be compassionate and humble – v2

be compassionate and humble,
keep your tongue from every evil,
your lips from deceitful speech,
let love guide you, lead you
in every word, every thought,
in every action you take in life…
 
for you were called for a purpose,
you are a witness, a vessel,
to be love, to walk in light,
the Spirit was breathed within you,
to carry the message of Jesus,
the light to save the world…
 
let God’s love heal you, guide you,
on your journey, on your path,
shun evil, the world, the flesh,
be compassionate and humble,
seeking the best for everyone,
in every moment of your life…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
be compassionate and humble – v2
 
Edited June 29, 2024
Keep your tongue from evil – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/keep-your-tongue-from-evil-v2.html
Edited June 29, 2024
repay evil with blessing – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/repay-evil-with-blessing-v2.html  
Based on 1 Peter 3:7-12
 
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, 202 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.
 
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keep your tongue from evil – v2

keep your tongue from every evil
and your lips from deceitful speech,
let love guide you, lead you,
in every word, every thought,
in every action you take in this life…
 
for you were called for a purpose,
you are a witness, an empty vessel,
to be love, to walk in light,
to carry the message of Jesus,
the light to save the world…
 
keep your tongue from all evil
and your lips from deceitful speech,
let God’s love heal you, guide you,
on your journey, on your path,
in every moment of your life…
 
for you are not where you are
by accident, by some mistake,
you are called for a purpose,
to shine the light of Jesus Christ,
in this time, in this place…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
Keep your tongue from evil – v2
 
Edited June 29, 2024
repay evil with blessing – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/repay-evil-with-blessing-v2.html  
Based on 1 Peter 3:7-12
 
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, 202 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.
 
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repay evil with blessing – v2

Love one another,
repay evil with blessing,
Be compassionate, humble,
as you live, as you walk…
 
Share God’s abundance,
shun evil thoughts,
Live into the promise,
the love of Almighty God…
 
Love one another,
be a beacon of light,
Live into your calling,
your purpose for God…
 
Live a life of mercy,
walking humbly with God,
Shine your light brightly,
on the journey, in your walk…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
repay evil with blessing – v2
 
Based on 1 Peter 3:7-12
 
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, 202 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.
 
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Focus on the Divine – v2

Focus on the Divine,
on the ways of heaven,
Look up to God,
seated on His throne…
 
Turn from the flesh,
the ways of evil,
Cleave to Christ,
our Savior, Redeemer…
 
Focus on the Divine,
listen to the Spirit,
Let Christ guide you
to walk in the light…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
Focus on the Divine
 
Edited June 29, 2024
Rid yourself of evil – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/rid-yourself-of-evil-v2.html  
Edited June 20, 2024
Let heaven fill your thoughts – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/let-heaven-fill-your-thoughts-v2.html
Edited June 20, 2024
Set your mind on Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/set-your-mind-on-christ-v2.html
Based on Colossians 3:1-10
Hebrews 12:1-3
 
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, 202 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.
 
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Rid yourself of evil – v2

Rid yourself of evil,
every thought, every action,
Turn away from the flesh,
its desires, its earthly passions…
 
Set your sights on God,
on life in our risen Lord Jesus,
Conform your steps to your calling,
to the eternal ways of heaven…
 
Rid yourself from evil,
turn from it completely,
Set your sights on Christ,
the perfecter of our faith…
 
Set yourself on God,
free yourself from bondage,
Walk into your calling, your purpose,
follow where the Spirit leads…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
Rid yourself of evil – v2
 
Edited June 20, 2024
Let heaven fill your thoughts – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/let-heaven-fill-your-thoughts-v2.html
Edited June 20, 2024
Set your mind on Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/set-your-mind-on-christ-v2.html
Based on Colossians 3:1-10
Hebrews 12:1-3
 
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, 202 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.
 
