Ukraine cannot wait – v3

Too long forgotten,
No debates in Congress,
Defying our pledge, in Budapest,
Our sacred promise to them,
Doing Terror’s bidding, silent,
Letting them die, in horror,
In their homes, in the streets…
 
Ukraine cannot wait,
For action, perfect legislation,
They need our help now, today,
Tomorrow, before it is too late,
Before the tanks roll, closer,
Before the missiles land,
In the center, at their feet…

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Edited April 22, 2024
Ukraine cannot wait – v3
 
Edited April 14, 2024
Ukraine cannot wait – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-cannot-wait-v2.html
April 12, 2024
Ukraine cannot wait
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/ukraine-cannot-wait.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
March 19, 2024
Statement by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
https://www.defense.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/3710899/opening-remarks-by-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-at-the-20th-ukraine/
at Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting:
“The United States will not let Ukraine fail.
This coalition will not let Ukraine fail, and
the free world will not let Ukraine fail,”
Neither “win” or “victory” were in Austin’s opening remarks…
&
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, EU, proxy, Bucha, Irpin, Izium, Mariupol, Odesa, Kharkiv, Kyiv, terror, genocide,
 
#Poetry #Ukraine #victory #hope #courage #heroes #country #people #SlavaUkraini #US #NATO #EU #proxy #ArmUkraineNow #Bucha #Irpin #Izium #Mariupol #Kharkiv #Odesa # Kyiv #terror #genocide

Can you count the dewdrops – v3

Can you count the dewdrops on living flower petals,
the number of stars above or grains of sand on the seashore,
Can you count the hairs on your heads, the number of your breaths,
Do you know how many minutes are in the sum of your days,
How could you, for they are a mystery known only to God...
 
We know only by faith, by striving, by journeying forward,
by trusting, by believing God knows us fully, from before
we were created, in the stillness of our mother's womb,
in secret, the number of hairs on our heads, our minutes,
the path of our lives, the numbers of our days…
 
God alone knows His plans, our calling, our purpose,
while we strive on this earth, while we walk, while we wander,
while we sojourn, while we journey, believing in God,
in God’s promise, for a plan, a path, for a purpose,
our joy, fulfillment, far beyond what we understand…
 
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Edited April 22, 2024
Can you count the dewdrops – v3
 
Earth Day
&
Edited April 2, 2024
Can you count the dewdrops – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/can-you-count-dewdrops-v2.html
Edited April 2, 2024
Can you count the dewdrops?
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/can-you-count-dewdrops.html
Edited April 2, 2024
We cannot count the dewdrops – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/we-cannot-count-dewdrops-v3.html
Edited April 2, 2024
Psalm 139 – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/psalm-139-v2.html
Based on Jeremiah 29:11
Genesis 15:5
Psalm 139:1-18
Psalm 139:17-18
Psalm 37:18
Luke 12:7
Matthew 10:30
&
February 11, 2024
As I was knitted
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/as-i-was-knitted.html
Psalm 139:13:16
Edited February 11, 2024
Before we were born – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/before-we-were-born-v3.html
Ephesians 2:10
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, prayer, calling, purpose, faith, plan, Ephesians 2, Psalm 139, Psalm 36, love, grace, Jeremiah 29, Genesis 15, Psalm 37, Luke 12, Matthew 10, Earth Day,
 
#Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #nature #prayer #known #plans #calling #purpose #faith #Ephesians2 #Psalm139 #Psalm36 #love #grace #Jeremiah29 #Genesis15 #Psalm37 #Luke12 #Matthew10 #life #lifetime #birthday #wisdom #dewdrops #stars #sand #minutes #hairs #time #days #EarthDay

The Id, the Ego

The Id, the Ego,
The baser instinct,
Drunken rebellion
Ancient earth,
At the stem, the root…
 
Love of self,
Overwhelming all else,
Rutting in the ground,
Raising another glass of mead,
of gluttony, excess…
 
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April 22, 2024
The Id, the Ego

