Talking about the earth – v2

Helping a customer, a stranger,
but learning part of their story,
The journey they have traveled,
evoking, triggering memory within,
almost twenty years old.
 
A Cherokee, an underwater welder,
before he stopped working, retiring,
A husband, a cancer survivor,
sharing love, understanding of this place,
this continent, our precious Turtle Island.
 
Assisting a stranger, a customer,
but engaging so much deeper,
Talking about the earth
his life, his experience,
how he came to this moment.
 
Learning, sharing with him,
his wife standing beside him,
Weathering his trials, his journey,
finding kinship, connection in the aisles;
I will not forget his story, his face.
 

---------------

Edited August 7, 2023

Talking about the earth – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/08/talking-about-earth-v2.html

August 4, 2023

Talking about the earth

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/08/talking-about-earth.html

&

edited February 18, 2017

retying the threads – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/02/retying-threads-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/02/retying-threads-v3_18.html

edited February 10, 2017

retying the threads – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/02/retying-threads-v2.html

June 23, 2015

retying the threads

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/retying-threads.html

edited July 25, 2015

gathering mud – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-mud-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited July 9, 2015

gathering mud – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-mud-v3.html

(editing original)

edited June 24, 2015

gathering mud – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/gathering-mud-v2.html

June 24, 2015

gathering mud

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/gathering-mud.html

 (adding other tags for creation story cross-reference)

Bible Study – Inspired by the Word

(on other creation stories)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

June 23, 2015

&

June 23, 2015

may we be tied, united

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/may-we-be-tied-united.html

June 23, 2015

may we be tied

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/may-we-be-tied.html

June 23, 2015

living stones – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/living-stones-2.html

June 23, 2015

part of the body, of the circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/part-of-body-of-circle.html

June 23, 2015

healing the breach

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/healing-breach.html

June 23, 2015

picking up the pieces

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/picking-up-pieces.html

June 23, 2015

like a glass plate shattered

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/like-glass-plate-shattered.html

June 23, 2015

retying the threads

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/retying-threads.html

June 23, 2015

shooting within the circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/shooting-within-circle.html

edited June 23, 2015

Together within this Circle – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/together-within-this-circle-v2.html

&

June 22, 2015

We pray for our sisters, our brothers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/we-pray-for-our-sisters-our-brothers.html

@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting

June 22, 2015

&

June 22, 2015, typo corrected June 23, 2015

together within this circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/together-within-this-circle.html

June 22, 2015

Come Holy Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/come-holy-spirit.html

New England Conference of United Methodist Church

http://www.neumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC

https://twitter.com/neumc

Annual Conference 2015 (#NEAC15)

http://www.neumc.org/acsessions

https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23NEAC15

worship guides

http://www.neumc.org/2015acworshipmaterials

NEUMC Photos

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC/photos_stream

my photos

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/pictures-from-new-england-united.html

Worship Director Marcia McFee

https://www.facebook.com/marcia.mcfee

https://twitter.com/marciamcfee

http://marciamcfee.com/

https://www.facebook.com/WorshipDesignStudio

Guest Preacher Bishop Gregory Palmer

http://www.westohioumc.org/conference/bishops-biography

http://www.westohioumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/westohioumc

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gregory-V-Palmer/132965966742833

Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett

https://www.facebook.com/thomas.fassett.5

Recap of Thursday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387285

Act of Repentance

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1389898

by Pat Warrior Woman Parent

Recap of Friday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387466

extract of sermon

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1387412

Bishop Palmer

Recap of Saturday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1390135

bible study on Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)

led by Bishop Palmer

https://soundcloud.com/ne-conference-umc/bishop-palmer-saturday-bible-study

worship

Laity Address

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1390104

by Janet O’Neill

opening prayer for morning session on Saturday, 6/20/15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/new-england-united-methodist-church.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, and 2023. 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.

 

Christ, God, grace, hope, love, Marcia McFee, Pastor Ruth Foss, spirit, circle, prayer, creation story, Turtle Island, native wisdom, mother earth,

 

#UMC @marciamcfee #God #love #hope #prayer #Spirit #creationstory #TurtleIsland #circle #motherearth #Christ

--------------------------------

 

Christ, God, grace, hope, love, Marcia McFee, Pastor Ruth Foss, spirit, prayer,

 

#God #Christ #love #grace #hope #prayer #Spirit

 

----------------

#poetry, Indian, Native American, God, Spirit, Cherokee, Blackfoot, Penobscot, wisdom, love, respect, service, care, history, culture, creation, stories,

 

#poetry #indian #nativeamerican #God #Spirit #Cherokee #Blackfoot #Penobscot #wisdom #love #respect #service #care #history #culture #creation #stories

Talking about the earth

Helping a customer,
learning part of their story,
evoking, triggering memory,
twenty years old.