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Listen to the power of these words – v2

Listen to the power of these words,
Burdens that are forced upon them
Horror, the terror they face, still,
Words that they are sharing now,
Crying for greater assistance, to overcome
Unmet needs, restrictions on their actions,
Needing to prioritize, to make concessions,
Failing to meet the challenges they face…
 
Look at their eyes, watch their faces, the words,
Weight that is forced upon them, burdens,
Listen to the despair, the longing, the searching,
For right words, arguments, to change the paradigm,
To move the heart of the world, partners, allies,
For them to act fully, for them to release conditions,
Restrictions that have left them vulnerable,
Even when they could stop the terror, the genocide…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
Listen to the power of these words – v2
 
June 23, 2024
Listen to the power of these words
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/listen-to-power-of-these-words.html
June 22, 2024
X (formerly Twitter) post by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
after more attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine,
also based on posts by other Ukrainians in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhia, Dnipro,
&
Edited May 22, 2024
Streets of Kharkiv run red with blood
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/streets-of-kharkiv-run-red-with-blood.html
May 22, 2024
Free the hands of our ally – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/free-hands-of-our-ally-v3.html
Edited May 22, 2024
While their bombers are in the air
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/while-their-bombers-are-in-air.html
&
May 22, 2024
In the crucible of history
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/in-crucible-of-history.html
About President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський,
and the Ukrainian people
May 20, 2024
X post by Тетяна Denford
and my responses
&
May 22, 2024
The streets of Kharkiv run red with the blood
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-streets-of-kharkiv-run-red-with.html
May 22, 2024
X Post by Iryna Volchuk.
"The streets of Kharkiv run red with the blood of innocents, victims of the genocide being perpetrated by russia."
(Forwarded by me to POTUS)
&
May 20, 2024
Do the mothers in Russia know? – v7 (converting Ukrainian back to English)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/do-mothers-in-russia-know-v7.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Чи знають матері в Росії? – v6 (in Ukrainian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v6.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Знают ли мамы в России? – v5 (in Russian)
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v5.html
May 20, 2024
Do the mothers in Russia know? – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/do-mothers-in-russia-know-v4.html
(In English)
&
Edited/merged May 20, 2024
Free the hands of our ally – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/free-hands-of-our-ally-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
While the bombers are in the air – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/while-bombers-are-in-air-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
Blood of the innocents – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/blood-of-innocents-v2.html
Edited May 20, 2024
We grieve for the innocents – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/we-grieve-for-innocents-v2.html
&
Edited May 16, 2024
Чи знають матері в #Росії? – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v3.html
(in Ukrainian)
Edited May 16, 2024
Знают ли мамы в России? – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/v2.html
(in Russian)
&
May 15, 2024
Do mothers in Russia know?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/blog-post.html
(in English and Russian)
As of 5/15/2024, Russian military casualties
&
May 13, 2024
Hasten Ukraine’s Victory
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/05/hasten-ukraines-victory.html
Edited April 29, 2024
No more half-measures - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-more-half-measures-v2.html
April 29, 2024
Defeated by half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/defeated-by-half-measures.html
April 29, 2024
Edited April 22, 2024
Ukraine cannot wait – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-cannot-wait-v3.html
April 4, 2024
a proxy bleeding
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-proxy-bleeding.html
Edited April 2, 2024
Ukraine must win – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-must-win-v3.html
Edited March 31, 2024
The blood of the dead of Bucha – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-blood-of-dead-in-bucha-v4.html
&
Edited November 19, 2023
Crying for Crimea, for Ukraine – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/crying-for-crimea-for-ukraine-v2_19.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, Ukraine, victory, hope, courage, heroes, US, NATO, terror, genocide, self-defense, Kharkiv,
 
#Poetry #Ukraine #victory #hope #courage #heroes #US #NATO #terror #genocide #selfdefense #Kharkiv

Eyes that will smile again - v3

I see eyes that will smile again,
where joy will be resurgent,
life will emerge in the simplest things,
a sense of calm and peace will bloom…
 
This is my prayer, my friend,
from my spirit, my heart,
that you would again feel joy,
that this weight would be removed…
 
You all have struggled, valiantly,
you have fought evil for too long,
but God has walked with you,
His Spirit will lift you up…
 
Yes, your eyes will smile again,
seeing life in all its fullness, beauty,
simple joys will wash over you, again,
your spirit will be renewed…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
Eyes that will smile again – v3
 
Edited June 2, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/soulful-eyes-v3.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, 202 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.
 
