Wednesday, January 01, 2020

placed in the garden - 2


placed in the garden
in the world you created
made in your image
to walk with You, Lord

placed in the garden
the world of wonder
made by your hand
by your love, oh  God

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January 1, 2020
placed in the garden - 2


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Monday, December 30, 2019

thankful for this moment – v2

thankful for this moment,
for the mountain before me
for the camera in my hands
capturing this image

grateful for my eyes
to see such wonder
for beauty all around us
if we would stop and find it

sure in this moment
to this place we cleave to
blessed to be placed
in this land of such beauty

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December 30, 2019
thankful for this moment
edited December 30, 2019
thankful in the moment – v2
December 30, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&
December 30, 2019
thankful in the moment
the poem was in response to a challenge in this Facebook post
by Theresa Stonewalker Chick
in her group, 21 Days of GRATITUDE
“what is the difference between thankful, grateful, and blessed”
&
December 29, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 28, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 27, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 26, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,530+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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thankful for this moment

thankful for this moment,
for the mountain before me
for the camera in my hands
capturing this image

thankful for my eyes
to see such wonder
for the beauty all around us
if we would go and find it

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&
December 29, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 28, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 27, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 26, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,530+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, Spirit, grace, love, prayer, poem, gratitude, 8AM Live, Pastor Ruth Foss, Poetry Where You Live, grateful, nurture, cultivate, choice, heart,


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thankful in the moment – v2

thankful in the moment,
grateful in my bones,
blessed in my heart,
in my spirit, my soul

more than a feeling
a place of peace, of rest,
a choice we each can make
with each and every breath

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edited December 30, 2019
thankful in the moment – v2

December 30, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&
December 30, 2019
thankful in the moment
the poem was in response to a challenge in this Facebook post
by Theresa Stonewalker Chick
in her group, 21 Days of GRATITUDE
“what is the difference between thankful, grateful, and blessed”
&
December 29, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 28, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 27, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 26, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,530+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, Spirit, grace, love, prayer, poem, gratitude, 8AM Live, Pastor Ruth Foss, Poetry Where You Live, grateful, nurture, cultivate, choice, heart,


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thankful in the moment

thankful in the moment,
grateful in my bones,
blessed in my heart,
in my spirit, my soul

more than a feeling
a place of peace, of rest,
a choice we can make
with every breath

---------------------
December 30, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&
December 30, 2019
thankful in the moment
the poem was in response to a challenge in this Facebook post
by Theresa Stonewalker Chick
in her group, 21 Days of GRATITUDE
“what is the difference between thankful, grateful, and blessed”
&
December 29, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 28, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 27, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
December 26, 2019
8AM Live
heart of gratitude
by Pastor Ruth Foss


All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,530+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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minister to Jesus (repost, after almost 2,900 views of original post)

minister to Jesus
in our pain, our waiting;
serve God while you walk
on the earth, right now

even in our pain,
in our active waiting;
seek to serve God
in the here and now

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minister to Jesus – v6
editing original again
edited June 11, 2019
minister to Jesus – v5
merged edits to two stanzas of original
with version 4
edited May 25, 2019
minister to Jesus – v4
edited July 4, 2018
minister to Jesus – v3


edited June 23, 2018
minister to Jesus – v2
April 2, 2018
asking me to let go
John 20:1-18
“The Empty Tomb” (NIV)
“Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene” (NIV)
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018
“In the Leaving, Love”
March 26, 2018 to April 1, 2018
Jan Richardson
devotion for April 1, 2018
Easter Sunday
Resurrection Sunday
April Fool’s Day
my 58th birthday
read April 2, 2018
&

&
March 27, 2018
minister to Jesus
March 27, 2018
the pain of this Mary
March 27, 2018
Actively waiting - 2
merged March 27, 2018
living in the now, the not yet
March 27, 2018
living in the not yet
March 27, 2018
living in the now
March 27, 2018
For now, we wait
March 27, 2018
this is God’s servant
Isaiah 42:1-9
“The Servant of the Lord” (NIV)
John 12:1-11
“Jesus Anointed at Bethany” (NIV)
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018
“In the Leaving, Love”
March 26, 2018 to April 1, 2018
Jan Richardson
devotion for March 26, 2018
read March 27, 2018

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 52,530+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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