Saturday, August 07, 2021

(#Praise #God) even in the valley – v2


even in the valley, the pit,

even more than the mountaintop,

praising God, worship,

in all of my steps.

 

praising God, worship,

trusting in Him, completely,

even in the pit, the struggle,

and the joys of this life.

 

even in the darkness,

God is my light,

my hope, eternal,

for life into life.

 

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edited August 7, 2021

even in the valley – v2

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August 7, 2021

even in the valley

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August 7, 2021

Creating Father

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August 7, 2021

give praise to the Way Maker

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August 7, 2021

Praise Him in the Storms

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August 7, 2021

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even in the valley

even in the valley,

even more than the mountaintop,

praising God, worship,

all of my steps.

 

praising God, worship,

trusting in Him

even in the pit, the struggle,

the joys of this life.

 

even in the darkness,

God is my light,

my hope, eternal,

for life into life.

 

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August 7, 2021

even in the valley

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August 7, 2021

Creating Father

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August 7, 2021

give praise to the Way Maker

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/give-praise-to-way-maker.html

August 7, 2021

Praise Him in the Storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/praise-him-in-storms.html

August 7, 2021

8AM Live

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8AM Live

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Creating Father


Creating Father

we praise You Lord

in our pit, our struggles,

on the mountaintop.

 

Creating Father

come right beside me

lift me from my pit,

my time of troubles.

 

Creating Father

we praise You God

our Rock, the constant,

our unchanging Lord.

 

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August 7, 2021

Creating Father

 

August 7, 2021

give praise to the Way Maker

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August 7, 2021

Praise Him in the Storms

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August 7, 2021

8AM Live

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8AM Live

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8AM Live

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give praise to the Way Maker


give praise to the Way Maker

our Creator, our Savior,

with all that we are

our constant companion

in the joys, the storms of life.

 

give praise to the Way Maker

our Lord, our Master,

praise Him in the storm

in each moment, in struggle,

in each breath we take.

 

give praise to the Way Maker

the Spirit indwelling

walk on the path God has written

the way Christ laid out before us

before the beginning of time.

 

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August 7, 2021

give praise to the Way Maker

 

August 7, 2021

Praise Him in the Storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/praise-him-in-storms.html

August 7, 2021

8AM Live

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8AM Live

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8AM Live

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#Praise Him (#God) in the Storms


Praise God forever

Praise Him in the storms

in our moments of terror

in pain, in anxiety.

 

Praise God in the heavens

Praise Him in the storms

reach to God for comfort

in the midst of our struggle.

 

Praise God from the mountaintop

Praise Him in the storms

praise Him in the pit,

from the depths of Sheol.

 

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August 7, 2021

Praise Him in the Storms

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August 7, 2021

8AM Live

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8AM Live

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a fallen broken world – v2

A fallen broken world,

all of us the seed of Adam,

condemned by our sin

the stain of our rebellion.

 

Our days numbered, counted,

our life, in this time,

a sojourn, a journey,

a traversing of these days

on a path of God’s making.

 

A fallen broken world,

but redeemed by our Savior,

eternal life after this life

walking home to the kingdom.

 

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edited August 7, 2021

a fallen broken world – v2

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August 6, 2021

a fallen broken world

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August 6, 2021

Quiet the Storms

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edited August 5, 2021

A Jolt of Joy – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-jolt-of-joy-v2.html

edited August 5, 2021

Trust Jesus in the storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/trust-jesus-in-storms.html

August 5, 2021

trust in Jesus in the storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/trust-in-jesus-in-storms.html

August 5, 2021

chaos swirls around us

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/chaos-swirls-around-us.html

edited August 5, 2021

We feel as if we are drowning – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning-v2.html

August 5, 2021

we feel as if we are drowning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning.html

August 5, 2021

be courageous, fearless

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/be-courageous-fearless.html

August 5, 2021

Can we have peace?

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/can-we-have-peace.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety steals our joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-steals-our-joy.html

edited August 4, 2021

anxiety, worry

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-worry.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety.html

August 4, 2021

a jolt of joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-jolt-of-joy.html

August 4, 2021

8AM Live

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August 3, 2021

8AM Live

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Friday, August 06, 2021

a fallen broken world


Our life, in this time,

a sojourn, a journey,

a traversing of these days

on a path of God’s making.

 

A fallen broken world,

all of us the seed of Adam,

condemned by our sin

the stain of our rebellion.

 

A fallen broken world,

but redeemed by our Savior,

a life after this life

walking home to the kingdom.