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Beyond our imagination

Beyond our imagination,
our vision, our sight,
the life God has created,
prepared for us in paradise…
 
We conjure ancient words,
reading our bibles, living water,
but we have no idea, really,
of what God has prepared for us…
 
Beyond our imagination,
the streets of gold in heaven above,
the angel chorus, the throne room
all that God has prepared for us…
 
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June 29, 2024
Beyond our imagination
 
Based on #1Corinthians2:9
“‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived’—
the things God has prepared for those who love him.”
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, 1 Corinthians 2, heaven,
 
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Happiness is here – v2

Happiness is here,
In this moment, this present,
Each second is real, precious,
Every breath is a manifestation,
Of our joy, God’s presence,
The sustaining of our lives…
 
Happiness is here,
If we will look up, if we are joyful,
Cherishing this now, this present,
Not looking behind us, to a future,
But embracing joy right now,
The present a gift from God…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
Happiness is here – v2
 
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, law of attraction, happiness, peace, joy, present
 
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Show me Your perfect Law – v2

Show me Your perfect Law, oh God,
Show me Your ways, oh Lord,
Teach me to walk in righteousness,
Forever, all of my days…
 
Show me Your ways, oh God,
Teach me Your perfect law, oh Lord,
Show me the path before me,
The way that I must go…
 
Show me Your perfect Law, oh God,
Hear my spirit’s cry to You, oh Lord,
Lead me in the way You have written,
Show me my path, oh God…
 
Show me Your ways, oh God,
Lead me in paths of righteousness, oh Lord,
Guard me on all sides, in Your power,
Let me walk in Your light…
 
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edited June 29, 2024
Show me Your perfect Law – v2
June 29, 2024
Show me Your ways, oh God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/show-me-your-ways-oh-god.html
Based on #Psalm119:25-32
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, Psalm 119, calling, purpose, law,
 
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This madness must end

The carnage must stop,
This madness must end,
It is too much, too terrible,
Terror raining down, incessant,
A decade of war crimes, evil,
Falling on a sovereign land,
While the world watches, silent,
Letting them go it alone,
A nation emulating Tank Man,
Defiant, standing resolute,
Against the forces of evil, or terror,
While darkness stalks the street…
 
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June 29, 2024
This madness must end
 
Edited June 29, 2024
Listen to the cries of these people – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/listen-to-cries-of-these-people-v2.html
Edited June 28, 2024
May the carnage end – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/may-carnage-end-v2.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, 202 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, God, prayer, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, Zaporizhia,
 
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We must be careful, mindful – v2

We must be careful, mindful,
Before we open our mouths,
Before we click on our keyboards,
Before we press send…
 
Every word that we speak has power,
We must choose each of them wisely,
We must think about what we say,
Before we press send…
 
We can love, we can hate,
We can heal, we can destroy,
We must be careful, mindful,
Before we press send…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024

We must be careful, mindful – v2

Edited June 29, 2024
We send ripples of energy through the universe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-send-ripples-of-energy-through_29.html
Edited June 29, 2024
A just peace must rise – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/a-just-peace-must-rise-v2.html
June 28, 2024
ripples of energy through the universe
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/ripples-of-energy-through-universe.html
Edited/new name June 28, 2024
We have power, our voices are important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-have-power-our-voices-are-important.html
June 28, 2024
Of course, our voices are important.
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important_28.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important.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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, writing, ideas, power, authority, calling, purpose, hope, love, faith, law of attraction
 
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We send ripples of energy through the universe – v2

Our voices have power, meaning, importance,
we are more than our position, our station,
each of us hold great power, we can create,
We send ripples of energy through the universe,
We can manifest a brighter future, a more just world…
 
We have immense power, our voices matter,
no matter what others may say to defeat us,
We can lift up one another, sharing,
our lives, our calling, our purpose,
offering love to one another, along the way…
 
We can manifest a brighter future, a more just world,
we send ripples of energy through the universe,
We are more than our position, our station,
our voices have power, meaning, importance,
We can rise above our past, into a brighter future…
 
We have the power to change the world…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
We send ripples of energy through the universe – v2
 