A Cherokee, an underwater welder,
before he stopped working,
sharing love, understanding of this place,
this continent, our Turtle Island.

Assisting a customer,
but engaging so much deeper,
Talking about the earth
his life, his experience,
how he came to this place...

---------------

Edited August 7, 2023

Talking about the earth – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/08/talking-about-earth-v2.html

August 4, 2023

Talking about the earth

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/08/talking-about-earth.html

&

edited February 18, 2017

retying the threads – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/02/retying-threads-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/02/retying-threads-v3_18.html

edited February 10, 2017

retying the threads – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/02/retying-threads-v2.html

June 23, 2015

retying the threads

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/retying-threads.html

edited July 25, 2015

gathering mud – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-mud-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited July 9, 2015

gathering mud – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-mud-v3.html

(editing original)

edited June 24, 2015

gathering mud – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/gathering-mud-v2.html

June 24, 2015

gathering mud

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/gathering-mud.html

 (adding other tags for creation story cross-reference)

Bible Study – Inspired by the Word

(on other creation stories)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

June 23, 2015

&

June 23, 2015

may we be tied, united

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/may-we-be-tied-united.html

June 23, 2015

may we be tied

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/may-we-be-tied.html

June 23, 2015

living stones – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/living-stones-2.html

June 23, 2015

part of the body, of the circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/part-of-body-of-circle.html

June 23, 2015

healing the breach

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/healing-breach.html

June 23, 2015

picking up the pieces

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/picking-up-pieces.html

June 23, 2015

like a glass plate shattered

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/like-glass-plate-shattered.html

June 23, 2015

retying the threads

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/retying-threads.html

June 23, 2015

shooting within the circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/shooting-within-circle.html

edited June 23, 2015

Together within this Circle – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/together-within-this-circle-v2.html

&

June 22, 2015

We pray for our sisters, our brothers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/we-pray-for-our-sisters-our-brothers.html

@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting

June 22, 2015

&

June 22, 2015, typo corrected June 23, 2015

together within this circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/together-within-this-circle.html

June 22, 2015

Come Holy Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/come-holy-spirit.html

New England Conference of United Methodist Church

http://www.neumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC

https://twitter.com/neumc

Annual Conference 2015 (#NEAC15)

http://www.neumc.org/acsessions

https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23NEAC15

worship guides

http://www.neumc.org/2015acworshipmaterials

NEUMC Photos

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC/photos_stream

my photos

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/pictures-from-new-england-united.html

Worship Director Marcia McFee

https://www.facebook.com/marcia.mcfee

https://twitter.com/marciamcfee

http://marciamcfee.com/

https://www.facebook.com/WorshipDesignStudio

Guest Preacher Bishop Gregory Palmer

http://www.westohioumc.org/conference/bishops-biography

http://www.westohioumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/westohioumc

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gregory-V-Palmer/132965966742833

Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett

https://www.facebook.com/thomas.fassett.5

Recap of Thursday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387285

Act of Repentance

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1389898

by Pat Warrior Woman Parent

Recap of Friday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387466

extract of sermon

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1387412

Bishop Palmer

Recap of Saturday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1390135

bible study on Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)

led by Bishop Palmer

https://soundcloud.com/ne-conference-umc/bishop-palmer-saturday-bible-study

worship

Laity Address

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1390104

by Janet O’Neill

opening prayer for morning session on Saturday, 6/20/15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/new-england-united-methodist-church.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, and 2023. 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.

