Poetry Where You Live: 2025

Monday, January 06, 2025

A new continuum

A tearing of the fabric, a parting of the waters,
a new continuum, a new moment,
a new reality in the conception of Christ,
the infinite, the immortal entering time,
nothing the same, forever, a dividing line…

All that was before history, all after our future,
the living and loving of our Lord, Jesus Christ,
but before the manger, the shepherds, the wisemen,
a single moment, bold and precise,
when the Spirit fell upon Mary, Life…

Life, a new moment, God here with us,
life in its blessing, love overwhelming,
a new continuum, parting waters, sands of time,
nothing the same hereafter, changing,
when Christ became alive, a human,
before His first breath…

------
January 6, 2025
A new continuum

Based on Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on Psalm139:13-16
Based on John8:59
Based on John8:48-59
Based on Luke1:39-45
Based on Philippians2:5-11
Based on Genesis 1:26
Based on John1:1-3
Based on John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 6, 2025
an intimacy with Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/an-intimacy-with-mary_6.html
Revised January 6, 2025
Nine months before the manger - v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-before-manger-v3.html
Incorporating suggested edits by Bohdana Paievska
January 5, 2025
was it the light John spoke of
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/was-it-light-john-spoke-of.html
Edited January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation-v2.html
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.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, 2024, and 2025. 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, incarnation,

#poetry #God #Christ #incarnation

an intimacy with Mary

her whole life for that moment,

her visitation from the angel,

told that she was worthy,

that she was blessed of God,

that she would carry the Christ-child,

that He would save the world...

a mystery to her, but she was faithful,

she did not shrink from her calling,

as she was overshadowed by the Spirit,

she sang her song of servanthood,

giving herself as the vessel,

to hold the Christ-child...

what a wonder for those months,

after Christ's conception, holy,

as God grew within her,

the calloused looks of so many,

yet the faithfulness of Mary,

and Joseph by her side...

another moment, powerful,

a humble birth, the stable,

placing Christ in a manger,

the shepherds and the wisemen,

under the watchful star,

to see her baby boy...

an intimacy with Mary,

from the beginning, conception,

the journey that they traveled,

His mother and His first disciple,

from that moment with the angel,

until she breathed her last breath...

------

January 6, 2025

an intimacy with Mary

Nine months before the manger - v3

To understand time, eternity, the infinite, God,

the power of Christ's decision to submit, to descend into the finite,

nine months before the manger, the arc of the cosmos bent,

not a ray or tangent striving toward infinity—

but eternity carving an intimate singularity,

a new axis where time and timelessness fused...

Not a fissure, not chaos breaking the frame,

shattering the line between us and God,

but an intersection, an unyielding point, a promise—

a tear, yes, but a joining also, a melting together,

where the infinite wove itself into creation,

where life began anew, a new continuum...

Time folded, shifted, rippled in this moment,

not outward as a wave but inward, into flesh,

melding, transforming history, every future,

changed forever in a blazing instant,

Eternity, once vast and formless, ephemeral,

clay in the vessel of His mother Mary’s womb...

Nine months before the manger, His birth,

a tear in the fabric of time, the veil between

eternal God and man, in the child growing,

a moment that defies comprehension, faith,

where the infinite became mortal, finite,

and the finite carried all of infinity...

-----

Revised January 6, 2025

Nine months before the manger - v3

our journey to the manger – v4

Each year, in this season, this moment,
with the holy couple, with the seekers,
we join with all other pilgrims,
the Magi, following His star
seeking the Christ-child…

Rekindling memory, connection,
our journey to the manger, epiphany,
the coming of Christ, to His holy birth,
in awe and wonder, bringing our gifts,
praying for His return, as promised by God…

====
Edited January 6, 2025

Epiphany 2025
&
Edited November 20, 2023
our journey to the manger – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/11/our-journey-to-manger-v3.html
edited November 20, 2014
our journey to the manger – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/our-journey-to-manger-v2.html
December 3, 2012
our journey to the manger
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/our-journey-to-manger.html
edited November 20, 2014
More for the Kingdom – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/more-for-kingdom-v2.html
December 4, 2012
More for the Kingdom
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/more-for-kingdom.html
inspired by reading and
conversation at Poet’s Corner
at Suncook Senior Center
December 3, 2012
and my reading of my poem
“our journey to the manger”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/our-journey-to-manger.html
of December 3, 2012
Worship Theme: “I Believe in the Sun/ Hope”
Luke 21:25-36 (The Message Bible)
Jeremiah 33:14-16 (Common English Bible)
1 Thessalonians 3:9-12 (God’s Word Translation Bible)
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
Candle Lighting Liturgy (GBOD)
Great Thanksgiving for Advent (Alex Joyner, GBOD)
Prayer of Dedication (Adapted from GBOD 2012)
and sermon – “Believing is Seeing”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/sermon-believing-is-seeing-by-pastor.html
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 2, 2012
First Sunday of Advent

