds, imagination, water, horizon, knife, dagger, hand, thrust, swirl, liquid, motion, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry,

#sky #sun #orange #yellow #clouds #imagination #water #horizon #knife #dagger #hilt #hand #thrust #swirl #liquid #motion #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry #liquidsky #creation #creator #image #eyeball #grape

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statue, angel, garden, imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, trapped, chains, tarnished, God, 

#statue #angel #garden #imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #Realistic Poetry #trapped #chains #tarnished #God #reaching #hand #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #RealisticPoetry #creator #image

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hummingbird, iridescent, feathers, water, pool, droplets, frozen, phoenix, imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, trapped, chains, tarnished, God, 

#hummingbird #iridescent #feathers #count #water #pool #droplets #frozen #rising #alive #grave #phoenix #imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #God #RealisticPoetry #creator #image

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blackberries, blood, coffee, creator, crimson, Faith, Family, fingers, fruit, God, hope, Nature, raspberries, blueberries, blue, red, ripe, summer, August, Realistic Poetry,

#blackberries #blood #coffee #colors #creator #crimson #Faith #Family #fingers #fire #fruit #God #hands #hope #Nature #raspberries #blueberries #blue #red #ripe #summer #August #RealisticPoetry #photograph #photography #imagination #poem #poetry

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imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, God,  creator, image, sky, dome, arc, night, pre-dawn, flashlight, person, message, language, pierce, speaking,

#imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #God #RealisticPoetry #creator #image #sky #dome #arc #night #predawn #dawn #flashlight #person #message #language #pierce #speaking #infinite #eternity #heaven #prayer #pray #speak

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imagination, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, Realistic Poetry, God,  creator, image, phone, rotary dial, old, antique, call, answer, 

#imagination #photograph #photography #poem #poetry #God #RealisticPoetry #creator #image #phone #rotarydial #old #antique #answer #telephone #longing #unrequted #telephone #office #desk #silence #depression #sorrow #sadness #ache #call

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fire, passion, love, husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, lust, sun, flames, coming together, joy, romance, satisfaction, consummation, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination,

#fire #passion #love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #lust #sun #flames #coming together #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination

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gossip, ladybugs, leaf, summer, information, power, love, hate, jealousy, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photograph,

#gossip #news #ladybugs #leaf #summer #information #power #love #hate #jealousy #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photograph #photography #life #field #jungle #yard #romance #date #pickuplines

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man, road, summer, t-shirt, shorts, worker, leaving, life, sorrow, depression, anger, fight, shouting, fight or flight, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photograph,

#man #road #summer #walking #shorts #tshirt #worker #leaving #sorrow #depression #anger #words #shouting #fight #flight #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photograph #photography #life #field #runner #marathon #practice #America #lost

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man, road, life, quest, prize, journey, epic, Lord of the Rings, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photograph, forest, crystals, blue, cold, heroes, story, novel, Tolkien

#man #road #walking #life #quest #prize #journey #epic #LordoftheRings #tunnel #ice #crystals #forest #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photograph #photography #goal #purpose #story #novel #vision #comrades #incentive #heroes #Tolkien

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fire, passion, love, husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, sun, flames, coming together, joy, romance, satisfaction, kiss, proposal, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination,

#fire #passion #love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #lust #sun #flames #comingtogether #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #kiss #proposal #question #marriage #ring #engagement

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fire, passion, love, husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, coming together, joy, romance, kiss, proposal, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, marriage, wedding bands, bi-racial,

#love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #lust #sun #flames #comingtogether #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #marriage #rings #engagement #biracial #AfricanAmerican #Caucasian

#love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #lust #sun #flames #comingtogether #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #marriage #rings #engagement #biracial #AfricanAmerican #Caucasian

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fire, passion, love, husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, coming together, joy, romance, kiss, proposal, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, marriage, wedding bands, dance,

#love #husband #wife #girlfriend #boyfriend #lust #sun #flames #comingtogether #joy #romance #satisfaction #consummation #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #marriage #rings #engagement #dance #bride

invite the other – v4

invite the stranger, our brothers,

the cousins we know

into this circle, into the house,

our neighbors, our kin,

our sisters, our loved ones

those broken, seeking,

our aunts and uncles

those lost, hurting,

our mothers, our fathers

our whole extended family

those outside the circle

out on the street

invite them all, go to them,

offer them welcome

bringing the whole family

those lost, hurting,

into the house of God

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edited August 24, 2018

invite the other – v4

edited August 24, 2018

invite the other – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/invite-other-v3.html

edited August 24, 2018

invite the other – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/invite-other-v2.html