 

Christ, God, grace, hope, love, Marcia McFee, Pastor Ruth Foss, spirit, circle, prayer, creation story, Turtle Island, native wisdom, mother earth,

 

#UMC @marciamcfee #God #love #hope #prayer #Spirit #creationstory #TurtleIsland #circle #motherearth #Christ

--------------------------------

 

Christ, God, grace, hope, love, Marcia McFee, Pastor Ruth Foss, spirit, prayer,

 

#God #Christ #love #grace #hope #prayer #Spirit

 

----------------

#poetry, Indian, Native American, God, Spirit, Cherokee, Blackfoot, Penobscot, wisdom, love, respect, service, care, history, culture, creation, stories,

 

#poetry #indian #nativeamerican #God #Spirit #Cherokee #Blackfoot #Penobscot #wisdom #love #respect #service #care #history #culture #creation #stories

Thin ice, open water - v3

 Thin ice, open water - v3

anticipating this moment

driving over the river

hoping to see a change

a hit of spring to come

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

the temperature above forty

but not yet fifty

as it would be later

snow melting quickly

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

life changing quickly

time marching onward

about to leap forward

just a few days further

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

driving by, looking,

wanting to see this changing

at the vistas, the landscape

marveling at the turning

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

soon green grasses

smells of spring, of summer

dark waters, people, vacations,

a million, a cascade of senses;

but for today thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

---------------------

edited March 12, 2021 and March 13, 2021

Thin ice, open water – v3

edited March 11, 2021

Thin ice, open water - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/thin-ice-open-water-v2.html

&

edited March 11, 2021

The arms of the evergreens - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-arms-of-evergreens-v2.html

&

edited March 11, 2021

At mile 213 - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/at-mile-213-v2.html

March 10, 2021

At mile 213

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/at-mile-213.html

just north of mile 213

Route 95 northbound

Edinburg, Maine

&

March 10, 2021

The arms of the evergreens

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-arms-of-evergreens.html

northbound Bangor to Lincoln

&

March 10, 2021

Thin ice, open water

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/thin-ice-open-water.html

view of the river south then northbound

from the bridge over the Penobscot River

Medway, Maine, just north of Exit/mile 244

45°36'11.3"N 68°31'39.2"W

45.603135, -68.527567

poem, poetry, Penobscot, Penobscot River, Medway, Maine, snow, ice, Spring, water, river,

#poem #poetry #Penobscot #PenobscotRiver #Medway #Maine #snow #ice #Spring #water #river #sun

-----------------------------

poem, poetry, Route 95, Maine, snow, trees, branches, pines, evergreens, Spring, sun,

#poem #poetry #Route95 #Maine #snow #Spring #branches #pines #sun

-----------------------------

poem, poetry, Route 95, Edinburg, Maine, snow, trees, branches, birches, Spring, sun,

#poem #poetry #Route95 #Edinburg #Maine #snow #Spring #branches #birches #sun  

Poems, photographs, & 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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Thin ice, open water - v2

 Thin ice, open water - v2

the temperature above forty

but not yet fifty

snow fast melting

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

life changing quickly

time marching onward

about to leap forward

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

driving by, looking,

at the vistas, the landscape

marveling at the turning

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

soon green grasses

smells of spring, of summer

a million, a cascade of senses;

but for today thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

---------------------

edited March 11, 2021

Thin ice, open water - v2

&

edited March 11, 2021

The arms of the evergreens - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-arms-of-evergreens-v2.html

&

edited March 11, 2021

At mile 213 - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/at-mile-213-v2.html

March 10, 2021

At mile 213

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/at-mile-213.html

just north of mile 213

Route 95 northbound

Edinburg, Maine

&

March 10, 2021

The arms of the evergreens

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-arms-of-evergreens.html

northbound Bangor to Lincoln

&

March 10, 2021

Thin ice, open water

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/thin-ice-open-water.html

view of the river south then northbound

from the bridge over the Penobscot River

Medway, Maine, just north of Exit/mile 244

45°36'11.3"N 68°31'39.2"W

45.603135, -68.527567

poem, poetry, Penobscot, Penobscot River, Medway, Maine, snow, ice, Spring, water, river,

#poem #poetry #Penobscot #PenobscotRiver #Medway #Maine #snow #ice #Spring #water #river #sun

-----------------------------

poem, poetry, Route 95, Maine, snow, trees, branches, pines, evergreens, Spring, sun,

#poem #poetry #Route95 #Maine #snow #Spring #branches #pines #sun

-----------------------------

poem, poetry, Route 95, Edinburg, Maine, snow, trees, branches, birches, Spring, sun,

#poem #poetry #Route95 #Edinburg #Maine #snow #Spring #branches #birches #sun  

Poems, photographs, & 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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Thin ice, open water

