Showing posts with label UNH Law. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UNH Law. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

How will we answer

How will we answer
the calling of Almighty God,
will we say it is coincidence
that we are here right now…
 
Will we say yes,
will we do it right now,
will we hang back, lukewarm,
will we run away somehow…
 
God has a purpose
a calling for our lives
it remains important
no matter what we choose…
 
This moment, this now,
is not an accident, chance,
God has placed you here,
what will your answer be?
 
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June 24, 2025
How will we answer
 
May 16, 2025
quote from keynote speech by former
National Security Advisor #JakeSullivan,
at UNH School of Law Commencement’
quoting from #NathanielHawthorne –
“Every individual has a place to fill in the world, and it is important,
whether he chooses to be so or not.”
Edited June 24, 2025
a place to fill in this world – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-place-to-fill-in-this-world-v2.html
Edited June 24, 2025
I didn’t trust You to protect me – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-didnt-trust-you-to-protect-me-v2.html
Based on #Psalm51 (David)
Based on #1John1:7-9
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
and re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 1
#bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
I forgive You God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-forgive-you-god.html
bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
You didn’t protect me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/you-didnt-protect-me.html
bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
Why isn’t God’s love enough
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/why-isnt-gods-love-enough.html
bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
cleanse me, Lord, completely
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/cleanse-me-lord-completely.html
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
and re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 1
June 23, 2025
wash my soul
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/wash-my-soul.html
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
June 23, 2025
free me from bondage
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/free-me-from-bondage.html
Based on #Psalm51 (David)
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
and re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 1
June 22, 2025
dancing with the mermaids
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/dancing-with-mermaids.html
June 22, 2025
wearing a mask
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/wearing-mask.html  
June 22, 2025
fear of man
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/fear-of-man.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, regeneration, 1 John 1, Psalm 51, sin, prayer, confession, salvation, calling, purpose, assurance, UNH Law,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #prayer #sin #confession #salvation #calling #purpose #assurance #UNHLaw


a place to fill in this world – v2

We are not here by happenstance,
we have a calling, a purpose,
a place to fill in this world,
in this place, in this now,
God chose to create each of us
even knowing every bit of our sin…
 
God has a plan, a purpose,
for you in this moment, this now,
a reason for you to be right here
God can use you, even broken,
if you are open and willing,
He has a calling on your life…
 
We are here to glorify God,
to bring others close to Him,
to be our own authentic self,
even when we are broken, hurting,
We have a place to fill in this world,
a place named for each one of us…
 
==============
Edited June 24, 2025
a place to fill in this world – v2
 
May 16, 2025
quote from keynote speech by former
National Security Advisor #JakeSullivan,
at UNH School of Law Commencement’
quoting from #NathanielHawthorne –
“Every individual has a place to fill in the world, and it is important,
whether he chooses to be so or not.”
Edited June 24, 2025
I didn’t trust You to protect me – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-didnt-trust-you-to-protect-me-v2.html
Based on #Psalm51 (David)
Based on #1John1:7-9
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
and re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 1
#bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
I forgive You God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-forgive-you-god.html
bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
You didn’t protect me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/you-didnt-protect-me.html
bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
Why isn’t God’s love enough
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/why-isnt-gods-love-enough.html
bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
cleanse me, Lord, completely
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/cleanse-me-lord-completely.html
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
and re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 1
June 23, 2025
wash my soul
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/wash-my-soul.html
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
June 23, 2025
free me from bondage
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/free-me-from-bondage.html
Based on #Psalm51 (David)
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
and re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 1
June 22, 2025
dancing with the mermaids
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/dancing-with-mermaids.html
June 22, 2025
wearing a mask
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/wearing-mask.html  
June 22, 2025
fear of man
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/fear-of-man.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, regeneration, 1 John 1, Psalm 51, sin, prayer, confession, salvation, calling, purpose, assurance, UNH Law,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #prayer #sin #confession #salvation #calling #purpose #assurance #UNHLaw

a place to fill in this world

We have a calling, a purpose,
a place to fill in this world,
we are not here by happenstance,
in this place, in this now…
 
God has a plan, a purpose,
for you in this moment, this now,
God can use you, even broken,
His calling on your life…
 
We are here to glorify God,
to bring others close to Him,
we have a place to fill in this world,
a place named for each one of us…
 
