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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Holding #Evil at bay #Ukraine #Russia

So unfair,  not right,
standing alone, resolute,
a people, a nation, triumphant,
standing, unbowed, unbroken, 
Holding Evil at bay.

Nights, days of terror,
agonizing, awful losses,
two years of invasion
but ten years of resistance
Holding Evil at bay.

The world must stand, fight,
with them in their battle,
giving the heroes what they need,
to lead them to victory,
To defeat Evil one day.



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Edited February 24, 2024
Holding Evil at bay
February 24, 2024
Ten years of resistance

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 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, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, USA, EU, war, invasion, Putin, resistance, Arm Ukraine Now, Slava Ukraini, victory, freedom,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #USA #EU #war #invasion #Putin #resistance #ArmUkraineNow #SlavaUkraini #victory #freedom

Ten years of resistance #Ukraine

Nights, days of terror,
agonizing, awful losses,
two years of invasion
but ten years of resistance
Holding Evil at bay.
 
The world must continue,
with them in their battle,
providing the heroes as needed,
to lead them to victory,
To defeat that Evil one day.






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February 24, 2024
Ten years of resistance
 
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 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, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, USA, EU, war, invasion, Putin, resistance, Arm Ukraine Now, Slava Ukraini, victory, freedom,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #USA #EU #war #invasion #Putin #resistance #ArmUkraineNow #SlavaUkraini #victory #freedom

No gloves #bakery #oven

Sorry if my memory is imprecise,
if I don’t get all the facts straight,
but I so member marveling, stopping,
watching how he worked.
 
This was my orientation of sorts,
not yet on the job training, working,
walking on a tour of the bread factory,
Where I would spend many weeks.
 
I was transfixed for a few moments,
watching how he worked,
a combination of brute force
and the repetition he knew…
 
Standing at the bread oven,
catching the pans as they crashed out,
hot from the cooking, ready,
to be sent on down the line.
 
I was a bit bolder than I should be,
asking how long he had worked there,
thirty-six years old and eighteen years,
right after graduating high school.
 
Why I remember a five-minute conversation,
now forty-five years since those moments,
is that his hands were thick-calloused yellow,
and on those hands he had no gloves.



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February 24, 2024
No gloves
 
&
February 24, 2024
Two shirts hanging
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/two-shirts-hanging.html
Sweating at the roll oven,
No door to the oven,
no exhaust hood…
&
February 23, 2024
Making the dough
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/making-dough.html
The mixing room on the top floor
of Holsum Bakery (formerly Goddard Bakery)
Maple Street, Claremont, NH,
Summer of 1979,
after my first year of college.
I worked 14 weeks on the roll oven
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 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, bakery, factory, industrial, dough, rolls, oven, bread, mixer, work, memories, Claremont, NH, summer, heat, Holsum Bakery, Goddard Bakery, Country Kitchen,
 
#Poetry #bakery #factory #industrial #dough #rolls #oven #bread #mixer #work #memories #ClaremontNH #summer #heat #HolsumBakery
 
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Poetry, bakery, factory, industrial, dough, rolls, oven, Claremont, NH, summer, heat, Holsum Bakery,
 
#Poetry #industrial #bakery #breadfactory #rolls #oven #ClaremontNH #summer #heat #HolsumBakery
 
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Poetry, bakery, bread factory, bread oven, hands, callouses, gloves, Claremont, NH, summer, heat, Holsum Bakery,
 
#Poetry #bakery #breadfactory #breadoven #hands #callouses #gloves #ClaremontNH #summer #heat #HolsumBakery
 

Two shirts hanging

Two shirts hanging,
by the mouth of the oven,
drying sweat stiff, a line,
mixing with flour, the yeast.
 
Sister Sledge on the overhead,
the radio looping, repeating,
“We are Family”, while we labored,
sweat running down our cheeks.