 Thin ice, open water

the temperature above forty

snow fast melting

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

life changing quickly

about to leap forward

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

driving by, looking,

marveling at the turning

thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

soon green grasses

smells of spring, of summer

but for today thin ice, open water

on the Penobscot

---------------------

March 10, 2021

Thin ice, open water

view of the river south then northbound

from the bridge over the Penobscot River

Medway, Maine, just north of Exit/mile 244

45°36'11.3"N 68°31'39.2"W

45.603135, -68.527567

poem, poetry, Penobscot, Penobscot River, Medway, Maine, snow, ice, Spring, water, river,

#poem #poetry #Penobscot #PenobscotRiver #Medway #Maine #snow #ice #Spring #water #river #sun  

Poems, photographs, & 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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

3/18/17 2:43-2:50pm - Mount Katahdin

 https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10154616973808003

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 43,500+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

3/18/17 10:07am - Mt. Katahdin from Ash Hill overlook

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 43,500+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Mount Katahdin from Patten, ME, February 18, 2017, 1:05pm

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 43,470+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

10/9/16 sunset Mount Katahdin from Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

https://youtu.be/BKCyuLqqBhc

All of my poems and photographs and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

10/9/16 sunset Mount Katahdin

 https://youtu.be/uIZUiMkQI2I


All of my poems and photographs and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

video, 10/8/2016 Mount Katahdin from Ash Hill in Patten - panorama - zoomed in

https://youtu.be/qzHL_xowxXc

All of my poems and photographs and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

video, 10/8/2016 Mount Katahdin from Ash Hill in Patten - panorama - normal focus

https://youtu.be/mHpMb7SKvaw

All of my poems and photographs and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

video, 10/8/2016 Mount Katahdin from Ash Hill in Patten - panorama - widest angle

https://youtu.be/61NvTcgGzhY

All of my poems and photographs and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

photos of Mount Katahdin from Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church in Patten, ME, October 8, 2016

 https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10154144290863003

All of my poems and photographs and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

photos of Mount Katahdin from Ash Hill in Patten, ME, October 8, 2016

 https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10154144279073003

and from Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

 https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10154144290863003

All of my poems and photographs and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Mount Katahdin panoramic videos from Ash Hill in Patten - October 8, 2016

widest angle
 https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/videos/10154144189608003/

normal angle
https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/videos/10154144191873003/

zoomed in
 https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/videos/10154144193318003/

All of my poems and photographs and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,990+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

How can everyone win

How can everyone win

how can we all prosper

what must we change

to embrace this moment

How can everyone win

in this time of decision

How can everyone win

in bending the arc

in charting a course

a way truly forward

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edited April 5, 2017

How can everyone win – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/04/how-can-everyone-win-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/04/how-can-everyone-win-v3_5.html

(after attending presentation by Carrie Hamblen,

https://www.facebook.com/carrie.hamblen

of the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce,

https://www.facebook.com/LCGCC/

http://www.locallascruces.com/

on her experience with the

Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument

https://www.facebook.com/organmountains/

http://www.organmountains.org/

&

edited November 15, 2016

How can everyone win – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/11/how-can-everyone-win-v2.html

September 2, 2016

How can everyone win

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/how-can-everyone-win_2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/how-can-everyone-win.html

thinking about the National Monument designation,

the moving forward on a comprehensive plan,

and the presidential election during

the Patten Lumbermen’s Museum

board meeting

September 1, 2016

&

September 1, 2016

share

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/share.html

September 1, 2016

shine - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/shine-2.html

September 1, 2016

who we are called to be

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/who-we-are-called-to-be.html

September 1, 2016

they are waiting for us to change

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/they-are-waiting-for-us-to-change.html

September 1, 2016

season the world

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/season-world.html

September 1, 2016

an embarrassment to Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/an-embarrassment-to-jesus.html

September 1, 2016

visible in us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/visible-in-us.html

edited August 31, 2016

surrender to Jesus – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/surrender-to-jesus-v2.html

August 31, 2016

easily recognized

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/easily-recognized.html

August 30, 2016

a likeness of Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-likeness-of-jesus.html

August 30, 2016

surrender to Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/surrender-to-jesus.html