Based on poem, “From “Tempest””
By Roberto Carlos Garcia
and play, “The Tempest”,
by William Shakespeare,
and my 10^th great grandfather,
Stephen Hopkins,
who survived the wreck of the Sea Venture
and sailed to the New World on the Mayflower
&
edited August 10, 2019
Arguing the Essential Nature – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/arguing-essential-nature-v2.html
July 23, 2006 14:06
Arguing the Essential Nature
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/arguing-essential-nature.html
Arguing the carnal nature of man –
Humanities Class, 1977
Stevens High School, Claremont, NH
&
edited August 10, 2019
the beast comes from within – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-beast-comes-from-within-v3.html
edited July 28, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v12
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/negotiating-with-beast-v12.html
edited June 13, 2018
edited July 28, 2018
a tear in the fabric – v9
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-tear-in-fabric-v9.html
&
edited June 13, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/negotiating-with-beast-v11.html
(editing version 9)
edited June 13, 2018
The beast came – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-beast-came-v2.html
edited June 6, 2018
bade the beast welcome – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/bade-beast-welcome-v5.html
&
February 28, 2022
the Fool
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-fool.html
Watching the play “King Lear” at
American Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford, CT
ca 1968-1970
Lear was most likely played by Morris Carnovsky
&
Trinculo in “The Tempest”
(I descend from Stephen Hopkins, the supposed model
for Stephano)
&
after listening to On Being Project interview with Kevin Kling
February 10, 2012
King Lear fool -
“listen to, vote for, the Fool, not the Clown”
George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert,
 
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.
 
 
family law, law, advocate, attorney, beast, practice, brain, science, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, fight, flight, amygdala hijack, divorce, betrayal, abuser, power, fear,
 
#law #brain #science #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex #familylaw #family #fight #flight #divorce #betrayal #abuser #power
 
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poetry, Shakespeare, fool, King Lear, tragedy, compassion, wit, wisdom, humor, truth,
 
#poetry #Shakespeare #fool #KingLear #tragedy #compassion #wit #wisdom #humor #truth
 
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America, beast, control, creator, Faith, Family, God, hands, heart, hope, human, life, love, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, schools, teacher, truth, humanities, carnal, noble,
 
#America #beast #control #creator #Faith #Family #God #hands #heart #hope #human #life #love #Nature #schools #teacher #truth # humanities #carnal #noble
 
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poetry, God, creation, man, Id, Ego, Superego, Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo, Shakespeare, The Tempest, lust, primal, base, earth, Roberto Carlos Garcia
 
#poetry #God #creation #man #Id #Ego #Superego #Caliban #Stephano #Trinculo #Shakespeare #TheTempest #lust #primal #base #earth #RobertoCarlosGarcia

Flaming arrows of the evil one

Flaming arrows of the evil one,
Pulled from the quiver of hell,
Defeated by the power,
The protection of God…
 
Take up the Shield of Faith,
The full Amor of God,
Stand resolute in the struggle,
In the midst of the storms…
 
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April 22, 2024
Flaming arrows of the evil one
 
April 22, 2024
The Shield of Faith
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-shield-of-faith.html
Based on Ephesians 6:16
Ephesians 6:10-20
Armor of God
April 18, 2024
Perfect Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/perfect-love.html
April 18, 2024
No Fear in Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-fear-in-love.html
Based on 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear…”
1 John 4:7-21
 
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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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, faith, prayer, shield, Shield of Faith, armor, Armor of God, Ephesians 6,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #prayer #shield #ShieldofFaith #armor #ArmorofGod #Ephesians6

Perfect Love – v2

Perfect Love, God’s protection,
Love overcoming, unending,
Love to move mountains,
To defeat all our Fears…
 
Perfect Love, the Spirit abiding,
Love enduring, relentless,
Love to heal our wounds,
To raise us from the Dead…
 
Perfect Love, Christ redeeming,
Love of the Father, the Son,
Love to steel us from our Fears,
To lead us in every Moment…
 
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Edited April 22, 2024
Perfect Love – v2
 