Edited June 29, 2024
A just peace must rise – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/a-just-peace-must-rise-v2.html
June 28, 2024
ripples of energy through the universe
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/ripples-of-energy-through-universe.html
Edited/new name June 28, 2024
We have power, our voices are important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-have-power-our-voices-are-important.html
June 28, 2024
Of course, our voices are important.
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important_28.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important.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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, writing, ideas, power, authority, calling, purpose, hope, love, faith,
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa,
 
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A just peace must rise – v2

A just peace must rise
after the crucible of terror
victory is only the first step
the entry into a new age…
 
A just peace must rise
to be safe within our spirits,
peace that passes understanding,
a just peace that will last…
 
A just peace must rise
from the terror, the carnage,
secure in our bodies, our lands,
safe from a new attack…
 
A just peace must rise
for there to be security,
the stain of war in the past,
never to rise again…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
A just peace must rise – v2
 
June 29, 2024
X post by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
https://x.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1806999435559289050
at @DubrovnikForum in Croatia
Edited June 29, 2024
Listen to the cries of these people – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/listen-to-cries-of-these-people-v2.html
Edited June 28, 2024
May the carnage end – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/may-carnage-end-v2.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, 202 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, God, prayer, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa,
 
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Listen to the cries of these people – v2

Listen to the cries of these people,
in hope, in despair, in protest,
crying out for the world
to come to their aid, to care…
 
Listen to the cries of these people,
noble, resolute, courageous,
carrying a heavy burden,
one we would not choose…
 
Listen to the cries of these people,
For support, for justice, for peace,
Guiding us into a future, a promise,
Hope for the days ahead…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
Listen to the cries of these people – v2
 
June 28, 2024
May the carnage end
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/may-carnage-end.html
 
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Happiness is here

Happiness is here,
In this moment, this present,
Each second is precious,
Every breath is a manifestation,
Of our joy, God’s presence,
The sustaining of our lives…
 
Happiness is here,
If we will look up, be joyful,
Cherishing this now, this present,
Not looking behind us, to a future,
But embracing joy right now,
The present a gift from God…
 
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June 29, 2024
Happiness is here
 
 
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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, law of attraction, happiness, peace, joy, present
 
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Show me Your perfect Law

Show me Your perfect Law, oh God,
Show me Your ways,
Teach me to walk in righteousness,
Forever, all of my days…
 
Show me Your ways, oh God,
Teach me Your perfect law,
Show me the path before me,
The way that I must go…
 
Show me Your perfect Law, oh God,
Hear my spirit’s cry to You,
Lead me in the path You have written,
Show me my path, oh God…
 
Show me Your ways, oh God,
Lead me in paths of righteousness,
Guard me on all sides, in Your power,
Let me walk in Your light…
 
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June 29, 2024
Show me Your perfect Law
 
June 29, 2024
Show me Your ways, oh God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/show-me-your-ways-oh-god.html
Based on #Psalm119:25-32
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, faith, love, hope, Psalm 119, calling, purpose, law,
 
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We must be careful, mindful

We must be careful, mindful,
Before we open our mouths,
Before we click on these keyboards,
Before we press send…
 
Every word that we speak has power,
We must choose them wisely,
We must think about what we say,
Before we press send…
 
We can love, we can hate,
We can heal, we can destroy,
We must be careful, we must be mindful,
Before we press send…
 
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June 29, 2024
We must be careful, mindful
 
Edited June 29, 2024
We send ripples of energy through the universe
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-send-ripples-of-energy-through.html
June 29, 2024
A just peace must rise
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/a-just-peace-must-rise.html
June 28, 2024
ripples of energy through the universe
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/ripples-of-energy-through-universe.html
Edited/new name June 28, 2024
We have power, our voices are important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-have-power-our-voices-are-important.html
June 28, 2024
Of course, our voices are important.
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important_28.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important.html
 
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Show me Your ways, oh God

Show me Your ways, oh God,
Teach me Your perfect law,
Show me the path before me,
The way that I must go…
 
Show me Your ways, oh God,
Lead me in paths of righteousness,
Guard me on all sides, in Your power,
Let me walk in Your light…
 
--------------
June 29, 2024
Show me Your ways, oh God
 
Based on #Psalm119:25-32
 
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Eyes that will smile again – v2