August 30, 2016

let Christ lead

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/let-christ-lead.html

August 30, 2016

burn away the darkness

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/burn-away-darkness.html

August 30, 2016

bring His light

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/bring-his-light.html

August 30, 2016

declare Christ’s name

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/declare-christs-name.html

August 30, 2016

uncomfortable

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/uncomfortable.html

August 30, 2016

be the edge of the robe

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/be-edge-of-robe.html

August 29, 2016

needing the Savior

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/needing-savior.html

August 29, 2016

unclean souls

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/unclean-souls.html

August 29, 2016

joining the outcasts

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/joining-outcasts.html

August 29, 2016

using our gifts together

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/using-our-gifts-together.html

August 29, 2016

Do this together

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/do-this-together.html

August 29, 2016

we need the Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-need-spirit.html

August 29, 2016

we need Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-need-jesus.html

August 29, 2016

touch the leper

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/touch-leper.html

merged August 29, 2016

living by our laws, by Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/living-by-our-laws-by-christ.html

August 29, 2016

living by Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/living-by-christ.html

August 29, 2016

living by our laws

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/living-by-our-laws.html

August 29, 2016

taking the news out there

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/taking-news-out-there.html

August 29, 2016

what if Christ had played it safe

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/what-if-christ-had-played-it-safe.html

August 28, 2016

what do we lose

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/what-do-we-lose.html

August 28, 2016

are we willing to risk

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/are-we-willing-to-risk.html

August 28, 2016

our light source

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/our-light-source.html

August 28, 2016

my little candle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/my-little-candle.html

August 28, 2016

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Sermon Series:

Risky Business

Psalm 139:14-18

Mark 8

Mark 9

message: “A Glowing Response”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/892629660843390/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANtMGKRvWs 

text:

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

and Children’s Message

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/892628747510148/

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10154042272243003

https://t.co/mWAsLRV4t7

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

August 28, 2016

&

August 25, 2016

what price do we pay

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/what-price-do-we-pay.html

August 25, 2016

willing to take risks

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/willing-to-take-risks.html

edited August 24, 2016

If Jesus was here with us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/if-jesus-was-here-with-us-v2.html

August 24, 2016

not matching up

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/not-matching-up.html

edited/ renamed August 23, 2016

If Jesus was here with us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/if-jesus-was-here-with-us.html

August 23, 2016

If Jesus was alive today

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/if-jesus-was-alive-today.html

August 23, 2016

speaking truth to their power

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/speaking-truth-to-their-power.html

August 23, 2016

their words become lies

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/their-words-become-lies.html

August 23, 2016

shattering what they believe

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/shattering-what-they-believe.html

edited/merged August 22, 2016

in the shattering, something new emerges

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/in-shattering-something-new-emerges.html edited/new August 22, 2016

something new emerges

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/something-new-emerges.html

edited/new August 22, 2016

in the shattering, in the breaking

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/in-shattering-in-breaking.html

August 22, 2016

in the shattering

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/in-shattering.html

edited August 22, 2016

Love above all else – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/love-above-all-else-v2.html

edited August 22, 2016

Truth to change us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/truth-to-change-us-v2.html

August 21, 2016

love to set them free

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/love-to-set-them-free.html

August 21, 2016

Love to set us free

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/love-to-set-us-free.html

August 21, 2016

Truth to change us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/truth-to-change-us.html

August 21, 2016

Love above all else

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/love-above-all-else.html

August 21, 2016

you bless us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/you-bless-us.html

August 21, 2016

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Sermon Series:

Risky Business

“Risking It All”

Psalm 103:1-6

Mark 5:21-43

Mark 6:1-29

message: “Risking It All”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/887578961348460/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOgO83UabSY

text:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=892321637540859&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/sermon-risking-it-all-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/769873077874417665

by Pastor Ruth Foss

and Children’s Message

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/887399994699690/

https://t.co/buYiQT7JIL

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

August 21, 2016

&

edited August 21, 2016

in the face of adversity – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/in-face-of-adversity-2-v2_21.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/in-face-of-adversity-2-v2_21.html

August 21, 2016

we judge, we divide

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-judge-we-divide.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-judge-we-divide_21.html

edited August 21, 2016

How can we love – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-can-we-love-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-can-we-love-v2_21.html

August 21, 2016

How can we love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-can-we-love_21.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-can-we-love.html

August 21, 2016

How can the light shine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-can-light-shine.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-can-light-shine_21.html