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, 2024, and 2025. 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, God, Epiphany,

#poetry #God #Christ #Epiphany

Nine months before the manger – v2

The world changed forever, in an instant,
though we didn’t know it, a revelation,
Eternity entered time, the infinite mortal,
and that made all the difference…

Not in the stable, not when He climbed the cross,
no, the world changed forever, life was restored,
nine months before the manger, a miracle,
there was a tear in the fabric of time…

Eternity became finite, creation, life,
a moment in the timeline, in time,
an angle was created, a fixed instant,
a change forever, the conception of Christ…

Nine months before the manger more important,
life was created in the vessel of her womb,
when the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary,
Christ entered the world…

=====================
Edited January 6, 2025
Nine months before the manger – v2

Based on Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on Psalm139:13-16
Based on John8:59
Based on John8:48-59
Based on Luke1:39-45
Based on Philippians2:5-11
Based on Genesis 1:26
Based on John1:1-3
Based on John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 5, 2025
was it the light John spoke of
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/was-it-light-john-spoke-of.html
Edited January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation-v2.html
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.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, 2024, and 2025. 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, incarnation,

#poetry #God #Christ #incarnation

Nine months before the manger

The world changed forever,
Though we didn’t know it,
Eternity entered time,
And that made all the difference…

Not in the stable, not on the cross,
No, the world changed forever,
Nine months before the manger
there was a tear in the fabric of time…

Eternity became finite,
a moment in the timeline,
An angle was created, a turn,
a change forever, conception…

Nine months before the manger,
When the Spirit overshadowed Mary,
Life was created in her womb,
Christ entered the world…

=====================
January 6, 2025
Nine months before the manger

Based on Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on Psalm139:13-16
Based on John8:59
Based on John8:48-59
Based on Luke1:39-45
Based on Philippians2:5-11
Based on Genesis 1:26
Based on John1:1-3
Based on John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 5, 2025
was it the light John spoke of
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/was-it-light-john-spoke-of.html
Edited January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation-v2.html
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Jesus, Mary, incarnation,

#poetry #God #Christ #Jesus #Mary #incarnation

Sunday, January 05, 2025

was it the light John spoke of

was it the light John spoke of
in his holy scripture,
that was seen by the baptizer,
while he was in the womb,
the light in Mary’s vessel,
the light that entered the world,
the light that was growing
in her sacred womb…

was it Christ’s light, consciousness,
John saw, that made him leap,
at the sound of Mary’s voice,
our Savior beside him, growing,
waiting within her vessel,
growing in secret, in silence,
His clay being molded
In her sacred womb…

=====================
January 5, 2025
was it the light John spoke of

Edited January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation-v2.html
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation.html
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #Jesus #Mary #incarnation #Magnificat

in the kernel of creation – v2

in the kernel of creation
of Mary and the Spirit,
Eternity made mortal,
Christ entered time…

Christ entered creation,
His cells growing, multiplied,
God immortal became human,
in a twinkling of an eye…

growing within her clay, her body,
sacred vessel of her womb,
His mother and His disciple,
light to change the world…

=====================
Edited January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation – v2

January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-kernel-of-creation.html
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #Jesus #Mary #incarnation #Magnificat

in the kernel of creation

in the kernel of creation
Mary and the Spirit,
the Eternal made mortal,
Christ entered time…

Christ entered creation,
cells growing, multiplied,
the immortal become human,
in a twinkling of an eye…

growing within her clay,
sacred vessel of her womb,
His mother and His disciple,
light to change the world…

=====================
January 5, 2025
in the kernel of creation

Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating-v2.html
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #Jesus #Mary #incarnation #Magnificat

Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2

From the moment the Holy Spirit fell upon her,
piercing the veil, a tear in the fabric of time,
the eternal Son became human flesh,
descending in that instant from heaven,
He felt his body forming, growing,
within the womb of Mary…

Christ heard Mary’s heart beating,
the waters of her blood flowing,
feeding Him, growing, alive,
alive in the darkness,
within the secret place,
the eternal mortal, flesh…

Emmanuel, Messiah, come to earth,
the One who was prophesied, to come,
in the well, the pool of her womb, growing,
Christ, God here with us, transcendent,
conscious of His divinity always,
yet an embryo, a baby, human flesh…

Christ heard Mary’s heart beating,
stronger as He grew in secret,
like us within our mothers,
fed by her love, her blood,
in the well of her womb,
ready to enter the world…

The King of Kings, our Lord of Lords,
our now risen Lord and Savior,
His body quickening, taking His first breath,
held in the hands of Joseph, of Mary,
His first cries of life of love for us,
eternal, laid in His manger bed…

=====================
Edited January 5, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2

Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together-v2.html
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #Jesus #Mary #incarnation #Magnificat

Saturday, January 04, 2025

Their hearts beating together - v2

Mary and Jesus,
for the months after the Spirit,
after the immaculate conception,
before our Savior’s birth…

Their hearts beating together,
Mary and her son Jesus,
Christ growing within her,
our Savior, Emmanuel…

Mary and Jesus,
their songs, their love story,
making the eternal mortal,
growing in His mother’s womb…

Their hearts beating together,
as they would forever, truly,
with Him at conception,
beyond that day on the cross…

Mary and Jesus,
Child and her Father,
His first disciple Mary,
exalted on high…

Their hearts beating together,
In each breath, each moment,
Mother and Child forever,
Their hearts beating as one…

=====================
Edited January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together – v2
Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/their-hearts-beating-together.html
January 4, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating.html
Based on #Luke1:35
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
&
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
Men’s Group conversation
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
&
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
Edited December 26, 2024
Kneeling before Your manger
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/kneeling-before-your-manger.html
Edited December 26, 2024
in Our likeness - 2 - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-our-likeness-v2.html
Christmas Day
December 25, 2024

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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #Jesus #Mary #incarnation #Magnificat

Attrition a cancer

Attrition a cancer,
the virus of Russia,
metastasized, spreading,
devouring so much,
a plague on the earth…

Attrition a cancer,
the virus of Russia,
no soul, no memory,
just abject carnage,
no remorse, only terror…

Attrition a cancer,
the virus of Russia,
a war of genocide,
nothing remaining,
yet they will rebuild…

--------
January 4, 2025
Attrition a cancer

Edited November 29, 2024
Attrition – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/attrition-v4.html
November 1, 2024
Skin in the game
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/skin-in-game.html
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
In this moment of madness – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-this-moment-of-madness-v2_27.html
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
A death sentence – 2 – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-death-sentence-2-v2_26.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-death-sentence-2-v2_25.html
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
The anguished words of the defenders
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-anguished-words-of-defenders-v2_26.html
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
Ten years under the gun – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/ten-years-under-gun-v2_26.html
Written and posted October 15, 2024
in this moment of madness
Typed October 18, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-this-moment-of-madness_25.html
&
Written and posted October 12, 2024
In the crucible of war – 2 – v1
Typed October 17, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-crucible-of-war-2-v1_25.html
&
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
A death sentence – 2 – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-death-sentence-2-v2_25.html
written and posted October 11, 2024
The anguished words of the defenders
typed October 17, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-anguished-words-of-defenders.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, terror, genocide, Russia, peace, victory, Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian, freedom, independence, history, glory, attrition, Marinka, Vovchansk, Bakhmut, Sievierodonetsk,.

#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Ukrainian #glory #freedom #independence #history #attrition #Marinka #Vovchansk #Bakhmut #Sievierodonetsk

Their hearts beating together

Mary and Jesus,
for the months after the Spirit,
after the immaculate conception,
before our Savior’s birth…

Their hearts beating together,
Mary and her son Jesus,
the Christ growing within her,
our Savior, Emmanuel…

Mary and Jesus,
their love story, their song,
bringing the eternal mortal,
growing in his mother’s womb…

Their hearts beating together,
as the would forever, truly,
with him at conception,
beyond that day on the cross…

Mary and Jesus,
Child and her Father,
His first disciple Mary,
exalted on high…

=====================
January 4, 2025
Their hearts beating together

Based on #Luke1:46-55, The Magnificat
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 4, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/christ-heard-marys-heart-beating.html
Based on #Luke1:35
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
&
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
Men’s Group conversation
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
&
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
Edited December 26, 2024
Kneeling before Your manger
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/kneeling-before-your-manger.html
Edited December 26, 2024
in Our likeness - 2 - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-our-likeness-v2.html
Christmas Day
December 25, 2024
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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Jesus, Mary, incarnation, Magnificat,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #Jesus #Mary #incarnation #Magnificat

Christ heard Mary’s heart beating

From the moment the Holy Spirit fell upon her,
piercing the veil, a tear in the fabric of time,
descending in that instant from heaven,
He felt his body forming, growing,
within the womb of Mary…

Christ heard Mary’s heart beating,
the waters of her blood flowing,
feeding Him, growing, living,
within the secret place,
the eternal mortal, flesh…

Emmanuel, Messiah, come to earth,
in the well of her womb, growing,
Christ, God here with us, transcendent,
conscious of His divinity always,
yet an embryo, a baby, human flesh…

Christ heard Mary’s heart beating,
stronger as He grew in secret,
fed by her love, her blood,
in the well of her womb,
becoming ready to enter the world…

The King of Kings, our Lord of Lords,
His body quickening, taking His first breath,
held in the hands of Joseph, of Mary,
His first cries of life of love for us,
the eternal, laid in His manger bed…