August 24, 2018

invite the other

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/invite-other.html

August 23, 2018

part of the family – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/part-of-family-2.html

August 23, 2018

we are not alone - 5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-not-alone-5.html

August 23, 2018

a journey into the desert

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-journey-into-desert.html

August 23, 2018

We are Family - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-family-2.html

edited August 21, 2018

everyone is included – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/everyone-is-included-v2.html

August 20, 2018

everyone is included

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/everyone-is-included-everyone-is.html

August 20, 2018

we are all family

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-all-family.html

August 19, 2018

Sermon Series - “A Sprout in the Desert”

Week 6

Psalm 111

Mark 3:20-21, 31-35

and sermon: “We Are Family”

video

https://youtu.be/6vh0NlJYoCk

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/322582635238941/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/81918-sermon-we-are-family-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1032581243978883073

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031275474993864704

text

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

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

https://youtu.be/gprc7vCDqWM

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/342380369837169/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/81918-childrens-message.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1032579757047570433

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031269325653430272

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

www.stetsonmemorialumc.org

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

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

August 19, 2018

&

August 19, 2018

make love real

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/make-love-real.html

August 19, 2018

when we help our neighbor

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/when-we-help-our-neighbor.html

August 19, 2018

pulling together - 3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/pulling-together-3.html

August 19, 2018

a light turned on

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-light-turned-on.html

August 19, 2018

reaching touching

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/reaching-touching.html

edited August 18, 2018

a spark of eternity – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-spark-of-eternity-v2.html

August 17, 2018

a spark of eternity

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-spark-of-eternity.html

edited August 17, 2018

with each thread added

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/with-each-thread-added.html

edited August 16, 2018

with each cord added

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/with-each-cord-added.html

edited August 16, 2018

we are made stronger – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-made-stronger-v2.html

edited August 16, 2018

bind their wounds – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/bind-their-wounds-v2.html

August 16, 2018

we are made stronger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-made-stronger.html

edited August 15, 2018

within the created

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/within-created.html

August 15, 2018

a piece of the Creator

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-piece-of-creator.html

August 15, 2018

a piece of the Divine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-piece-of-divine.html

August 15, 2018

give hope to one another

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/give-hope-to-one-another.html

edited August 14, 2018

they lacked compassion – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/they-lacked-compassion-v2.html

August 14, 2018

they lacked compassion

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/they-lacked-compassion.html

August 14, 2018

they showed no mercy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/they-showed-no-mercy.html

August 14, 2018

bind their wounds

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/bind-their-wounds.html

August 13, 2018

look straight in the mirror

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/look-straight-in-mirror.html

August 13, 2018

compassion for others

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/compassion-for-others.html

August 13, 2018

we are weak on our own

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-weak-on-our-own.html

August 13, 2018

strength for the journey - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/strength-for-journey-2.html

edited August 13, 2018

hear these words of hope

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/hear-these-words-of-hope.html

August 13, 2018

words of hope - 4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/words-of-hope-4.html

August 13, 2018

hope is a process

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/hope-is-process.html

edited August 13, 2018

we must stand together

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-must-stand-together.html

(replacing band with stand)

August 13, 2018

we must band together

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-must-band-together.html

August 13, 2018

our hope in community

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/our-hope-in-community.html

edited August 12, 2018

demons raging – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/demons-raging-v2.html

August 12, 2018

demons raging

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/demons-raging.html

August 12, 2018

Sermon Series - “A Sprout in the Desert”

Week 5

Patten Pioneer Days

Worship in the Park

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Psalm 100

https://youtu.be/MHQlviQ39pI

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/81218-patten-pioneer-days-worship-in_50.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1028746428263354368

Luke 10:25-37

Parable of the Good Samaritan

Habakkuk 3:17-19

1 John 3:16-18

and sermon: “Community”

video

https://youtu.be/8aPbryqd9IQ

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/videos/10155968518453003/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/81218-patten-pioneer-days-worship-in_99.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/81218-patten-pioneer-days-worship-in.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1028746859798573057

text

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

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

https://youtu.be/MTT84JebcAk

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1533583203414696

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/81218-patten-pioneer-days-worship-in_67.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1028747428353265665

