weed the garden #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace

look for the enemy,
the schemes of Satan…
weed the garden
root sin out…
 
pull out the evil,
sin in each struggle…
daily defeat sin’s
control of your life…
 
address your struggles,
don’t be discouraged…
God is with you
in this fight…
 
Christ already prevailed
over sin, over evil…
we must receive
His boundless grace…
 
we must place our Savior
on His throne, sovereign…
over every decision
every step of our walk…
 
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November 20, 2025
weed the garden
 
re:generation, Step 12, Regenerate, Week 3, Day 3, “Practice Healthy Steps in Christ Daily”
November 18, 2025
change my heart, Lord
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/11/change-my-heart-lord.html
re:generation, Step 12, Regenerate, Week 3, Day 3, “Practice Healthy Steps in Christ Daily”
Edited November 3, 2025
tilling the soil – 3 – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/11/tilling-soil-3-v4.html
re:generation, Step 9, Amends, Week 2, Small Group meeting September 8, 2025
Edited September 9, 2025
Defiled by my heart – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/defiled-by-my-heart-v2.html
Based on Matthew 15:1-20
Sermon, “The Main Thing”
North Hills Church
August 30, 2025
Edited September 9, 2025
Hold my thoughts captive – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/hold-my-thoughts-captive-v2.html
September 7, 2025
Men’s Ministries 2026 Planning Meeting
Edited September 6, 2025
Clothe me with Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/clothe-me-with-christ-v2.html
Samson Society men’s group meeting
Edited August 12, 2025
on my darkest day – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/on-my-darkest-day-v3.html
Discussion topic: “Secrets”
Samson Society men’s group meeting
Summer 2003
sitting in the back pew crying
Edited August 7, 2025
My sin drives the nails
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-sin-drives-nails.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 2, small group discussion
Edited August 7, 2025
the sting of a repeated lie – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-sting-of-repeated-lie-v2.html
Sharing part of my story with a brother in Christ…
August 3, 2025
I confess my sin
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-confess-my-sin.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 1, Small Group meeting
 
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 my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, regeneration,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace

change my heart, Lord #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace

speak to my spirit, Lord,
whisper healing to me,
breathe light into my soul
draw me ever nearer…
 
change my heart, Lord,
guide me back to You,
I am a broken prodigal
hiding from your presence…
 
change my mind, Lord,
remove the scales from my vision,
that I might see You clearly
and the path You have written…
 
speak to my spirit, Lord,
give me a double portion,
change me from within
in my innermost self…
 
====
November 18, 2025
change my heart, Lord
 
re:generation, Step 12, Regenerate, Week 3, Day 3, “Practice Healthy Steps in Christ Daily”
Edited November 3, 2025
tilling the soil – 3 – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/11/tilling-soil-3-v4.html
re:generation, Step 9, Amends, Week 2, Small Group meeting September 8, 2025
Edited September 9, 2025
Defiled by my heart – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/defiled-by-my-heart-v2.html
Based on Matthew 15:1-20
Sermon, “The Main Thing”
North Hills Church
August 30, 2025
Edited September 9, 2025
Hold my thoughts captive – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/hold-my-thoughts-captive-v2.html
September 7, 2025
Men’s Ministries 2026 Planning Meeting
Edited September 6, 2025
Clothe me with Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/clothe-me-with-christ-v2.html
Samson Society men’s group meeting
Edited August 12, 2025
on my darkest day – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/on-my-darkest-day-v3.html
Discussion topic: “Secrets”
Samson Society men’s group meeting
Summer 2003
sitting in the back pew crying
Edited August 7, 2025
My sin drives the nails
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-sin-drives-nails.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 2, small group discussion
Edited August 7, 2025
the sting of a repeated lie – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-sting-of-repeated-lie-v2.html
Sharing part of my story with a brother in Christ…
August 3, 2025
I confess my sin
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-confess-my-sin.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 1, Small Group meeting
 
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 my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com 

Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, regeneration,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace

Armor of Light #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love #ArmorofGod

In the battle against evil
darkness in the spiritual realm
put on the armor of light,
put on the love of Christ
all we need in the battle
all we need in this life…
 
He is our protector
He is our defense
all we need for the battle
light to pierce the darkness
in this world and
in the spiritual realm…
 
Put on the armor of light,
put on all of Christ,
our Savior, our brother,
the vine we abide in
our hope in the darkness
and in the world to come…
 
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November 17, 2025
Armor of Light
 
Based on #Ephesians6:16–24
Ephesians 6:10-20
Thursday morning Men’s Bible Study
November 13, 2025
 
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 my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, love, Armor of God, Ephesians 6, 

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love #ArmorofGod

open my eyes, my heart #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love

Open my eyes, my heart
to Your wondrous love, oh God,
give me eyes to see
how You protect me
how You save me
every day of my life…
 
Open my eyes, my spirit,
to Your Spirit calling
me to Your service,
to aid, to lift up the body,
the majesty of Your love
Your grace, Your mercy
Your great love for us, oh God…
 
