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I am happy to share the World Premiere of my new book, After Taras, based in the life and poetry of Taras Shevchenko, The Poet of Ukraine and the brave people of Ukraine.

 
WORLD PREMIERE: AFTER TARAS

After nearly two years of work, After Taras is now available on Amazon, and now I’m sharing the official cinematic book trailer.
Inspired by the legacy of Taras Shevchenko and dedicated to the brave people of Ukraine, After Taras is a collection of poems exploring courage, sacrifice, faith, hope, prayer, freedom, and the longing for peace.

If poetry can preserve history, give voice to the unheard, and remind us of the human stories behind the headlines, then After Taras is a book worth discovering.
🎬 Watch the trailer.
📚 Discover After Taras.
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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, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. All of my poems are at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com, Poetry Where You Live.

afraid to pray – v4

Afraid to pray,

Lord, may I never be afraid

to pray, to lift up my life,

my concerns, my struggles;

Lord, may I never doubt

may I hear Your whisper

Your call upon my heart

Your joy within me

Afraid to pray,

Lord, may I never be afraid

to speak the impossible to You;

Knowing Your mighty works

feeling Your loving hand upon me

in all the trials of my life,

Knowing the impossible is easy

for You Almighty God

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edited January 23, 2016

Afraid to pray – v4

(editing original)

edited June 26, 2015

Pray the Impossible – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/pray-impossible-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited May 29, 2015

Pray the impossible – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/pray-impossible-v2.html

edited October 14, 2014

seeing my life as full – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/seeing-my-life-as-full-v4.html

(editing original again)

edited October 11, 2014

seeing my life as full

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/seeing-my-life-as-full.html

edited October 11, 2014

my glass is full – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/my-glass-is-full-v2.html

new poem, October 11, 2014

my glass is full

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/my-glass-is-ful.html

edited October 6, 2014

afraid to pray – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/afraid-to-pray-v3.html

(editing original again)

edited August 16, 2014

afraid to pray – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/afraid-to-pray-v2.html

edited August 13, 2014

Believe the Impossible – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/believe-impossible-v2.html

edited August 13, 2014

How small is our faith – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-small-is-our-faith-v2.html

August 12, 2014

lead me to the impossible

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/lead-me-to-impossible.html

August 12, 2014

afraid to pray

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/afraid-to-pray.html

August 12, 2014

Pray the Infinite

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/pray-infinite.html

August 12, 2014

Pray like you believe

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/pray-like-you-believe.html

August 12, 2014

Pray the Impossible

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/pray-impossible.html

edited August 12, 2014

Believe the Impossible

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/believe-impossible.html

August 12, 2014

How small is our faith

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-small-is-our-faith.html

Twitter post August 11, 2014

by Armor Of God

https://twitter.com/ArmorOGod/

https://twitter.com/ArmorOGod/status/498996926298464256

“Father, help me to never be afraid to pray for the impossible.”

  

All of my poems and photographs 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 40,790+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

In Native Tongues – v4

The book, the story opened,

revealed in a blaze, an instant,

in fire on that morning

in words impossible

languages unknown

(to those who were speaking)

made accessible, reachable

in native tongues, in words understood

by the believers gathered

those faithful in Jerusalem

The words of ancient scripture

come alive before them,

the power of that Pentecost

meeting each where they were

spreading God’s love, His truth

His message of reconciliation;

The disciples commissioned

empowered, emboldened,

evangelists now, fishermen speaking

in each one’s native tongue

----

edited August 22, 2015

In Native Tongues – v4

(editing version 3)

edited June 17, 2014

In Native Tongues – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/in-native-tongues-v3.html

(editing original version again)

edited March 24, 2014

In Native Tongues – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/in-native-tongues-v2.html

May 31, 2009

In Native Tongues

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/in-native-tongues.html

Call to Worship: Psalm 104:31-33 (NIV)

Unison Prayer,

“Almighty God, Giver of knowledge and might, we come

before your throne to worship You in Spirit and truth. We

pray that your Spirit of illumination would fall upon us

gathered here today so that we may hear your still small

voice, guiding us as we sojourn through this world. May we

feel Your presence with us here today. Come Spirit, fill our

hearts this day. Amen”