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

www.stetsonmemorialumc.org

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

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Worship in the Park

Patten Academy Park

Patten, ME

August 12, 2018

&

August 12, 2018

we begin to tire

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-begin-to-tire.html

August 12, 2018

fired and broken

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/fired-and-broken.html

August 12, 2018

refreshed and renewed

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/refreshed-and-renewed.html

August 12, 2018

the discipline of Sabbath

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-discipline-of-sabbath.html

August 12, 2018

let His light ignite

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/let-his-light-ignite.html

August 12, 2018

we need a time of rest

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-need-time-of-rest.html

August 12, 2018

Jesus went away

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/jesus-went-away.html

August 12, 2018

what are we to do

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/what-are-we-to-do.html

August 12, 2018

dulled by the world

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/dulled-by-world.html

August 12, 2018

too tired to shine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/too-tired-to-shine.html

merged August 12, 2018

coming from God – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/coming-from-god-v2.html

August 12, 2018

captives of sin

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/captives-of-sin.html

August 12, 2018

not from us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/not-from-us.html

August 12, 2018

coming from God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/coming-from-god.html

edited August 12, 2018

Let light shine from the darkness – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/let-light-shine-from-darkness-v2.html

August 12, 2018

Let light shine from the darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/let-light-shine-from-darkness.html

August 11, 2018

may we offer light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/may-we-offer-light.html

edited August 9, 2018

opaque glass, shining lead – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/opaque-glass-shining-lead-v2.html

edited August 8, 2018

opaque glass shining lead

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/opaque-glass-shining-lead.html

August 8, 2018

like a reverse stained glass window

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/like-reverse-stained-glass-window.html

edited August 8, 2018

mortal bodies of flesh – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/mortal-bodies-of-flesh-v2.html

August 8, 2018

mortal bodies of flesh

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/mortal-bodies-of-flesh.html

August 8, 2018

made of earth and clay

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/made-of-earth-and-clay.html

August 8, 2018

cracked and chipped

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/cracked-and-chipped.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1027145959531311104

August 8, 2018

cracked pots - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/cracked-pots-2.html

August 8, 2018

may we shine light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/may-we-shine-light.html

August 8, 2018

The God who spoke light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-god-who-spoke-light.html

August 7, 2018

beautiful treasure

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/beautiful-treasure.html

August 7, 2018

Your light bursting

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/your-light-bursting.html

August 7, 2018

Your light aglow

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/your-light-aglow.html

August 7, 2018

vessels of light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/vessels-of-light.html

August 7, 2018

holding light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/holding-light.html

August 7, 2018

spoken light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/spoken-light.html

August 7, 2018

cracked pots

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/cracked-pots.html

August 6, 2018

a light from God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-light-from-god.html

August 6, 2018

holding light in our cracked pots

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/holding-light-in-our-cracked-pots.html

August 6, 2018

we are sent to save

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-sent-to-save.html

August 6, 2018

we are sent to free the captives

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-sent-to-free-captives.html

August 6, 2018

in those desert places

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

August 6, 2018

in those desert places

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

August 6, 2018

to everyone

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/to-everyone.html

August 5, 2018

giving what we have to God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/giving-what-we-have-to-god.html

August 5, 2018

putting fuel in the tank

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/putting-fuel-in-tank.html

August 5, 2018

Sermon Series - “A Sprout in the Desert”

Week 4

Streams will flow in the desert

https://youtu.be/hRyvIV7kGts

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1522326804540336/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/8518-before-worship-streams-of-water.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026151699570941952

A sprout will rise

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1522651437841206&id=174161846023512

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Psalm 51:1-12

https://youtu.be/Bq4VBh9GEZw

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/8518-psalm-511-12-read-by-chrissy.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026159865125908480

1 Corinthians 4:6-11

and sermon: “Reigniting the Heart-Light…”

video

https://youtu.be/Dixnc9ulUHs

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1522717337834616/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/8518-sermon-reigniting-heart-light-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026191567479087111

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026164954376929280

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1524657504307266&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/sermon-reigniting-heart-light-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026648988404068352

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

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

https://youtu.be/HygQWqCWsdM

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1522767471162936/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/8518-childrens-message-from-mystery-box.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026193145799880704