August 21, 2016

we must pull together

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-must-pull-together.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-must-pull-together_21.html

August 21, 2016

We judge our neighbor

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-judge-our-neighbor_21.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-judge-our-neighbor.html

edited August 21, 2016

We damage the fabric – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-damage-fabric-v3_21.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-damage-fabric-v3.html

August 20, 2016

in the face of adversity - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/in-face-of-adversity-2.html

August 20, 2016

in community we find hope

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/in-community-we-find-hope.html

August 20, 2016

we repair the breach – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-repair-breach-2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-repair-breach-2_20.html

August 20, 2016

binding the cords

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/binding-cords.html

August 20, 2016

stitching the wounds

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/stitching-wounds.html

edited August 20, 2016

We damage  the fabric – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-damage-fabric-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-damage-fabric-v2_20.html

August 20, 2016

We damage the fabric

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-damage-fabric.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/we-damage-fabric_20.html

We damage the fabric #2

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/766991438596804609

We damage the fabric #1

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/766991337426067456

August 14, 2016

Worship in the Park (indoors)

Scripture:

Habakkuk 3:17-19

message: “Worship in the Park”

video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEeqO9tLswg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI5ngyxYUpY

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/885340261572330/

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/886321394807550/

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/765173035733311489

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/765211272497487872

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/81416-prayer-before-sermon.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/videos-patten-pioneer-days-worship-in.html

text:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=892321524207537&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/sermon-patten-pioneer-days-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/769872548146343937

by Pastor Ruth Foss

praise music led by

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church Praise Team

Director, Chuck Loucka

https://www.facebook.com/chuck.loucka

opening prayer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvaCC7bI3c4

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/885339088239114/

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/765163967568371712

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/video-81416-opening-prayer.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

prayer over the offering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihSB_RfC1VE

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/885609911545365/

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/765167723231997952

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/81416-offertory-prayer.html

by Pastor Franklin Randall, Jr.

http://www.pattenpentecostalchurch.com/?TargetPage=F8E1F5A8-F60E-4E16-8858-4E5855162C1E

Patten Pentecostal Church

http://www.pattenpentecostalchurch.com/?TargetPage=A5B69EBA-79A5-437B-A966-B308AEAD2388

https://www.facebook.com/groups/300257240070362/

&

August 7, 2016

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Sermon Series:

Risky Business

Psalm 146

Mark 1:21-45

Mark 2:1-22

sermon “Nothing Held Back”

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=892321637540859&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/sermon-nothing-held-back-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/769871713375023104

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/876484652457891/

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/876484662457890/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZEMVFRNgwI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9iC3pkmDM

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/8716-sermon-hold-nothing-back-by-pastor.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/8716-conclusion-of-sermon-by-pastor.html

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

Children’s Message from Mystery Box

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oemq-mG9XYk

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/876940832412273/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/08/8716-childrens-message-angelica-from.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

August 7, 2016

&

August 9, 2015

Worship in the Park

Scripture:

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

John 13:34-35

John 15:1-17

Lord’s Prayer

message: “Community”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/sermon-community-by-raymond-foss-patten.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/630428831585861632

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=710070795765945&id=174161846023512

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10153212311303003

by Raymond A. Foss

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss

&

praise music led by

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church Praise Team

Director, Chuck Loucka

&

opening prayer

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/710299155743109/

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

&

prayer before the offering

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/710299269076431/

and songs of praise over the offering

by Pastor Franklin Randall, Jr.

Patten Pentecostal Church

&

Pastor Rodney Lord’s sermon, 2014

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/worship-in-park-patten-me-august-10.html

Worship in the Park

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Psalm 133

Psalm 84:5

Revelations 4:11

Revelations 5

Deuteronomy 5:16

Leviticus 19

John 4

1 Peter 3:15

Jeremiah 29:11

Hebrews

Romans 15:13

https://www.facebook.com/events/799726490068276

&

message by Pastor Rodney Lord

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=560883204018039&id=174161846023512

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=560603544046005&id=174161846023512

https://www.facebook.com/rodney.lord.39

August 10, 2014

Patten Academy Park

Patten, ME

&

Pastor Ruth Foss

Habakkuk 3:17-19 NIV

sermon

“There is Hope in Community”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/sermon-there-is-hope-in-community-by.html

Worship in the Park

Patten Pioneer Days

August 11, 2013

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 43,660 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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