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February 24, 2024
Two shirts hanging
 
Sweating at the roll oven,
No door to the oven,
no exhaust hood…
&
February 23, 2024
Making the dough
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/making-dough.html
The mixing room on the top floor
of Holsum Bakery (formerly Goddard Bakery)
Maple Street, Claremont, NH,
Summer of 1979,
after my first year of college.
I worked 14 weeks on the roll oven
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 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, bakery, factory, industrial, dough, rolls, oven, bread, mixer, work, memories, Claremont, NH, summer, heat, Holsum Bakery, Goddard Bakery, Country Kitchen,
 
#Poetry #bakery #factory #industrial #dough #rolls #oven #bread #mixer #work #memories #ClaremontNH #summer #heat #HolsumBakery
 
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Poetry, bakery, factory, industrial, dough, rolls, oven, Claremont, NH, summer, heat, Holsum Bakery,
 
#Poetry #industrial #bakery #breadfactory #rolls #oven #ClaremontNH #summer #heat #HolsumBakery

In the #crucible of #terror #Ukraine #Russia #war

In the crucible of terror
an invasion, war, shelling,
tanks, fighter jets, on the move
attacking a sovereign country.
 
Dominoes poised, standing,
taunted by the madman
encircled by freedom
something he cannot stand.




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February 25, 2022
In the crucible of terror
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-crucible-of-terror.html
&
February 25, 2022
Signs of the End Times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/signs-of-end-times.html
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 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, God, Christ, End Times, Second Coming, pandemic, war, drought, famine, fires,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #EndTimes #SecondComing #pandemic #war #drought #famine #fires
 
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poetry, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, war, invasion, Putin, fear, terror, death,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #war #invasion #Putin #fear #terror #death

Friday, February 23, 2024

Yeast for the Dough – v2

The world needing to hear
to taste the Kingdom,
more yeast to be added,
more water, more flour,
so that all would believe.
 
Mixing the yeast, water,
sharing more widely, evenly,
getting our hands dirty
working, kneading, lovingly,
all through the dough.
 
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Edited February 23, 2024
Yeast for the Dough – v2
 
October 21, 2010
Yeast for the Dough
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/10/yeast-for-dough.html
Matthew 13:33
Matthew 12:22-14:12
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for October 12, 2010,
read October 20, 2010

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 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, Faith, God, love, grace, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, God’s purpose, Matthew 14, Matthew 13, Matthew 12, yeast, calling, fulfill, trust, hope,
 
poetry #Christ #Faith #God #love #grace #purpose #Matthew14 #Matthew13 #Matthew12 #yeast #calling #fulfill #trust #hope

#Anadama Dough – v2 #snow

Scraping new snow
crystals sparkling
after dropping off the girls
preparing for tomorrow;
Flakes like confectioner’s sugar
maybe sifted flour, powder,
breaking off the slush from the tires
pushing it to the shoulder, the edge.
 
Falling heavy, accumulating,
like too-wet anadama dough
dark and rich with molasses
rolling the snow, building,
The snow-flour sticking,
on the cutting board,
forming little balls, rolls,
ready for the oven,
 
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Edited February 23, 2024
Anadama Dough – v2
 
January 20, 2011
Anadama Dough
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/01/anadama-dough.html
our driveway
January 20, 2011
 
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 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, faith, God, winter, nature, ice, snow, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, white, cold, sky, gray, blue, creation, memories, dough, Suncook, Pembroke, anadama,
 
#poetry #faith #God #winter #nature #ice #snow #white #cold #sky #gray #blue #creation #memories #dough #anadama

Making the dough #bakery #dough

Not what we imagine,
nothing so pretty,
our expectation,
what is your image,
when I say the word bakery,
what comes to mind?
 
Making the dough,
in batches of 300 pounds,
for rolls, 500 for bread,
a giant mixer on its side,
doors opening like lips.
 
A coal-car, a trough,
rolling across the floor,
a shoot, gravity, the weight,
pulling the dough downward,
into the maw of the machine
above the floor below.



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February 23, 2024
Making the dough
 
The mixing room on the top floor
of Holsum Bakery (formerly Goddard Bakery)
Maple Street, Claremont, NH,
Summer of 1979,
after my first year of college.
I worked 14 weeks on the roll oven
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 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, bakery, factory, industrial, dough, rolls, bread, mixer, work, memories, Claremont, NH, summer, heat,
 
#Poetry #bakery #factory #industrial #dough #rolls #bread #mixer #work #memories #ClaremontNH #summer #heat

He was killed, he was murdered #Navalny #Putin

Blood is on His hands,
another opposition leader,
internal turmoil, moral outrage,
international condemnation.
 
He hasn’t died, He hasn’t passed,
this wasn’t natural causes,
no matter what they may say,
the lies that they tell.
 