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1026157986270593024

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

www.stetsonmemorialumc.org

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

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

August 5, 2018

&

August 5, 2018

we fail our Savior

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-fail-our-savior.html

edited August 5, 2018

help us to give you our best – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/help-us-to-give-you-our-best-v2.html

August 5, 2018

help us to give you our best

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/help-us-to-give-you-our-best.html

8AM Live

8/5/18

https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10215752535634063

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1522215501218133&id=174161846023512

by Pastor Ruth Foss

&

August 5, 2018

we must not be timid

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-must-not-be-timid.html

edited August 4, 2018

we are sent to share Jesus – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-sent-to-share-jesus-v2.html

edited August 4, 2018

walking our prayers – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/walking-our-prayers-v2.html

August 4, 2018

walking our prayers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/walking-our-prayers.html

August 4, 2018

going outside our doors

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/going-outside-our-doors.html

edited August 4, 2018

saving more souls for Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/saving-more-souls-for-jesus.html

August 4, 2018

bringing others to Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/bringing-others-to-jesus.html

August 4, 2018

what is God calling us to do

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/what-is-god-calling-us-to-do.html

edited August 4, 2018

a garden planted – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-garden-planted-v2.html

August 4, 2018

behind locked doors - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/behind-locked-doors-2.html

(formerly behind closed doors)

August 4, 2018

share the New Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/share-new-creation.html

August 4, 2018

a desolate and arid land

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-desolate-and-arid-land.html

&

edited August 4, 2018

Receive the Holy Spirit – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/receive-holy-spirit-v3.html

edited August 4, 2018

Receive the Holy Spirit – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/receive-holy-spirit-v2.html

November 5, 2009 and November 6, 2009

Receive the Holy Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/receive-holy-spirit.html

Annual Church Conference

moderated by Reverend John Blackadar

& John 20:19-22

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 5, 2009

&

August 4, 2018

as the Father sent me - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/as-father-sent-me-2.html

edited August 4, 2018

so I am sending you – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/so-i-am-sending-you-v2.html

August 4, 2018

so I am sending you

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/so-i-am-sending-you.html

August 4, 2018

the bearers of Good News

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-bearers-of-good-news.html

&

edited August 4, 2018

God crying

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/god-crying.html

edited August 4, 2018

Satan laughing

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/satan-laughing.html

edited August 4, 2018

our Enemy laughing

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/our-enemy-laughing.html

August 4, 2018

the Enemy laughing

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-enemy-laughing.html

August 4, 2018

attacks coming

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/attacks-coming.html

&

August 4, 2018

sprouts of redemption

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/sprouts-of-redemption.html

August 4, 2018

sprouts of acceptance

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/sprouts-of-acceptance.html

August 4, 2018

a garden planted

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-garden-planted.html

&

edited August 4, 2018

Is it God or Money – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/is-it-god-or-money-v2.html

edited August 4, 2018

Is it God or Man – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/is-it-god-or-man-v2.html

edited August 4, 2018

Is it God or Money

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/is-it-god-or-money.html

August 4, 2018

is it God or Man

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/is-it-god-or-man.html

Matthew 6:24

Matthew 6:19-21, 24

&

edited August 4, 2018

we are to share – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-to-share-v3.html

edited August 4, 2018

we  are to share – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-to-share-v2.html

(version posted without labels to Twitter)

August 4, 2018

we are to share

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-are-to-share.html

edited August 4, 2018

Breathe on me Jesus – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/breathe-on-me-jesus-v2.html

edited August 3, 2018

breathe on me Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/breathe-on-me-jesus.html

edited August 3, 2018

breathe on us Jesus – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/breathe-on-us-jesus-v2.html

August 3, 2018

breathe on us Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/breathe-on-us-jesus.html

August 3, 2018

if the Spirit was within us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/if-spirit-was-within-us.html

edited August 3, 2018

if we had that peace – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/if-we-had-that-peace-v2.html

edited August 3, 2018

the oppression of fear – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-oppression-of-fear-v2.html

edited August 3, 2018

share the Healing Rain – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/share-healing-rain-v2.html

August 3, 2018

share the Healing Rain

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/share-healing-rain.html

edited August 3, 2018

the smoke screens, the lies

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-smoke-screens-lies.html

August 3, 2018

the truth gets distorted

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-truth-gets-distorted.html

August 3, 2018

when we show up

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/when-we-show-up.html

August 3, 2018

a world in need of good news

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-world-in-need-of-good-news.html