==============
June 24, 2025
a place to fill in this world
 
May 16, 2025
quote from keynote speech by former
National Security Advisor #JakeSullivan,
at UNH School of Law Commencement’
quoting from Nathaniel Hawthorne –
“Every individual has a place to fill in the world, and it is important,
whether he chooses to be so or not.”
Edited June 24, 2025
I didn’t trust You to protect me – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-didnt-trust-you-to-protect-me-v2.html
Based on #Psalm51 (David)
Based on #1John1:7-9
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
and re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 1
#bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
I forgive You God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-forgive-you-god.html
bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
You didn’t protect me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/you-didnt-protect-me.html
bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
Why isn’t God’s love enough
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/why-isnt-gods-love-enough.html
bullying in elementary school
June 23, 2025
cleanse me, Lord, completely
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/cleanse-me-lord-completely.html
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
and re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 1
June 23, 2025
wash my soul
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/wash-my-soul.html
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
June 23, 2025
free me from bondage
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/free-me-from-bondage.html
Based on #Psalm51 (David)
re:generation, Step 5, Confession, Week 1, large group meeting
and re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 1
June 23, 2025
bathed with doubt
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/bathed-with-doubt.html
Based on #Jeremiah17:5-8
Edited June 23, 2025
deeper roots – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/deeper-roots-v2.html
June 22, 2025
dancing with the mermaids
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/dancing-with-mermaids.html
June 22, 2025
wearing a mask
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/wearing-mask.html  
June 22, 2025
fear of man
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/fear-of-man.html
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, regeneration, 1 John 1, Psalm 51, sin, prayer, confession, salvation, calling, purpose, assurance, UNH Law,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #prayer #sin #confession #salvation #calling #purpose #assurance #UNHLaw


Sunday, November 04, 2018

Sisyphean – v2


Studying for the Bar,
Like Sisyphus of old -
Pushing the same rock
Up the same hill
Day upon day.

Maintaining momentum
So it doesn’t roll over me
Turning the pages
A new chapter, new law
Sinking in deeper somehow.

Never seeing the end,
Save for the date,
To the mountain to learn,
Process, cast off,
Truth buried deep.

Difficult days, weeks, months
Needing connection
The one course, Law.
Punishment for what secret,
What truth did I divulge?

Hopefully, an end, in a few days
For my task, my chore, my penance,
Unlike Sisyphus, who is at it still
Ever taking the Bar
No rest, no relief.

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edited November 4, 2018
Sisyphean – v2

July 16, 2004
Sisyphean
(Maybe that’s what Feinberg is doing,
State upon state.)

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, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 48,000 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Concord NH, creator, God, hope, king, mountain, New Hampshire, poetry, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, rock, Ruth, secrets, senses, sight, Franklin Pierce Law Center, UNH Law, law, Bar, Bar Exam,

#ConcordNH #creator #God #hope #king #mountain #NewHampshire #poetry #Sisyphus #rock #Ruth #secrets #senses #sight #UNHLaw #law #Bar #BarExam

Friday, January 22, 2016

Study – v2

We study, we argue, we think
Lawyers sharing common bonds with Artists
How novel, how strange;
These seven boxes of time and space
Meted out by name, by code, and key

Four hours at a time
to help us focus, quiet,
fine tune, persuade, and grow
Sanctuary from the outside world
in the lower level, cut off from light,
and noise, save for our peers

Struggling they too,
as I am, to learn the law
A new language, a vocabulary, wisdom
around ancient principles and traditions;
Secrets found within
the four walls of the law

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edited January 22, 2016
Study – v2

posted March 7, 2004
May 4, 2002, 18:35
about the study rooms in the Pierce Law library
updated 5/9/02
Study
&
edited January 22, 2016
Mark Time – v2
posted March 7, 2004
written August 28, 2003
Mark Time
&
edited January 21, 2016
No Time – v2
posted March 5, 2004
written 1st draft 11/7/02 9:14am
edits 11/8/02 16:47
edits 11/11/02 18:10
No Time
about last semester of law school
&
January 14, 2015
no time - 2
Worship Theme: New Year
Ecclesiastes 3:1-12 NIV
Revelation 21:1-6 NIV
Epiphany of the Lord Sunday
sermon “A Year in Review
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Prayer of Thanksgiving
we thank you Lord – v7
by Raymond A. Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Epiphany of the Lord Sunday
December 28, 2014
&
edited January 20, 2016
Holding onto my Dicta – v2
posted February 26, 2004
November 11, 2002 8:35pm
Holding onto my Dicta
&
edited January 20, 2016
Actors – v2
posted February 28, 2004
written 9/18/01 23:00 to 23:15
Actors
&
edited January 20, 2016
Kontraxtz – v2
posted February 29, 2004
written September 22, 2001 19:18 to 19:40
Kontraxtz
&
edited January 20, 2016
Into the Stream of Commerce – v2
posted March 3, 2004
written 11/14/2002 8:35am
Into the Stream of Commerce
&
edited January 14, 2016
My Memo 1 Sucks – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/my-memo-1-sucks-v2.html
posted February 27, 2004
written 9/18/01 23:25 to 23:40
My Memo 1 Sucks
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/my-memo-1-sucks.html
(About the first memo in Legal Skills, 1st semester of law school)
&
edited January 13, 2016
Hands Raised – v4
(editing version 3 and original)
edited October 3, 2015
Hands Raised – v3
(editing version 2)
edited June 25, 2014
Hands Raised – v2
posted March 1, 2004
written September 3, 200118:45
Hands Raised
first week at Franklin Pierce Law Center,
now UNH School of Law
&
edited January 8, 2016
Swimming in Molasses – v2
posted February 25, 2004
written September 10, 2001 19:13
Swimming in Molasses
(Thinking about the readings for the Contracts class
of 9/10/01 and the discussions in Torts
last week on wooden use of aged precedents)
&
edited January 8, 2016
Yellow Bands – v2
posted February 26, 2004
written October 20, 2001 22:47
(about highlighting text for class discussions)
&
edited January 8, 2016
Law School – v2
posted February 23, 2004
written 9/3/01 19:25
Law School
edited January 8, 2016
&
Done – v2
posted February 23, 2004
January 28, 2004 22:43.
Written on completion of the Education Law Institute paper,
after 2 extensions. Forty-six pages, 12,000 words, and 335 footnotes.
Done
&
edited January 7, 2016
Citations – v2
posted February 16, 2004
written 9/3/01 18:15
Citations
about first few weeks of Law School
Legal Writing class
&
edited December 31, 2015
Building Blocks – v2
posted February 16, 2004
written 9/3/01 12:30
Building Blocks
&
edited December 30, 2015
First Day – 1L – v2
posted February 16, 2004
8/22/01 22:50
First Day – 1L