 

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August 6, 2021

a fallen broken world

 

August 6, 2021

Quiet the Storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/quiet-storms.html

edited August 5, 2021

A Jolt of Joy – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-jolt-of-joy-v2.html

edited August 5, 2021

Trust Jesus in the storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/trust-jesus-in-storms.html

August 5, 2021

trust in Jesus in the storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/trust-in-jesus-in-storms.html

August 5, 2021

chaos swirls around us

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/chaos-swirls-around-us.html

edited August 5, 2021

We feel as if we are drowning – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning-v2.html

August 5, 2021

we feel as if we are drowning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning.html

August 5, 2021

be courageous, fearless

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/be-courageous-fearless.html

August 5, 2021

Can we have peace?

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/can-we-have-peace.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety steals our joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-steals-our-joy.html

edited August 4, 2021

anxiety, worry

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-worry.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety.html

August 4, 2021

a jolt of joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-jolt-of-joy.html

August 4, 2021

8AM Live

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August 3, 2021

8AM Live

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Quiet the Storms


Quiet the storms, Lord,

Oh Hear my prayer, oh God;

Still the voices swirling,

the accusations tearing me down.

 

Quiet the storms, Lord,

give me peace in this moment;

Steal me for the battle,

for the journey ahead.

 

Quiet the storms, Lord,

lead me forward on the path;

Guide my steps, Spirit, Jesus,

to my heavenly reward.

 

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August 6, 2021

Quiet the Storms

 

edited August 5, 2021

A Jolt of Joy – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-jolt-of-joy-v2.html

edited August 5, 2021

Trust Jesus in the storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/trust-jesus-in-storms.html

August 5, 2021

trust in Jesus in the storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/trust-in-jesus-in-storms.html

August 5, 2021

chaos swirls around us

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/chaos-swirls-around-us.html

edited August 5, 2021

We feel as if we are drowning – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning-v2.html

August 5, 2021

we feel as if we are drowning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning.html

August 5, 2021

be courageous, fearless

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/be-courageous-fearless.html

August 5, 2021

Can we have peace?

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/can-we-have-peace.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety steals our joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-steals-our-joy.html

edited August 4, 2021

anxiety, worry

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-worry.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety.html

August 4, 2021

a jolt of joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-jolt-of-joy.html

August 4, 2021

8AM Live

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August 3, 2021

8AM Live

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Thursday, August 05, 2021

A Jolt of Joy – v2


A jolt of joy

dropped into the sea of our chaos

a dipping of our empty cups

into the well of the gospel.

 

A jolt of joy

given to combat our weakness

our anxiety, our worry,

giving us hope in our struggles.

 

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edited August 5, 2021

A Jolt of Joy – v2

 

edited August 5, 2021

Trust Jesus in the storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/trust-jesus-in-storms.html

August 5, 2021

trust in Jesus in the storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/trust-in-jesus-in-storms.html

August 5, 2021

chaos swirls around us

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/chaos-swirls-around-us.html

edited August 5, 2021

We feel as if we are drowning – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning-v2.html

August 5, 2021

we feel as if we are drowning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning.html

August 5, 2021

be courageous, fearless

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/be-courageous-fearless.html

August 5, 2021

Can we have peace?

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/can-we-have-peace.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety steals our joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-steals-our-joy.html

edited August 4, 2021

anxiety, worry

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-worry.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety.html

August 4, 2021

a jolt of joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-jolt-of-joy.html

August 4, 2021

8AM Live

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August 3, 2021

8AM Live

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Trust Jesus in the storms


Trust Jesus in the storms,

in our trials, our daily struggles;

Stand with Christ in the maelstrom,

in the chaos swirling around us.

 

Trust Jesus in the storms,

our Rock, our strong tower;

Walk with Christ on the journey,

in the pathway before us.

 

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edited August 5, 2021

Trust Jesus in the storms

 

August 5, 2021

trust in Jesus in the storms

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/trust-in-jesus-in-storms.html

August 5, 2021

chaos swirls around us

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/chaos-swirls-around-us.html

edited August 5, 2021

We feel as if we are drowning – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning-v2.html

August 5, 2021

we feel as if we are drowning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-feel-as-if-we-are-drowning.html

August 5, 2021

be courageous, fearless

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/be-courageous-fearless.html

August 5, 2021

Can we have peace?

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/can-we-have-peace.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety steals our joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-steals-our-joy.html

edited August 4, 2021

anxiety, worry

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety-worry.html

August 4, 2021

anxiety

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/anxiety.html

August 4, 2021

a jolt of joy

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-jolt-of-joy.html

August 4, 2021

8AM Live

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&

August 3, 2021

8AM Live

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2096806100400276/posts/4211373438943521/

 

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, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

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