August 3, 2018

go out into the world

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/go-out-into-world.html

edited August 2, 2018

crying in the wilderness – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/crying-in-wilderness-v3.html

August 2, 2018

the oppression of fear

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-oppression-of-fear.html

edited August 2, 2018

because of fear – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/because-of-fear-v2.html

August 2, 2018

because of fear

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/because-of-fear.html

August 2, 2018

if we had that peace

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/if-we-had-that-peace.html

August 2, 2018

behind closed doors

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/behind-closed-doors.html

August 2, 2018

we don’t want to approach them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-dont-want-to-approach-them.html

August 2, 2018

we miss those needing a word of acceptance

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-miss-those-needing-word-of-acceptance.html

August 2, 2018

It’s a waste of time

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/its-waste-of-time.html

August 2, 2018

we make excuses

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-make-excuses.html

August 2, 2018

we fear the unknown - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-fear-unknown-2.html

edited August 1, 2018

missing those around us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/missing-those-around-us-v2.html

edited August 1, 2018

our mission field closer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/our-mission-field-closer-v2.html

August 1, 2018

we must shout our witness – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/we-must-shout-our-witness-v2.html

edited August 1, 2018

crying in the wilderness – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/crying-in-wilderness-v2.html

August 1, 2018

crying in the wilderness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/crying-in-wilderness.html

August 1, 2018

our mission field closer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/our-mission-field-closer.html

edited August 1, 2018

Have you accepted Jesus Christ – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/have-you-accepted-jesus-christ-v2.html

August 1, 2018

Have you accepted Jesus Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/have-you-accepted-jesus-christ.html

edited August 1, 2018

who are we missing – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/who-are-we-missing-v2.html

August 1, 2018

who are we missing

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/who-are-we-missing.html

edited August 1, 2018

seeking a word of acceptance – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/seeking-word-of-acceptance-v2.html

August 1, 2018

seeking a word of acceptance

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/seeking-word-of-acceptance.html

August 1, 2018

missing those around us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/missing-those-around-us.html

July 31, 2018

we must shout our witness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-must-shout-our-witness.html

July 31, 2018

we are sent to share Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-are-sent-to-share-jesus.html

edited July 30, 2018

we are given the Holy Spirit – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-are-given-holy-spirit-v2.html

edited July 30, 2018

we are to free the captives – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-are-to-free-captives-v2.html

July 30, 2018

we are to free the captives

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-are-to-free-captives.html

July 30, 2018

we are given the Holy Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-are-given-holy-spirit.html

July 30, 2018

God’s light bearers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/gods-light-bearers.html

July 30, 2018

sprouts of hope

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/sprouts-of-hope.html

July 30, 2018

may we be ready

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/may-we-be-ready.html

July 30, 2018

may the rain fall upon us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/may-rain-fall-upon-us.html

edited July 30, 2018

we have asked for rain – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-have-asked-for-rain-v2.html

July 30, 2018

we have asked for rain

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-have-asked-for-rain.html

July 29, 2018

we too are sent as He was

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-too-are-sent-as-he-was.html

edited July 29, 2018

defeating the lies – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/defeating-lies-v3.html

edited July 29, 2018

the battle raging – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-battle-raging-v3.html

edited July 29, 2018

pray in the Spirit – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/pray-in-spirit-2-v2.html

July 29, 2018

Sermon Series - “A Sprout in the Desert”

Week 3

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Psalm 145:10-18

John 20:19-23

and sermon: “Share and Share Alike…”

video

https://youtu.be/S0vjSoTSxyA

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1512015565571460/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/72918-sermon-share-and-share-alike-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023643712663027712

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023626077632192514

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1512113628894987&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/sermon-share-and-share-alike-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023640948125954050

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

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

VBS Sunday - Children’s Message

Part 1 – video

https://youtu.be/Cx_LJ8kjA6M

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1512061135566903/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/72918-childrens-message-part-1-of-5-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023648248244912133

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023624031499628544

Part 2 – stills – You Are My King

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1512143448892005&id=174161846023512

Part 3 – stills – I Will Worship

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1512147648891585&id=174161846023512

Part 4 – stills – The Everlasting God

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1512151022224581&id=174161846023512

Part 5 - video

https://youtu.be/Fk2ENfvu1hA

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1512055328900817/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/72918-childrens-message-part-5-of-5-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023648837863395328