I see eyes that will smile again,
Where joy that will be resurgent,
Life in the simple things,
A sense of calm, at peace…
 
This is my prayer, my friend,
From my spirit, my heart,
That you would again feel joy,
That this weight would be removed…
 
You all have struggled, valiantly,
You have fought evil for too long,
But God has walked with you,
His Spirit will lift you up…
 
Yes, your eyes will smile again,
Seeing life in all its fullness, beauty,
Simple joys will wash over you, again,
Your spirit will be renewed…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
Eyes that will smile again – v2
 
Edited June 2, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/soulful-eyes-v3.html
 
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We send ripples of energy through the universe

Our voices have power, meaning, importance,
we are more than our position, our station,
We send ripples of energy through the universe,
we can manifest a brighter future, a more just world…
 
We have power, our voices matter,
no matter what others may say,
We can lift up one another, sharing,
our lives, our calling, our purpose,
offering love along the way…
 
We can manifest a brighter future, a more just world,
we send ripples of energy through the universe,
We are more than our position, our station,
our voices have power, meaning, importance…
 
We have the power to change the world…
 
--------------
Edited June 29, 2024
We send ripples of energy through the universe

June 29, 2024

A just peace must rise

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/a-just-peace-must-rise.html

June 28, 2024
ripples of energy through the universe
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/ripples-of-energy-through-universe.html
Edited/new name June 28, 2024
We have power, our voices are important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-have-power-our-voices-are-important.html
June 28, 2024
Of course, our voices are important.
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important_28.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important.html
 
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A just peace must rise

A just peace must rise
After the crucible of terror
Victory only the first step
Entering a new age…
 
A just peace must rise
To be safe within our spirits,
A peace that passes understanding,
A just peace that will last…
 
A just peace must rise
From the terror, the carnage,
Safe in our bodies, our lands,
Safe from a new attack…
 
A just peace must rise
For there to be security,
The stain of war in the past,
Never to rise again…
 
----------
June 29, 2024
A just peace must rise
 
June 29, 2024
X post by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
https://x.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1806999435559289050
at @DubrovnikForum in Croatia
Edited June 28, 2024
May the carnage end – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/may-carnage-end-v2.html
June 28, 2024
Listen to the cries of these people
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/listen-to-cries-of-these-people.html
June 28, 2024
Eyes that will smile again
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/eyes-that-will-smile-again.html
Edited June 2, 2024
Soulful Eyes – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/soulful-eyes-v3.html
 
 
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Imperishable, immortal

Imperishable, immortal,
Dead in the flesh, we will rise,
We will rise to the highest heaven,
At the trumpet’s call…
 
Imperishable, immortal,
Our earthly flesh transfigured,
We will rise as light creatures,
As we rise through the skies…
 
Imperishable, immortal,
Light beings, ascendant, rising,
Joining God in the highest heaven,
At the trumpet’s call…
 
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June 29, 2024
Imperishable, immortal
 
June 29, 2024
Our bodies will have no mass
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/our-bodies-will-have-no-mass.html
Edited June 29, 2024
We will rise with the trumpet blast – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-rise-with-trumpet-blast-v2.html
June 29, 2024
Not like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/not-like-caterpillar-becoming-butterfly.html
Edited June 28, 2024
We will be transformed – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-be-transformed-v2.html
Based on #1Corinthians15:51-58
 
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Our bodies will have no mass

In a twinkling of an eye, an instant,
Our bodies will be transfigured,
Gravity will not hold us, we will rise,
We will rise with the trumpet blast
Rising to our Savior’s call…
 
Our bodies will have no mass,
Air will be our brother,
Physics will no longer hold us
Gravity will be a laugh,
As we rise up to heaven…
 
Joy will wash over us, transcendent,
As we are freed from earthly bodies,
Broken clay, mortal flesh,
Will be transformed, transfigured,
We will become beings of light…
 
Our flesh will become light, water,
Gravity will no longer hold us,
Air will be our brother,
Rising up to heaven, light beings,
Rising to our Savior’s call…
 
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June 29, 2024
Our bodies will have no mass
 