April 18, 2024
Perfect Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/perfect-love.html
April 18, 2024
No Fear in Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-fear-in-love.html
Based on 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear…”
1 John 4:7-21
 
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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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, faith, prayer, 1 John 4, hope, fear, perfect love, no fear,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #prayer #1John4 #hope #fear #perfectlove #nofear

The Shield of Faith

Against the slings and arrows,
The attacks of the Enemy,
The Shield of Faith,
The Armor of God,
Protection daily,
In the Struggle, the Storms…
 
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April 22, 2024
The Shield of Faith
 
Based on Ephesians 6:16
Ephesians 6:10-20
April 18, 2024
Perfect Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/perfect-love.html
April 18, 2024
No Fear in Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-fear-in-love.html
Based on 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear…”
1 John 4:7-21
 
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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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, faith, prayer, shield, Shield of Faith, armor, Armor of God, Ephesians 6,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #prayer #shield #ShieldofFaith #armor #ArmorofGod #Ephesians6

Perfect Love

Perfect Love, protection,
Love overcoming, unending,
Love to move mountains,
To defeat our Fears…
 
Perfect Love, abiding,
Love enduring, relentless,
Love to heal our wounds,
To raise us from the Dead…
 
Perfect Love, redeeming,
Love of the Father, the Son,
Love to steel us from our Fears,
To lead us in this Moment…
 

---------------  
April 18, 2024
Perfect Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/perfect-love.html
April 18, 2024
No Fear in Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-fear-in-love.html
Based on 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear…”
1 John 4:7-21
 
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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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, faith, prayer, 1 John 4, hope, fear, perfect love, no fear,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #prayer #1John4 #hope #fear #perfectlove #nofear

No Fear in Love

No Fear in Love,
A transformative concept,
Awakening Hope long dormant,
Life into Eternal Life…
 
No Fear in Love,
Alive in every moment,
Open to Joy in Abundance,
To God’s redeeming Grace…
 

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April 18, 2024
Perfect Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/perfect-love.html
April 18, 2024
No Fear in Love
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-fear-in-love.html
Based on 1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear…”
1 John 4:7-21
 
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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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, faith, prayer, 1 John 4, hope, fear, perfect love, no fear,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #prayer #1John4 #hope #fear #perfectlove #nofear

Negotiation, appeasement – v2

Negotiation, appeasement,
Calling for “A Two-State Solution”,
Allies discussing, debating,
How they should they be fettered,
How Israel should react
To what they see as war,
An existential threat…
 
Iran attacked them, yes,
A reprisal, but who is the enemy,
What is the longer view, the history,
What is the consequence, the cost,
Blood flowing, blood remembered,
Hostages taken, murdered,
Blood crying to be avenged…
 
Disproportionate responses,
Massive retaliation, endless
Volleys, waves of searing attacks,
How will this play about,
While the US Congress dithers,
Debating if we will support,
If we will truly “Stand with Israel”…
 
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Edited April 18, 2024
Negotiations, appeasement – v2
 
April 17, 2024
Negotiation, appeasement
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/negotiation-appeasement.html
PBS NewsHour story about US and other allies
talking about how Israel should or should not
respond to the missile and drone attacks
on Israel by Iran…
And statements made about what Ukraine shouldn’t
target in their response to Russian terror
 
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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poetry, Israel, Iran, Palestine, Gaza, Russia, Ukraine, United States, war, attack, reprisals, negotiation, appeasement, escalation, diplomacy,
 
#poetry #Israel #Iran #Palestine #Gaza #Russia #Ukraine #United States #war #attack #reprisals #negotiation #appeasement #escalation #diplomacy

A bit of heaven planted – v2

A bit of heaven has been planted,
Imprinted on our hearts,
The way of the disciples,
A promise of the cross…
 
A kernel of eternity has been planted,
Resurrection from the dead,
A life with Christ in heaven,
With Him in paradise…
 
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Edited April 18, 2024
A bit of heaven planted – v2
 
