Saturday, August 14, 2021

control of our thoughts


control of our thoughts

vigilance, focus,

centering our lives

on the things of heaven.

 

control of our thoughts

our eyes on Jesus

listening to the Spirit

walking on our path.

 

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August 14, 2021

control of our thoughts

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edited August 14, 2021

filling our minds with the right things

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/filling-our-minds-with-right-things.html

August 14, 2021

fill our minds with the right things

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/fill-our-minds-with-right-things.html

August 14, 2021

what occupies our minds

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/what-occupies-our-minds.html

August 14, 2021

lifting our lives up

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/lifting-our-lives-up.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of service

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-service.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worship

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worship.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worry, of doubt

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worry-of-doubt.html

August 14, 2021

8AM Live

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8AM Live

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filling our minds with the right things


filling our minds with the right things

things of God, of heaven,

pushing out the bad thoughts

shaking off the world, the dust,

things of the flesh, this earth.

 

only so much time, energy,

all of this so precious

pushing out the bad thoughts

filling our minds with the right things

gifts of our living God.

 

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edited August 14, 2021

filling our minds with the right things

 

August 14, 2021

fill our minds with the right things

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/fill-our-minds-with-right-things.html

August 14, 2021

what occupies our minds

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/what-occupies-our-minds.html

August 14, 2021

lifting our lives up

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/lifting-our-lives-up.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of service

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-service.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worship

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worship.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worry, of doubt

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worry-of-doubt.html

August 14, 2021

8AM Live

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8AM Live

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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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fill our minds with the right things


fill our minds with the right things

things of God, of heaven,

shake off the world, the dust,

things of the flesh, this earth.

 

all of this so precious

only so much time, energy,

fill our minds with the right things

gifts of our living God.

 

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August 14, 2021

fill our minds with the right things

 

August 14, 2021

what occupies our minds

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/what-occupies-our-minds.html

August 14, 2021

lifting our lives up

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/lifting-our-lives-up.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of service

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-service.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worship

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worship.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worry, of doubt

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worry-of-doubt.html

August 14, 2021

8AM Live

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August 13, 2021

8AM Live

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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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what occupies our minds


what occupies our minds

what controls our attention

only so much room

so many seconds in the day.

 

what occupies our minds

fills our days, our moment,

only so much room

so many seconds in the day.

 

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August 14, 2021

what occupies our minds

 

August 14, 2021

lifting our lives up

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/lifting-our-lives-up.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of service

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-service.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worship

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worship.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worry, of doubt

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worry-of-doubt.html

August 14, 2021

8AM Live

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August 13, 2021

8AM Live

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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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lifting our lives up


lifting our lives up

to a place of worship

increasing our frequency

aligned with the Father.

 

lifting our lives up

our thoughts out of the gutter

focused on what is important

on the best things in life.

 

lifting our lives up

able to help our neighbors

changed to our calling

following the way of Jesus.

 

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August 14, 2021

lifting our lives up

 

August 14, 2021

living a life of service

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-service.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worship

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worship.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worry, of doubt

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worry-of-doubt.html

August 14, 2021

8AM Live

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August 13, 2021

8AM Live

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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.

 

poetry, Christ, Spirit, God, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, hope, renovations, seasons, old, new,

 

#poetry #Christ #Spirit #God #love #grace #hope #joy #renovations #seasons #old #new

#living a #life of #service


living a life of service

following the path of the Spirit

heeding the calling of God

walking the way of Jesus.

 

living a life of service

of worship, of praise of the Father,

hearing the Spirit’s call

and walking the way of Jesus.

 

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August 14, 2021

living a life of service

 

August 14, 2021

living a life of worship

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worship.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worry, of doubt

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worry-of-doubt.html

August 14, 2021

8AM Live

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2096806100400276/posts/4244484878965710/

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August 13, 2021

8AM Live

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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.

 

poetry, Christ, Spirit, God, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, hope, renovations, seasons, old, new,

 

#poetry #Christ #Spirit #God #love #grace #hope #joy #renovations #seasons #old #new

living a #life of #worship


living a life of worship

singing praises to the Father

not listening to the world

but to the whisper of Jesus.

 

living a life of worship

following the path of Jesus

listening to the Spirit’s call

to the way of our Father.

 

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August 14, 2021

living a life of service

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-service.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worship

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worship.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worry, of doubt

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worry-of-doubt.html

August 14, 2021

8AM Live

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&

August 13, 2021

8AM Live

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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.

 

poetry, Christ, Spirit, God, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, hope, renovations, seasons, old, new,

 

#poetry #Christ #Spirit #God #love #grace #hope #joy #renovations #seasons #old #new

living a life of #worry, of #doubt


living a life of worry, of doubt,

feeding ourselves garbage,

lowering our energy, our frequency,

pulling us into the gutter.