He was murdered,
He was killed dead,
by the One who feared Him,
the truth that He spoke.
 
The world stands in judgement,
all with a conscience, a heart,
condemning the madman, the demon,
who ordered His death…
 
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Edited February 23, 2024
He was killed, he was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-killed-he-was-murdered.html
&
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v3.html
Edited February 18, 2024
His hands will never be clean – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean-v2.html
February 16, 2024
His hands will never be clean
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/his-hands-will-never-be-clean.html
For all whose death Putin has caused
&
February 16, 2024
He was murdered
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/he-was-murdered.html
on the torture/ death/ killing/ murder in prison of Alexei Navalny
 
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, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. 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, murdered, killed, Putin, Ukraine, Russia, freedom, democracy, justice, Slava Ukraini, Navalny,
 
#poetry #Navalny #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #murder #terror

Jesus is the Good Samaritan – v2

Jesus is the Good Samaritan
we are the wounded traveler,
bleeding on the side of the road;
Jesus cleans our cuts, He bandages us,
Jesus heals our wounds,
Jesus takes us to sanctuaries,
until his return entrusting us
to the saints to the sheep.
 
Jesus is the one who heals us,
His blood washed us,
Christ cleans of our wounds;
May our churches be hospitals,
for the sick, the hurting, the beaten,
until Christ’s return.
 
Jesus is the Good Samaritan
the Shepherd, the great physician,
our example, showing us how to love;
May we not be like the Pharisee,
unlike the Levite; may we be marked by Jesus;
May Christ inform our every step;
We are healed by the blood,
by the oil of the love of Jesus.
 
Jesus calls us to go out and find them,
in the wilderness, out on the road;
to go out to heal them; to lift them,
to tend to their wounds, their pain;
While we too are bleeding in sin
in our brokenness.
 
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Edited February 23, 2024
Jesus is the Good Samaritan – v2
 