April 16, 2024
A bit of heaven planted
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-bit-of-heaven-planted.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:13
Ecclesiastes 3:11b
Edited April 16, 2024
We Rise with Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/we-rise-with-christ-v2.html
April 16, 2024
We Rise with Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/we-rise-with-christ.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:13
 
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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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, faith, prayer, 1 Corinthians 15, Ecclesiastes 3, life, death, resurrection, heaven, eternal life,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #prayer #1Corinthians15 #Ecclesiaster3 #life #death #resurrection #eternallife

#Negotiation, #appeasement

Negotiation, appeasement,
Calling for “A two-state solution”,
Allies discussing, debating,
How Israel should react
Should they be fettered,
To what they see as war,
An existential threat…
 
Iran attacked them, yes,
A reprisal, but who is the enemy,
What is the longer view,
What is the consequence, the cost,
Blood flowing, blood remembered,
Hostages taken, murdered,
Blood crying to be avenged…
 
Disproportionate responses,
Massive retaliation, endless
Volleys, waves of searing attacks,
How will this play about,
While the US Congress dithers,
Debating if we will support,
If we will truly stand with Israel…
 
------------
April 17, 2024
Negotiation, appeasement
 
PBS NewsHour story about US and other allies
talking about how Israel should or should not
respond to the missile and drone attacks
on Israel by Iran…
And statements made about what Ukraine shouldn’t
target in their response to Russian terror
 
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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poetry, Israel, Iran, Palestine, Gaza, Russia, Ukraine, United States, war, attack, reprisals, negotiation, appeasement, escalation, diplomacy,
 
#poetry #Israel #Iran #Palestine #Gaza #Russia #Ukraine #United States #war #attack #reprisals #negotiation #appeasement #escalation #diplomacy

A bit of heaven planted

A bit of heaven planted,
Imprinted on our hearts,
The way of the disciples,
A promise of the cross.
 
A kernel of eternity planted,
Resurrection from the dead,
A life with Christ in heaven,
With Him in paradise.
 
---------------
April 16, 2024
A bit of heaven planted
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-bit-of-heaven-planted.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:13
Ecclesiastes 3:11b
Edited April 16, 2024
We Rise with Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/we-rise-with-christ-v2.html
April 16, 2024
We Rise with Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/we-rise-with-christ.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:13
 
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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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, faith, prayer, 1 Corinthians 15, Ecclesiastes 3, life, death, resurrection, heaven, eternal life,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #grace #faith #prayer #1Corinthians15 #Ecclesiaster3 #life #death #resurrection #eternallife

a proxy bleeding – v2

Insufficient funding,
Ineffective leaders,
Schism, doubt,
From their benefactor,
Caught in the middle…
 
A proxy bleeding,
Caught in the middle,
Terror rising, escalation,
Too long to wait,
For limited funding…

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Edited April 16, 2024
a proxy bleeding – v2
 
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
March 19, 2024
Statement by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin
https://www.defense.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/3710899/opening-remarks-by-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-at-the-20th-ukraine/
at Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting:
“The United States will not let Ukraine fail.
This coalition will not let Ukraine fail, and
the free world will not let Ukraine fail,”
&
Neither “win” or “victory” were in Austin’s opening remarks…
&
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, country, people, Slava Ukraini, US, NATO, EU, proxy, Arm Ukraine Now, Bucha, Irpin, Izium, Mariupol, terror, genocide,
 
#Poetry #Ukraine #victory #hope #courage #heroes #country #people #SlavaUkraini #US #NATO #EU #proxy #ArmUkraineNow #Bucha #Irpin #Isium #Mariupol #terror #genocide

Jesus is the Messiah – v2

Jesus is the Messiah,
The One foretold in scripture,
He is our Lord and Savior,
The risen One lifted up,
Seated on His throne…
 
Jesus is the Messiah,
Our Redeemer, the Prince of Peace,
He is the Word made Flesh,
The One Gate to heaven,
To eternal Life…
 
Jesus is the Messiah,
Son of the living God, our Father,
His Spirit dwells within us,
The Way, The Truth, the Life,
He is the One who will come again…
 