 

living a life of worry, of doubt,

traveling a road of confusion,

listening to the voices, the sirens,

pulling us into the gutter.

 

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August 14, 2021

living a life of service

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-service.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worship

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worship.html

August 14, 2021

living a life of worry, of doubt

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/living-life-of-worry-of-doubt.html

August 14, 2021

8AM Live

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&

August 13, 2021

8AM Live

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2096806100400276/posts/4241487052598826/

 

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.

 

poetry, Christ, Spirit, God, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, hope, renovations, seasons, old, new,

 

#poetry #Christ #Spirit #God #love #grace #hope #joy #renovations #seasons #old #new

with every #breath – v2


with every breath

we breathe worship

we sing glory, praise,

every in struggle, our journey,

our eyes fixed on Your mercy,

Your love for us, Lord, God.

 

with every breath

we breathe worship,

we sing glory, praise,

even in the maelstrom, the storm,

with every step we take forward

we walk closer to You, oh Lord.

 

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edited August 14, 2021

with every breath – v2

 

August 14, 2021

with every breath

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edited August 14, 2021

rejoicing God, praise – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/rejoicing-god-praise-v2.html

edited August 14, 2021

the Lord is near – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-lord-is-near-v2.html

August 14, 2021

the Lord is near

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-lord-is-near.html

Philippians 4

August 14, 2021

rejoicing God, praise

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/rejoicing-god-praise.html

edited August 13, 2021

we have reason to celebrate – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-have-reason-to-celebrate-v2.html

August 11, 2021

we have reason to celebrate

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-have-reason-to-celebrate.html

edited August 8, 2021

Praising God – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/praising-god-v2.html

August 8, 2021

the threat of anxiety

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-threat-of-anxiety.html

August 8, 2021

meditate on God’s goodness

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/meditate-on-gods-goodness.html

merged August 8, 2021

a kernel of prayer, spoken – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-kernel-of-prayer-spoken-v2.html

August 8, 2021

a kernel of prayer, spoken

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-kernel-of-prayer-spoken.html

August 8, 2021

a kernel of peace, deeply planted

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-kernel-of-peace-deeply-planted.html

August 8, 2021

peace beyond reason

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/peace-beyond-reason.html

August 8, 2021

praising God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/praising-god.html

edited August 7, 2021

even in the valley – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/even-in-valley-v2.html

August 7, 2021

even in the valley

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/even-in-valley.html

August 7, 2021

Creating Father

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/creating-father.html

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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8AM Live

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8AM Live

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August 3, 2021

8AM Live

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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.

 

poetry, Christ, Spirit, God, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, hope, anxiety, promise, peace,

 

#poetry #Christ #Spirit #God #love #grace #hope #joy #anxiety #promise #peace

with every breath


with every breath

we breathe worship

we sing glory, praise,

our eyes fixed on Your mercy,

Your love for us, Lord, God.

 

with every breath

we breathe worship,

we sing glory, praise,

even in the maelstrom, the storm,

with every step forward

we walk closer to You, oh Lord.

 

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August 14, 2021

with every breath

 

edited August 14, 2021

rejoicing God, praise – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/rejoicing-god-praise-v2.html

edited August 14, 2021

the Lord is near – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-lord-is-near-v2.html

August 14, 2021

the Lord is near

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-lord-is-near.html

Philippians 4

August 14, 2021

rejoicing God, praise

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/rejoicing-god-praise.html

edited August 13, 2021

we have reason to celebrate – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-have-reason-to-celebrate-v2.html

August 11, 2021

we have reason to celebrate

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/we-have-reason-to-celebrate.html

edited August 8, 2021

Praising God – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/praising-god-v2.html

August 8, 2021

the threat of anxiety

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-threat-of-anxiety.html

August 8, 2021

meditate on God’s goodness

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/meditate-on-gods-goodness.html

merged August 8, 2021

a kernel of prayer, spoken – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-kernel-of-prayer-spoken-v2.html

August 8, 2021

a kernel of prayer, spoken

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-kernel-of-prayer-spoken.html

August 8, 2021

a kernel of peace, deeply planted

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-kernel-of-peace-deeply-planted.html

August 8, 2021

peace beyond reason

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/peace-beyond-reason.html

August 8, 2021

praising God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/praising-god.html

edited August 7, 2021

even in the valley – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/even-in-valley-v2.html

August 7, 2021

even in the valley

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/even-in-valley.html

August 7, 2021

Creating Father

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/08/creating-father.html

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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8AM Live

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August 4, 2021

8AM Live

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August 3, 2021

8AM Live

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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.

 

poetry, Christ, Spirit, God, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, hope, anxiety, promise, peace,

 

#poetry #Christ #Spirit #God #love #grace #hope #joy #anxiety #promise #peace