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023624237507137536

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

www.stetsonmemorialumc.org

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

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

July 29, 2018

&

July 29, 2018

May we see a sprout

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/may-we-see-sprout.html

July 29, 2018

Testimonies of Power

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/testimonies-of-power.html

July 29, 2018

the enemy will fail

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-enemy-will-fail.html

July 29, 2018

we will see new life

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-will-see-new-life.html

July 29, 2018

May a sprout grow in the desert

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/may-sprout-grow-in-desert.html

July 29, 2018

May we sow, may we plant seeds

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/may-we-sow-may-we-plant-seeds.html

July 29, 2018

May we be victorious

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/may-we-be-victorious.html

July 29, 2018

we are now ready

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-are-now-ready.html

July 29, 2018

Armed and Dangerous

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/armed-and-dangerous.html

July 29, 2018

we need them all

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-need-them-all.html

July 29, 2018

the full armor of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-full-armor-of-god.html

July 29, 2018

without prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/without-prayer.html

July 28, 2018

We cannot neglect prayer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-cannot-neglect-prayer.html

July 28, 2018

pray in the Spirit - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/pray-in-spirit-2.html

edited July 28, 2018

the battle raging – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-battle-raging-v2.html

July 28, 2018

the battle raging

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-battle-raging.html

edited July 28, 2018

for the attack – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/for-attack-v2.html

July 28, 2018

for the attack

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/for-attack.html

July 28, 2018

It Is Written

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/it-is-written.html

July 28, 2018

Use God’s Sword

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/use-gods-sword.html

July 28, 2018

The Word of God - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-word-of-god-2.html

July 28, 2018

The Sword of the Spirit - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-sword-of-spirit-2.html

July 28, 2018

we won’t believe the lies

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-wont-believe-lies.html

edited July 28, 2018

unmasked, authentic – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/unmasked-authentic-v2.html

July 28, 2018

take off your mask, put on the armor

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/take-off-your-mask-put-on-armor.html

edited July 28, 2018

not wearing a mask – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/not-wearing-mask-v3.html

edited July 28, 2018

not wearing a mask – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/not-wearing-mask-v2.html

July 28, 2018

not wearing a mask

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/not-wearing-mask.html

edited July 28, 2018

flawed, weak, broken – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/flawed-weak-broken-v2.html

July 28, 2018

flawed, weak, broken

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/flawed-weak-broken.html

July 28, 2018

unmasked, authentic

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/unmasked-authentic.html

Pastor Ruth Foss

8AM Live

https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10215691210340969/

July 28, 2018

&

July 28, 2018

wearing the gospel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/wearing-gospel.html

July 27, 2018

a helmet of salvation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-helmet-of-salvation.html

July 27, 2018

a shield of faith

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-shield-of-faith.html

July 27, 2018

there will be traps

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/there-will-be-traps.html

July 27, 2018

guarding our hearts

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/guarding-our-hearts.html

edited July 26, 2018

defeating the lies – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/defeating-lies-v2.html

July 26, 2018

righteousness received by faith

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/righteousness-received-by-faith.html

July 26, 2018

the righteousness of Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-righteousness-of-christ.html

July 26, 2018

the breastplate of righteousness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-breastplate-of-righteousness.html

July 26, 2018

the belt of truth

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-belt-of-truth.html

July 26, 2018

walk in truth

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/walk-in-truth.html

July 26, 2018

defeating the lies

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/defeating-lies.html

July 26, 2018

put on truth

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/put-on-truth.html

July 25, 2018

Lacking so much

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/lacking-in-so-much.html

July 25, 2018

sapping our own hope

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/sapping-our-own-hope.html

July 25, 2018

sapping our strength

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/sapping-our-strength.html

July 25, 2018

This place lacks Peace

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/this-place-lacks-peace.html

July 25, 2018

Because it is so dry

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/because-it-is-so-dry.html

July 25, 2018

This place lacks Love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/this-place-lacks-love.html

July 25, 2018

This place lacks Joy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/this-place-lacks-joy.html

July 25, 2018

This place lacks Hope

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/this-place-lacks-hope.html

edited July 25, 2018

we battle with the forces of darkness – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-battle-with-forces-of-darkness-v2.html