Edited June 29, 2024
We will rise with the trumpet blast – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-rise-with-trumpet-blast-v2.html
June 29, 2024
We will rise with the trumpet blast – v1
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-rise-with-trumpet-blast.html
Stanza 1
June 29, 2024
Not like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/not-like-caterpillar-becoming-butterfly.html
Edited June 28, 2024
We will be transformed – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-be-transformed-v2.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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We will rise with the trumpet blast – v2

In a twinkling of an eye, an instant,
Our bodies will be transfigured,
Gravity will not hold us, we will rise,
We will rise with the trumpet blast
Angels calling us homeward,
Our bodies no longer mortal flesh,
Rising to our Savior’s call…
 
Gravity will no longer hold us,
Our flesh will become light, water,
Rising up to heaven, light beings,
to our permanent home, paradise,
The place that has been prepared
Before the beginning of time,
Rising to our Savior’s call…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
We will rise with the trumpet blast – v2
 
June 29, 2024
We will rise with the trumpet blast – v1
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-rise-with-trumpet-blast.html
Stanza 1
June 29, 2024
Not like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/not-like-caterpillar-becoming-butterfly.html
Edited June 28, 2024
We will be transformed – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-be-transformed-v2.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
 
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We will rise with the trumpet blast

In a twinkling of an eye, an instant,
Our bodies will be transfigured,
Gravity will not hold us, we will rise,
We will rise with the trumpet blast
Angels calling us homeward,
Our bodies no longer mortal flesh,
Rising to our Savior’s call…
 
--------------
June 29, 2024
We will rise with the trumpet blast
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-rise-with-trumpet-blast.html
June 29, 2024
Not like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/not-like-caterpillar-becoming-butterfly.html
Edited June 28, 2024
We will be transformed – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-be-transformed-v2.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
 
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Not like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly

A promise of this scripture, our bodies,
Not like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly,
Far more profound, more wonderful,
Our bodies, our lives transformed,
Not from one state to another
But from mortal to immortality
Rising up to the highest heaven
To live in paradise…
 
To live in paradise,
Rising up to the highest heaven
Transformed from mortal to immortality
Moving from life to life eternal, infinity, alive,
Our bodies, our lives transcendent, illumined,
Becoming, far more profound, more wonderful,
Not like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, human,
But a promise of this scriptures, our bodies in heaven
Alive, living with eternal God…
 
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June 29, 2024
Not like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
 
Edited June 28, 2024
We will be transformed – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-be-transformed-v2.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
 
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Keeping our demons at bay – v2

Christ knows all too well
that primal adrenaline rush,
darkness, our carnal nature,
that yearns to steal our bodies,
that speaks in nights of chaos,
poison, our hearts racing in flight…
 
Keeping our demons at bay
holding onto Christ Jesus,
calling Him in the darkness,
for the Spirit to rise within us
to push the demons out
to have peace within our bodies…
 
An ancient struggle repeating,
our higher brain ascendent,
reason battling the forces,
deep within, the terror,
the demons, the beast waiting,
to catch us in our weakness…
 
Keeping our demons at bay,
in the power of Christ Jesus,
cleaving to our Savior,
the Lamb on His throne,
He knows all too well the names,
of each and every demon…
 
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Edited June 28, 2024
Keeping our demons at bay – v2
 
Based on #1Peter2:9-17
 
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May the carnage end – v2

May humanity rise up
to support Ukraine
in its existential fight
to defend itself,
to defeat terror and
genocide raining upon
its people and its nation…
 
May the carnage end
may the shelling be defeated,
air defenses installed,
to protect these people
this ancient land in Europe,
the skies freed of terror
so a just peace may rise…
 
May the world not look away,
ay their resolve be supported,
the time for action continues,
more must be done right now
to heal the broken, to raise up
the warriors, the heroes, this people,
to prove they are not alone…
 
----------
Edited June 28, 2024
May the carnage end – v2
 
June 28, 2024
May the carnage end
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/may-carnage-end.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, 202 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.
 
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ripples of energy through the universe

Our voices have power, importance, meaning,
we are more than our position, our station,
sending ripples of energy through the universe,
we can manifest a brighter future…
 
We have power, our voices matter,
no matter what others may say,
lifting up one another, sharing,
offering love along the way…
 
We can manifest a brighter future,
sending ripples of energy through the universe,
we are more than our position, our station,
our voices have power, importance, meaning...
 