January 17, 2019
Jesus is the Good Samaritan
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/jesus-is-good-samaritan.html
January 17, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10216971391024686/
Pastor Ruth’s 8AM Live
&
January 13, 2019
Christ made us righteous
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/christ-made-us-righteous.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1084461168691986432
January 13, 2019
Christ knows your pain
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/christ-knows-your-pain.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1084459453410353152
January 13, 2019
through that Spirit
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/through-that-spirit.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1084457722505019392
January 13, 2019
by that grace we receive
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/by-that-grace-we-receive.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1084454755982888960
January 13, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10216941426035580/
8AM Live
https://8amlive.wordpress.com/
&
January 8, 2019
we must shine Christ’s light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/we-must-shine-christs-light.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082601695488684038
January 8, 2019
Arise, Shine
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/arise-shine.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082598789452627969
Isaiah 60:1
January 8, 2019
We are the light bearers
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/we-are-light-bearers.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082594170353733633
January 8, 2019
we are called by the light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/we-are-called-by-light.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082589559353999360
January 8, 2019
we are called to joy
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/we-are-called-to-joy.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082585259978489857
January 8, 2019
we are known by the light
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/we-are-known-by-light.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082580071536381952
edited/merged January 7, 2019
I am called Beloved – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/i-am-called-beloved-v2.html
edited/merged January 7, 2019
I am known by Jesus – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/i-am-known-by-jesus-v2.html
stanzas one and two – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082248789790986240
third and fourth stanzas – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082249062668267520
January 7, 2019
when they found the Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/when-they-found-christ.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082244467510386690
January 7, 2019
they followed a star
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/they-followed-star.html
stanza 1 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082234899044679680
stanza 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082235315459420160
stanza 3 -  https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082235502202441729
January 7, 2019
they were filled with joy
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/they-were-filled-with-joy.html
stanza 1 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082230171476914176
stanza 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082230527158075392
stanza 3 -  https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082230719064219648
January 6, 2019
I am called Beloved
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/i-am-called-beloved.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082040847057731586
January 6, 2019
I am known by Jesus
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/i-am-known-by-jesus.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082029937169702915
January 6, 2019
may God be heard
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/may-god-be-heard-part-of-her-prayer.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082008527785332736
January 6, 2019
God’s eternal purpose
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/gods-eternal-purpose.html
stanza 1 - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081999919676907521
stanza 2 –  https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082000300242808832
stanza 3 - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082000343070924801
January 6, 2019
Wise Men, Magi
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/wise-men-magi.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081983408291614720
January 6, 2019
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Epiphany of the Lord Sunday
Epiphany Sunday
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
https://youtu.be/dGXMhruv5XY
Matthew 2:1-12 (NLT)
Matthew 2:6
-          Micah 5:2
-          2 Samuel 5:2
Isaiah 60:1 (NIV)
Ephesians 3:10-11
and sermon, “Oh,,, Now I Get It”
video
https://youtu.be/6EIuaT8fKfk
https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/2224285014502331/
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1718770161562665&id=174161846023512
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/1619-epiphany-sunday-sermon-oh-now-i.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082036052213288961
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082034197563232256
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/bEqQ8oSC4XA
https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1142494025924771/
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1718709994902015&id=174161846023512
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/1619-epiphany-of-lord-sunday-childrens.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082020739518214150
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1082016920486854656
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
January 6, 2019
&
January 10, 2019
not as the world loves
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/not-as-world-loves.html
stanza 1 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1083531898398359565
stanza 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1083532167756550145
stanza 3 - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1083532511886614528
January 10, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10216918776149347/
Pastor Ruth’s 8AM Live
8AM Live
https://8amlive.wordpress.com/
&
edited January 5, 2019
Are we standing on grace – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/are-we-standing-on-grace-v3.html
edited January 5, 2019
Are we counting on our works – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/are-we-counting-on-our-works-v2.html
part 1 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081579703499218944
part 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081579730409873408
merged January 4, 2019
Are we standing on grace – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/are-we-standing-on-grace-v2.html
first 2 stanzas - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081161948484513793
second 2 stanzas - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081162212809547776
January 4, 2019
Are we standing on grace
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/are-we-standing-on-grace.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081159134286893056
January 4, 2019
Are we counting on our works
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/are-we-counting-on-our-works.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081155561520013312
edited January 4, 2019
Do I know Him – v2
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081152953636007936
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/do-i-know-him-v2.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081152272577515520
January 4, 2019
Do I know Him – v1
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/do-i-know-him-v1.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081149688475279360
edited January 4, 2019
Does Christ know me – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/does-christ-know-me-v2.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081136028071665664
January 3, 2019
Does Christ know me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/does-christ-know-me.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1081002422594691073
January 3, 2019
looking forward - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/looking-forward-2.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080989783323750400
January 3, 2019
https://8amlive.wordpress.com/2019/01/03/8-am-live-1-3-19/
https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10216870070931747/
https://mobile.twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss/status/1080833895778664448
Pastor Ruth’s 8AM Live
victors, conquerors, in and through
our risen Lord, Jesus Christ
&
January 3, 2019
my repost on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10156292721488003
January 3, 2019
my repost on Twitter
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080805872849301505
January 3, 2019
"If we live as Jesus taught us, and in harmony
with what we proclaim, our witness will bear fruit." 
Pope Francis 1/3/19 7:30am
https://twitter.com/Pontifex/status/1080803466790891520
&
January 2, 2019
https://8amlive.wordpress.com/2019/01/03/8-am-live-1-2-19/
https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10216862333858325/
https://mobile.twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss/status/1080833338892533760
Pastor Ruth’s 8AM Live