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November 17, 2025
open my eyes, my heart
 
based on #Psalm119:18
and quarterly Men’s Breakfast
and talk by Bobo Beck
North Hills Church
Edited November 3, 2025
tilling the soil – 3 – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/11/tilling-soil-3-v4.html
re:generation, Step 9, Amends, Week 2, Small Group meeting September 8, 2025
Edited September 9, 2025
Defiled by my heart – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/defiled-by-my-heart-v2.html
Based on Matthew 15:1-20
Sermon, “The Main Thing”
North Hills Church
August 30, 2025
Edited September 9, 2025
Hold my thoughts captive – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/hold-my-thoughts-captive-v2.html
September 7, 2025
Men’s Ministries 2026 Planning Meeting
Edited September 6, 2025
Clothe me with Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/clothe-me-with-christ-v2.html
Samson Society men’s group meeting
Edited August 12, 2025
on my darkest day – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/on-my-darkest-day-v3.html
Discussion topic: “Secrets”
Samson Society men’s group meeting
Summer 2003
sitting in the back pew crying
Edited August 7, 2025
My sin drives the nails
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-sin-drives-nails.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 2, small group discussion
Edited August 7, 2025
the sting of a repeated lie – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-sting-of-repeated-lie-v2.html
Sharing part of my story with a brother in Christ…
August 3, 2025
I confess my sin
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/i-confess-my-sin.html
re:generation, Step 7, Follow, Week 1, Small Group meeting
 
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 my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com 

Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, love, Psalm 119,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love

no minute of silence – v2 #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #freedom #independence #history #MomentofHonor

at dawn facing the devastation,
numbness on the front,
words will not come, frozen,
pain too extreme, too present,
sitting in the dugouts, the trenches,
seeing the enemy advancing
time itself standing still
a cadence repeating
within the struggle...
Another drag, incoming Shaheds,
time to harden our positions,
to be prepared for the attack,
the endless terror…
Hope for a just peace
when the dead may rest
and all will be free of this war…
 
the pause at 9:00am,
the clicking of the metronome,
stopping the traffic in Kyiv,
standing at attention in Lviv,
holding up the names of the fallen,
the cities destroyed by the madman,
no moment of honor
can stop the bloodshed
“no minute of silence
can hold a cemetery”,
the spirits of the dead,
the great loss of a nation…
Another drag, another cigarette,
to remember, to dull the senses…
“No pack can hold the whole war -
Endless pain, too much to bear…
 
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Edite November 17, 2025
no minute of silence – v2
 
based on an Instagram post by Julia Kochetova,
https://www.instagram.com/seameer/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DRH98GHiKSp/
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DRH98GHiKSp/
“War is Personal” book project, by Julia Kochetova
https://www.instagram.com/moment_of_honor/
https://www.instagram.com/kydrava_/
https://www.instagram.com/ericakabaeva/
Edited August 30, 2024
The dead do not yet rest in peace – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-dead-do-not-yet-rest-in-peace-v2.html
Edited August 28, 2024
The whisper of the dead – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-whisper-of-dead-v2.html
July 16, 2024
The Sound of Lviv Cemetery
https://x.com/United24media/status/1813323219954241935
X (formerly Twitter) post by United24 Media
Edited September 21, 2024
Their best sons and daughters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/their-best-sons-and-daughters-v3.html
Edited August 19, 2025
Flying from every flagpole – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/flying-from-every-flagpole-v4.html
Edited November 13, 2025
Do the Kobzars sing – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/11/do-kobzars-sing-v5.html
editing version 3
after poem, “Do the Kobzars sing”
based on the Dedication to “The Kobzar”,
by Taras Shevchenko
 
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, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See 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,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #freedom #independence #history

no minute of silence #poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #freedom #independence #history

words do not come
pain too extreme, present,
time itself standing still
a cadence repeating
within the struggle
the endless terror…
Hope for a just peace
when the dead may rest
and all will be free of this war…
 
no moment of honor
can stop the bloodshed
“no minute of silence
can hold a cemetery”,
the great loss of a nation…
Another drag, another cigarette,
to remember, to dull the senses…
“No pack can hold the whole war -
Endless pain, too much to bear…
 
--------
November 16, 2025
no minute of silence
 
based on an Instagram post by Julia Kochetova,
https://www.instagram.com/seameer/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DRH98GHiKSp/
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DRH98GHiKSp/
“War is Personal” book project, by Julia Kochetova

&
https://www.instagram.com/moment_of_honor/
https://www.instagram.com/kydrava_/
https://www.instagram.com/ericakabaeva/
Edited August 30, 2024
The dead do not yet rest in peace – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-dead-do-not-yet-rest-in-peace-v2.html
Edited August 28, 2024
The whisper of the dead – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-whisper-of-dead-v2.html
July 16, 2024
The Sound of Lviv Cemetery
https://x.com/United24media/status/1813323219954241935
X (formerly Twitter) post by United24 Media
Edited September 21, 2024
Their best sons and daughters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/their-best-sons-and-daughters-v3.html
Edited August 19, 2025
Flying from every flagpole – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/08/flying-from-every-flagpole-v4.html
Edited November 13, 2025
Do the Kobzars sing – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/11/do-kobzars-sing-v5.html
editing version 3
after poem, “Do the Kobzars sing”
based on the Dedication to “The Kobzar”,
by Taras Shevchenko
 
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, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See 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,
 
#poetry #Ukraine #God #prayer #war #terror #genocide #Russia #peace #victory #TarasShevchenko #Taras #Shevchenko #muse #Ukrainian #glory #freedom #independence #history