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 40,760+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Marking Time – v2


3L year, want to be over
Done, finished,
Bar & job won.

Just completed,
My last first class
of
My last first semester
of
My last year
of
Three years
of
Law school.

I'm marking units
of
Time,
Each moment.


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edited January 22, 2016
Mark Time – v2

posted March 7, 2004
written August 28, 2003
Mark Time
&
edited January 21, 2016
No Time – v2
posted March 5, 2004
written 1st draft 11/7/02 9:14am
edits 11/8/02 16:47
edits 11/11/02 18:10
No Time
about last semester of law school
&
January 14, 2015
no time - 2
Worship Theme: New Year
Ecclesiastes 3:1-12 NIV
Revelation 21:1-6 NIV
Epiphany of the Lord Sunday
sermon “A Year in Review
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Prayer of Thanksgiving
we thank you Lord – v7
by Raymond A. Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Epiphany of the Lord Sunday
December 28, 2014
&
edited January 20, 2016
Holding onto my Dicta – v2
posted February 26, 2004
November 11, 2002 8:35pm
Holding onto my Dicta
&
edited January 20, 2016
Actors – v2
posted February 28, 2004
written 9/18/01 23:00 to 23:15
Actors
&
edited January 20, 2016
Kontraxtz – v2
posted February 29, 2004
written September 22, 2001 19:18 to 19:40
Kontraxtz
&
edited January 20, 2016
Into the Stream of Commerce – v2
posted March 3, 2004
written 11/14/2002 8:35am
Into the Stream of Commerce
&
edited January 14, 2016
My Memo 1 Sucks – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/my-memo-1-sucks-v2.html
posted February 27, 2004
written 9/18/01 23:25 to 23:40
My Memo 1 Sucks
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/my-memo-1-sucks.html
(About the first memo in Legal Skills, 1st semester of law school)
&
edited January 13, 2016
Hands Raised – v4
(editing version 3 and original)
edited October 3, 2015
Hands Raised – v3
(editing version 2)
edited June 25, 2014
Hands Raised – v2
posted March 1, 2004
written September 3, 200118:45
Hands Raised
first week at Franklin Pierce Law Center,
now UNH School of Law
&
edited January 8, 2016
Swimming in Molasses – v2
posted February 25, 2004
written September 10, 2001 19:13
Swimming in Molasses
(Thinking about the readings for the Contracts class
of 9/10/01 and the discussions in Torts
last week on wooden use of aged precedents)
&
edited January 8, 2016
Yellow Bands – v2
posted February 26, 2004
written October 20, 2001 22:47
(about highlighting text for class discussions)
&
edited January 8, 2016
Law School – v2
posted February 23, 2004
written 9/3/01 19:25
Law School
edited January 8, 2016
&
Done – v2
posted February 23, 2004
January 28, 2004 22:43.
Written on completion of the Education Law Institute paper,
after 2 extensions. Forty-six pages, 12,000 words, and 335 footnotes.
Done
&
edited January 7, 2016
Citations – v2
posted February 16, 2004
written 9/3/01 18:15
Citations
about first few weeks of Law School
Legal Writing class
&
edited December 31, 2015
Building Blocks – v2
posted February 16, 2004
written 9/3/01 12:30
Building Blocks
&
edited December 30, 2015
First Day – 1L – v2
posted February 16, 2004
8/22/01 22:50
First Day – 1L

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 40,760+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.