Epistle Reading: Romans 8:26-27 (New King James Version)

children’s time message

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Gospel Reading: Acts 2:1-21 (New Living Translation)

and sermon, “A Fire Within!”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/06/sermon-fire-within-by-pastor-ruth-l.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

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

May 31, 2009

Pentecost Sunday

and

Acts 2:1-11

Matthew 28:19

Upper Room daily devotional for 5/31/09

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=31&year=2009

and

Acts 2:1-21

Alive Now for 5/31/09

and

Acts 2:12-21

Upper Room Disciplines 2009 for 5/31/09

and

1 Corinthians 3:5-9

and

sign in front of church

“Are You

Smoldering?

Come in and

Get All Fired Up!”

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,020+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

In Native Tongues – v3

The book, the story opened

revealed in a blaze, an instant

in fire on that morning

in words impossible

languages unknown

(to those who were speaking)

made accessible, reachable

in native tongues, in words understood

by the believers gathered

those faithful in Jerusalem

the words of scripture

come alive before them

the power of Pentecost

meeting each where they were

spreading God’s love, His truth

His message of reconciliation

the disciples commissioned

empowered, emboldened

evangelists now, fishermen speaking

in each one’s native tongue

----

edited June 17, 2014

In Native Tongues – v3

(editing original version again)

edited March 24, 2014

In Native Tongues – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/in-native-tongues-v2.html

May 31, 2009

In Native Tongues

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/in-native-tongues.html

Call to Worship: Psalm 104:31-33 (NIV)

Unison Prayer,

“Almighty God, Giver of knowledge and might, we come

before your throne to worship You in Spirit and truth. We

pray that your Spirit of illumination would fall upon us

gathered here today so that we may hear your still small

voice, guiding us as we sojourn through this world. May we

feel Your presence with us here today. Come Spirit, fill our

hearts this day. Amen”

Epistle Reading: Romans 8:26-27 (New King James Version)

children’s time message

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Gospel Reading: Acts 2:1-21 (New Living Translation)

and sermon, “A Fire Within!”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/06/sermon-fire-within-by-pastor-ruth-l.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

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

May 31, 2009

Pentecost Sunday

and

Acts 2:1-11

Matthew 28:19

Upper Room daily devotional for 5/31/09

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=31&year=2009

and

Acts 2:1-21

Alive Now for 5/31/09

and

Acts 2:12-21

Upper Room Disciplines 2009 for 5/31/09

and

1 Corinthians 3:5-9

and

sign in front of church

“Are You

Smoldering?

Come in and

Get All Fired Up!”

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 30,470+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

In Native Tongues – v2

The book, the story opened

Christ’s message revealed

made accessible, reachable

in native tongues,

in words understood

the power of Pentecost

meeting each where they were

spreading God’s love

His message of reconciliation

the disciples commissioned

empowered, evangelists now

in each one’s native tongue

edited March 24, 2014

In Native Tongues – v2

May 31, 2009

In Native Tongues

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/in-native-tongues.html

Call to Worship: Psalm 104:31-33 (NIV)

Unison Prayer,

“Almighty God, Giver of knowledge and might, we come

before your throne to worship You in Spirit and truth. We

pray that your Spirit of illumination would fall upon us

gathered here today so that we may hear your still small

voice, guiding us as we sojourn through this world. May we

feel Your presence with us here today. Come Spirit, fill our

hearts this day. Amen”

Epistle Reading: Romans 8:26-27 (New King James Version)

children’s time message

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Gospel Reading: Acts 2:1-21 (New Living Translation)

and sermon, “A Fire Within!”

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

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

May 31, 2009

Pentecost Sunday

and

Acts 2:1-11

Matthew 28:19

Upper Room daily devotional for 5/31/09

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=31&year=2009

and

Acts 2:1-21

Alive Now for 5/31/09

and

Acts 2:12-21

Upper Room Disciplines 2009 for 5/31/09

and

1 Corinthians 3:5-9

and

sign in front of church

“Are You

Smoldering?

Come in and

Get All Fired Up!”

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 28,540+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.