July 24, 2018

we are in a battle with evil

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-are-in-battle-with-evil.html

edited July 24, 2018

we battle with evil – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-battle-with-evil-v2.html

edited July 24, 2018

we bring the rain – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-bring-rain-v2.html

edited July 24, 2018

we battle darkness – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-battle-darkness-v2.html

edited July 23, 2018

we bring the good news – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-bring-good-news-v2.html

edited July 23, 2018

a war with their demons – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-war-with-their-demons-v2.html

July 23, 2018

a war with their demons

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-war-with-their-demons.html

edited July 23, 2018

our battle is not with mortals – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/our-battle-is-not-with-mortals-v2.html

edited July 23, 2018

we bring the good news

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-bring-good-news.html

July 23, 2018

we bring the rain

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-bring-rain.html

July 23, 2018

they don’t live

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/they-dont-live.html

July 23, 2018

a place of desolation - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-place-of-desolation-2.html

July 23, 2018

a war-torn desert

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-war-torn-desert.html

edited July 23, 2018

fill us with water – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/fill-us-with-water-v2.html

July 23, 2018

fill us with the water

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/fill-us-with-water.html

July 22, 2018

we walk into the desert

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-walk-into-desert.html

July 22, 2018

our battle is not with mortals

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/our-battle-is-not-with-mortals.html

July 22, 2018

we battle with the forces of darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-battle-with-forces-of-darkness.html

July 22, 2018

we battle darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-battle-darkness.html

July 22, 2018

we battle with evil

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/we-battle-with-evil.html

July 22, 2018

held in the grip of Satan

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/held-in-grip-of-satan.html

July 22, 2018

a wasteland, a desert

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-wasteland-desert.html

edited July 22, 2018

Stalked by Mercy – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/stalked-by-mercy-v2.html 

July 22, 2018

Stalked by Mercy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/stalked-by-mercy.html

July 22, 2018

Sermon Series - “A Sprout in the Desert”

Week 2

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Hymn – Here I Am Lord

https://youtu.be/iEDKXW6BPqc

Psalm 23

https://youtu.be/uRLF2ba3ZOY

Ephesians 6:10-20

and sermon: “Armed and Dangerous…”

video

https://youtu.be/6nXQs1W_Yag

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1501520433287640/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/72218-sermon-armed-and-dangerous-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1021144034209861637

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1021080714077405184

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1512080008898349&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/sermon-armed-and-dangerous-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1023631161569026055

(in the bulletin the scripture was Hebrews 4:1011

and the sermon title had been “Light Shine Bright”

Pastor Ruth was called to change it all late Saturday afternoon)

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

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

https://youtu.be/SJn4UaJBAHQ

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1501556026617414/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/72218-childrens-message-rainbow-whoopie.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1021142467738046464

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1021072549697019905

by Pastor Ruth Foss

(a rainbow whoopee pie in the mystery box)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

www.stetsonmemorialumc.org

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

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

July 22, 2018

&

edited July 20, 2018

Come and Drink – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/come-and-drink-v2.html

(adding all)

edited July 20, 2018

a waste land, a desert – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-waste-land-desert-v2.html

edited July 20, 2018

a sprout in the desert – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-sprout-in-desert-v2.html

edited July 19, 2018

a new creation in the world – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-new-creation-in-world-v2.html

July 19, 2018

a new creation in the world

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-new-creation-in-world.html

July 19, 2018

a sprout in the desert

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-sprout-in-desert.html

July 19, 2018

a waste land, a desert

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-waste-land-desert.html

July 19, 2018

Come and Drink

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/come-and-drink.html

July 15, 2018

Tears of Heaven

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/tears-of-heaven.html

July 15, 2018

last of current sermon series and intro to next series –

“A Sprout in the Desert”

Week 1

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Psalm 85:8-13

John 7:37-39

Isaiah 41:17-18

Isaiah 43:19-21

Psalm 107:35

Psalm 97:1-6

Isaiah 55:10-11

Leviticus 26:3-5

and sermon: “Healing Rain In the Desert…”

video

https://youtu.be/9AORI0zeM0Y

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1490996017673415/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/71518-worship-sermon-healing-rain-in.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1018553559472844800

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1018545088119570433

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1491359267637090&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/sermon-healing-rain-in-desert-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1018630492072153094

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

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

https://youtu.be/OgTuh5Q757M

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1491032114336472/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/71518-childrens-message-by-julie-stites.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1018554781273640960

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1018535425214951424

by Julie Hill Stites

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

www.stetsonmemorialumc.org

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

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

July 15, 2018

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