=====================
January 4, 2025
Christ heard Mary’s heart beating

Based on #Luke1:35
Based on #Psalm139:13-16
Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/nine-months-within-mary.html
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
&
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
Men’s Group conversation
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
&
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
Edited December 26, 2024
Kneeling before Your manger
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/kneeling-before-your-manger.html
Edited December 26, 2024
in Our likeness - 2 - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-our-likeness-v2.html
Christmas Day
December 25, 2024
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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Merry Christmas, New Year,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #MerryChristmas #MerryChristmas2024 #NewYear2025

Nine months within Mary

Nine months within Mary,
growing as we do, alive,
but fully conscious of His divinity,
of the uniqueness of His creation,
before the quickening of His flesh…

God growing within Mary,
His mother, yet His daughter,
for He was in Creation, the beginning,
“Before Abraham was, I Am”,
God within the womb of Mary…

=====================
January 4, 2025
Nine months within Mary

Based on #John8:59
Based on #John8:48-59
Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
Based on I Am statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/conscious-of-his-divinity_4.html
&
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
Men’s Group conversation
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
&
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
Edited December 26, 2024
Kneeling before Your manger
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/kneeling-before-your-manger.html
Edited December 26, 2024
in Our likeness - 2 - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-our-likeness-v2.html
Christmas Day
December 25, 2024
&
Edited December 28, 2024
Let us draw near – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/let-us-draw-near-v2.html
Edited December 28, 2024
dipping my cup, again – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/dipping-my-cup-again-v2.html
December 22, 2024
dipping my cup, again
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/dipping-my-cup-again.html
Based on #Hebrews10:22-25
Edited December 21, 2024
returning to the well – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/returning-to-well-v3.html
Men’s group conversation
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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Merry Christmas, New Year,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #MerryChristmas #MerryChristmas2024 #NewYear2025

Conscious of His divinity

Christ was God, divine,
at Creation, in the womb of Mary,
conscious of His divinity,
before the quickening of His flesh,
God alive in Creation, entering time,
what must Christ have felt, awareness,
growing in Mary’s womb…

Christ was fully alive in her body,
the eternal made mortal, growing as we do,
but aware of His divinity, fully God,
indwelling within her vessel, the seed of eternity,
the hope of all mankind, of life, itself,
before the manger, before John leapt,
Christ was conscious of His divinity before all else…

=====================
January 4, 2025
Conscious of His divinity

Based on #Luke1:39-45
Based on #Philippians2:5-11
&
Edited January 3, 2025
Constrained by His flesh – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/constrained-by-his-flesh-v2.html
Based on #Philippians2
Men’s Group conversation
January 1, 2025
a tear in the fabric of time - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-tear-in-fabric-of-time-2.html
January 1, 2025
the sentience of Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-sentience-of-christ.html
January 1, 2025
Drafted December 28, 2024
He humbled himself – 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/he-humbled-himself-2.html
&
December 26, 2024
Eternal God donned human flesh
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/eternal-god-donned-human-flesh.html
Edited December 26, 2024
Kneeling before Your manger
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/kneeling-before-your-manger.html
Edited December 26, 2024
in Our likeness - 2 - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/in-our-likeness-v2.html
Christmas Day
Based on #Genesis 1:26
Based on #John1:1-3
Based on #John1:1-18
December 25, 2024
&
Edited December 28, 2024
Let us draw near – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/let-us-draw-near-v2.html
Edited December 28, 2024
dipping my cup, again – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/dipping-my-cup-again-v2.html
December 22, 2024
dipping my cup, again
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/dipping-my-cup-again.html
Based on #Hebrews10:22-25
Edited December 21, 2024
returning to the well – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/returning-to-well-v3.html
Men’s group conversation

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, 2024, and 2025. 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, Spirit, love, grace, Advent, Christmas, sacrifice, Savior, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Second Coming, Lent, Merry Christmas, New Year,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #Advent #Christmas #sacrifice #Savior #GoodFriday #Easter #ascension #SecondComing #Lent #MerryChristmas #MerryChristmas2024 #NewYear2025

Conscious of His divinity

Conscious of His #divinity

#Luke1:39-45

#Philippians2:5-11

Poetry Where You Live

Monday, January 06, 2025

A new continuum

an intimacy with Mary

Nine months before the manger - v3

an intimacy with Mary

our journey to the manger – v4

Nine months before the manger – v2

Nine months before the manger

Sunday, January 05, 2025

was it the light John spoke of

in the kernel of creation – v2

in the kernel of creation

Christ heard Mary’s heart beating – v2

Saturday, January 04, 2025

Their hearts beating together - v2

Attrition a cancer

Their hearts beating together

Christ heard Mary’s heart beating

Nine months within Mary

Conscious of His divinity

Conscious of His divinity

Labels

Pages

Followers

Blog Archive

Links

About Me