We have the power to change the world…
 
-------------- 

June 28, 2024

ripples of energy through the universe

Edited/new name June 28, 2024
We have power, our voices are important – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-have-power-our-voices-are-important.html
June 28, 2024
Of course, our voices are important.
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important_28.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important.html
 
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We have power, our voices are important - v2

We have power, our voices are important,
We must speak our truth, our hope, life,
Even in darkness, when we cannot see light,
When we feel small, inconsequential,
When we feel broken, damaged, insignificant,
We can send ripples through the universe,
Energy, a Butterfly Effect through time…
 
We have power, our voices are important,
No matter our position, our station,
We must not consider ourselves unworthy,
We can rise up like the rest, together,
A mighty army of truth, of love, of light,
Setting the world back together, confident,
Energy, a Butterfly Effect through time…
 
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Edited/new name June 28, 2024
We have power, our voices are important – v2
 
June 28, 2024
Of course, our voices are important.
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important_28.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important.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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, writing, ideas, power, authority, calling, purpose, hope, love, faith,
 
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Of course, our voices are important

Of course, our voices are important,
We must speak our truth, our hope,
Even in darkness, when we cannot see light,
When we feel inconsequential, small,
When we feel broken, damaged,
We can send ripples, through the universe,
A Butterfly Effect through time…
 
Of course, our voices are important,
No matter our position, our station,
We must not consider ourselves unworthy,
We can rise up like the rest, together,
A mighty army of truth, of love, of light,
Setting the world back together, confident,
A Butterfly Effect through time…
 
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June 28, 2024
Of course, our voices are important.
 
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/of-course-our-voices-are-important.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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, writing, ideas, power, authority, calling, purpose, hope, love, faith,
 
#poetry #God #writing #ideas #power #authority #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose
 
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poetry, Ukraine, God, prayer, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #tragedy #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #Dnipro #Kharkiv #Odesa

Of course, our voices are important.

Of course, our voices are important,
We must speak our truth, our hope,
Even in darkness, when we cannot see light,
When we feel inconsequential, small,
When we feel broken, damaged,
We can send ripples, through the universe,
A Butterfly Effect through time…
 
Of course, our voices are important,
No matter our position, our station,
We must not consider ourselves unworthy,
We can rise up like the rest, together,
A mighty army of truth, of love, of light,
Setting the world back together, confident,
A Butterfly Effect through time…
 
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June 28, 2024
Of course, our voices are important.
 
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, writing, ideas, power, authority, calling, purpose, hope, love, faith,
 
#poetry #God #writing #ideas #power #authority #faith #love #hope #calling #purpose
 
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We will be transformed – v2

We will be transformed
our bodies will be transfigured
We will have life anew
we will rise up to heaven…
 
We will be raised from the dead,
those living will be changed in a twinkling,
Our flesh will become eternal
as we traverse the sky…
 
We will be transformed
rising with Christ to heaven,
Our bodies will be renewed
we will don eternal flesh…


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Edited June 28, 2024

We will be transformed – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-be-transformed-v2.html

June 28, 2024
We will be transformed
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-will-be-transformed.html
Based on #1Corinthians15:51-58
I excitedly ran outside after I took a picture of this poem before I even posted it because I wanted to read it aloud to my sister as she was about to head home, sitting in the car in the driveway. Do you see what this scripture says, we will rise in immortal bodies, transformed from flesh to eternal as we are rising to heaven. How amazing is that. This is a Volume Up poem...
 
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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 54,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Listen to the cries of these people

Listen to the cries of these people,
In hope, in despair, in protest,
Crying out for the world
To come to their aid, to care…
 
Listen to the cries of these people,
Noble, resolute, courageous,
Carrying a heavy burden,
One we would not choose…
 
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June 28, 2024
Listen to the cries of these people
 
June 28, 2024
May the carnage end
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/may-carnage-end.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, 202 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, God, prayer, war, tragedy, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #tragedy #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #Dnipro #Kharkiv #Odesa