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Edited April 16, 2024
Jesus is the Messiah – v2
 
April 16, 2024
Jesus is the Messiah
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/jesus-is-messiah.html
Edited April 15, 2024
Christ spoke to us plainly – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/christ-spoke-to-us-plainly-v2.html
Based on Matthew 14:22-33 (walk on water)
Matthew 16:24-26 (pick up your cross and follow me)
John 12:25-26
April 15, 2024
Christ spoke to us plainly
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/christ-spoke-to-us-plainly.html
April 15, 2024
Jesus is not a Teacher
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/jesus-is-not-teacher.html
April 15, 2024
I am the Messiah
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/i-am-messiah.html
John 4:25-26 (I am he, the Messiah)
²⁵ The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) 
is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”
²⁶ Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”
John 1:1-50 (The light of the world, the word made flesh
John 4:1-26 (I am living water, woman at the well)
John 6:22-59 (I am the bread of life)
John 8:12-30 (I am the light of the world)
John 8:48-59 (Before Abrahm was, I am)
John 9:1-21 (blind man healed)
John 9:22-38 (argument about Jesus’ statements)
John 10:1-18 (Good Shepherd)
John 11:17-27 (I am the resurrection and the life)
John 14:5-14 (I am the way and the truth and the life)
John 15:1-17 (I am the Vine)
John 20:24-29 (doubting Thomas)
&
April 15, 2024
“I am the man”
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/i-am-man.html
Based on John 9:9b
John 9:1-41
&
Edited April 15, 2024
The Good Shepherd – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-good-shepherd-v3.html
Based on Psalm 23
John 10:1-18
John 10:27-30
John 14:6
and Lord’s Prayer
&
March 6, 2016
I AM Statements
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/03/i-am-statements.html
Bible Study
John 6
John 8
Chapter 3, “The I AM Statements of Jesus
&
“The Gospel of John: Part Three”
John 6-11
John: the gospel of light and life,
http://www.adamhamilton.org/books/item/9781501805332
https://www.cokesbury.com/product/9781501805332/john/
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/bookstore.aspx?contributorid=3827
http://www.facebook.com/RevAdamHamilton
https://twitter.com/RevAdamHamilton
bible study by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com
sermon blog
http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com
meditation blog
http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 6, 2016
&
Bible Study
John 2
John 9
Chapter 2, The Miraculous Signs of Jesus”
John: the gospel of light and life,
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
bible study by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Third Sunday in Lent
February 29, 2016
&
February 21, 2016
Bible Study
Chapter 1, “The Word Made Flesh” and video
John: the gospel of light and life,
by Rev. Adam Hamilton
fill in by Raymond A. Foss
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss
2nd Sunday in Lent
February 21, 2016
&
February 14, 2016
Introduction
John: the gospel of light and life,
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
 
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A bit of heaven planted

A bit of heaven planted,
Imprinted on our hearts,
The way of the disciples,
A promise of the cross.
 
A kernel of eternity planted,
Resurrection from the dead,
A life with Christ in heaven,
With Him in paradise.
 
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April 16, 2024
A bit of heaven planted
 
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:13
Ecclesiastes 3:11b
Edited April 16, 2024
We Rise with Christ – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/we-rise-with-christ-v2.html
April 16, 2024
We Rise with Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/we-rise-with-christ.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:13
 
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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We Rise with Christ – v2

We rise with Christ,
We are resurrected with Him,
We are freed of the Blood,
the stain of our Sin.
 
We rise with Christ,
We too our Victors,
We are risen Children,
of the Most High God.
 
We rise with Christ,
We have life within Him,
We are gifted Eternity,
through His perfect Sacrifice.
 
We rise with Christ,
We too our Victors,
We are risen Children,
of the Most High God.
 
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Edited April 16, 2024
We Rise with Christ – v2
 
April 16, 2024
We Rise with Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/we-rise-with-christ.html
Based on 1 Corinthians 15:13
 
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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