all about grace, the unmerited gift of God
&
edited January 3, 2019
Get behind me, Satan - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/get-behind-me-satan-2.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080811911556550656
edited January 3, 2019
Away from me, Evil
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/away-from-me-evil.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080809644463927296
January 3, 2019
Away from me, you sinners
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/away-from-me-you-sinners.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080807006611664897
January 3, 2019
I never knew you
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/i-never-knew-you.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080799851028365313
Matthew 7:21-23
January 3, 2019
those who listen
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/those-who-listen.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080794204647944192
John 5:24
merged January 2, 2019
Christ became mortal – v2
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080432353556811776
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/christ-became-mortal-v2.html
part 1 of 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080431202262233090
part 2 of 2 - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080431638583144453
January 2, 2019
Christ took on the mantle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/christ-took-on-mantle.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080427835402133505
January 2, 2019
Christ became mortal
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/christ-became-mortal-christ-became.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080425508284841984
January 2, 2019
Am I sharing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/am-i-sharing.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080421675756371968
January 1, 2019
are you living the gospel
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/are-you-living-gospel.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080236476909142016
January 1, 2019
we are called to go
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/we-are-called-to-go.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080232988447858689
edited January 1, 2019
may I be about my Father’s work – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/may-i-be-about-my-fathers-work-v2.html
stanza 1 - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080229318138179585
stanza 2 - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080229868854566916
edited January 1, 2019
maybe not as young as Jesus – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/maybe-not-as-young-as-jesus-v2.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080221151799005184
edited January 1, 2019
I must focus – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/i-must-focus-v2.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080209058982965248
January 1, 2019
I must focus
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/i-must-focus.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080193731616219146
January 1, 2019
may I be about my Father’s work
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/may-i-be-about-my-fathers-work.html
stanza 1 –  https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080183823671967747
stanza 2 -  https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080184603061768192
edited January 1, 2019
it is what we do – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/it-is-what-we-do-v2.html
stanza 1 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080176253875949569
stanza 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080176630486712322
stanza 3 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080177115964817410
January 1, 2019
it is what we do
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080170674306600967
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/it-is-what-we-do-it-is-what-we-do-in.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080169349644775424
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080168559597228032
post 12/31/19 on Children of the Light Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/175235009545707/permalink/659201021149101/
post 12/31/18 on Children of the Light Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/175235009545707/permalink/659202511148952/
&
January 1, 2019
maybe not as young as Jesus
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/maybe-not-as-young-as-jesus-seeking-to.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080166674446405639
January 1, 2019
working for God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/working-for-god.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080161645689749505
January 1, 2019
may we filter every thought
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080158346500603904
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/may-we-filter-every-thought.html
stanza 1 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080156434669756416
stanza 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080156785179271169
stanza 3 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080156907917193216
stanza 4 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080157122166444032
edited January 1, 2019
enter in Spirit – v4
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080124901082697729
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/enter-in-spirit-v4.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080119555958165504
(shortened to fit with labels on Twitter)
edited January 1, 2019
enter in Spirit – v3
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080119555958165504
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/enter-in-spirit-v3.html
edited January 1, 2019
enter in Spirit – v2
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080106298304331776
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/enter-in-spirit-v2.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/enter-in-spirit-v2.html
January 1, 2019
https://8amlive.wordpress.com/2019/01/01/8-am-live-1-1-2019/
https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10216854166054135/
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss/status/1080095341612068869
Pastor Ruth’s 8AM Live
&
New Year’s Day
&
December 31, 2018
right before me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/right-before-me.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079723212659920899
December 31, 2018
staring at the calendar
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/staring-at-calendar.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079704573936390144
New Year’s Eve Day
&
December 30, 2018
Have I used the power
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/have-i-used-power.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079488433620467712
December 30, 2018
no matter the cost
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/no-matter-cost.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079486398481207297
December 30, 2018
Have I followed the Shepherd
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/have-i-followed-shepherd.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079483794846027778
December 30, 2018
Have I done my best
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/have-i-done-my-best.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079482114276495361
December 30, 2018
reflecting on the year - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/reflecting-on-year-2.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079473569757839362
December 30, 2018
enter in Spirit
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/enter-in-spirit.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079447100885217290
December 30, 2018
we come here
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/we-come-here.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079443697614446592
December 30, 2018
we will be glad in this day
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/we-will-be-glad-in-this-day.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079440532915535872
December 30, 2018
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
New Year’s Sunday
The Real “Advent”ure Begins
Greeting, Announcements, singing Happy 90th Birthday to Jean Tarr, Opening Prayer
https://youtu.be/lBGQCpQGzgc
(The opening prayer was inspiration for first 3 poems)
Psalm 148
Luke 2:41-49 (The Voice)
John 3:16; 5:24 (NLT)
Ephesians 2:8-9 (NLT)
Colossians 2:13-14 (NLT)
Romans 8:1,3-4 (NLT)
Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV)
and sermon, “The Real Adventure Begins – The Rubber Hits the Road”
video
https://youtu.be/l6JzrfdzN7A
https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/2226753210935512/
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/123018-sermon-real-adventure-begins.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079700400616497152
text
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1711602215612793&id=174161846023512
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/01/123018-sermon-real-adventure-begins.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1080116737033596929
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/1jJy-zwO8aY
https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/368405763968689/
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/123018-childrens-message-by-pastor-ruth.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079701100817772545
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
December 30, 2018
 
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