#God #Breathed – v2 #poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #bible #scripture #authority #Word #inspiration #amanuensis

imparted to those who will hear,
to those who would listen...
breathing into the hearts of men,
quickened to life...
the authority of God’s Word
from the mouth of God...
 
we are filled with the Spirit,
created in God’s image...
we are given God’s love
recorded in His Word
A sacred gift of heaven
breathed into our hearts...
 
God’s message is imparted,
breathed to each writer –
they are co-authors with God –
each is God’s amanuensis...
His vessel, His partners,
transcribing God’s Word...
 
---------------  
Edited July 31, 2026
Breathed – v2
 
July 30, 2026
God-Breathed
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/07/god-breathed.html
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Timothy 3:1-17
Psalm 119:105
2 Peter 1:19-21
Psalm 19:7-11
Isaiah 40:8
Hebrews 4:12
1 Corinthians 14:37
Matthew 10:19-21
Mark 8:11
Luke 21:14
 
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Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, bible, scripture, the Word, authority, inspiration, amanuensis,
 
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#droplets heavy on the #gossamer – v5 #poetry #writing #MaryOliver #inspiration #nature #God #faith #family #spider #web

Dew, mist, today’s light rain shower,
exposed her artistry, her precision
that which she meant to hide...
 
Droplets heavy on the gossamer
jewels festooned on the threads,
the lattice of her craft, her handiwork.
 
Strands of pearls more than strung, knitted,
hung as if weightless in space...
outlining this creator’s masterpiece...
 
Each time she stitched the lines,
casting her net into the breeze,
what would normally be invisible, hidden...
 
Panes of deadly glass glazed to capture,
her prey in her clutches, the unwise,
the unseeing, falling onto her trap...
 
Her adorned confection, a tapestry,
her trap, shown in its beauty,
by the furtive wet...
 
---- 
Edited July 17, 2026
droplets heavy on the gossamer – v5
 
Edited December 23, 2023
droplets heavy on the gossamer – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/droplets-heavy-on-gossamer-v4.html
December 22, 2023
Conjuring a dream, a moment, a memory – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/12/conjuring-dream-moment-memory-v3.html
Edited December 22, 2022
Conjuring a dream, a moment, a memory – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/12/conjuring-dream-moment-memory-v2.html
Edited December 15, 2022
droplets heavy on the gossamer
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/12/droplets-heavy-on-gossamer.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, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, writing, Mary Oliver, inspiration, nature, God, faith, family, spider, web
 
#poetry #writing #MaryOliver #inspiration #nature #God #faith #family #spider #web
 

Sounds of Scribbles – v5

Echoing sounds of scribbles,
Jots of thoughts in my journal,
Seeing some words crossed out,
Others inserted, added, forced,
How does editing sound, frenetic;
Illegible words, random thoughts,
Scratching out the rhyme,
The rhythm, fighting the meter…
 
Murmurs on the pages,
Lines through the jetsam,
The flotsam of thought,
Like word balloons, crossed out…
Words of motion, precision,
Snapping to attention,
Coming into being, alive,
On the printed page…
 
Catching myself in mid-thought,
Erasures like sandpaper.
Maybe a planer, deeper,
Milling raw oak into boards;
Fighting the knots in my prose,
Seeking to capture a moment,
Conjure an image, gossamer,
On the written page…
 
=================
Edited July 17, 2024
Sounds of Scribbles – v5
 
Edited April 4, 2024
Sounds of Scribbles – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/sounds-of-scribbles-v4.html
Edited April 4, 2024
cadence of the words – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/cadence-of-words-v3.html
Edited April 4, 2024
Flash of Joy – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/flash-of-joy-v6.html
&
edited January 13, 2016
A Calling to Write – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4.html
edited January 13, 2016
Inspiration Poetry – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/inspiration-poetry-v6.html
merged / edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v29
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v29.html
edited January 7, 2016
Personal Poetry – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/personal-poetry-v2.html 
edited January 3, 2016
Rewriting – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/rewriting-v3.html 
edited December 17, 2015
Poetry – revised – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/poetry-revised-v2.html
posting 2/5/2004 – 1^st posting to blog
Poetry – revised
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/first-poem-about-what-poetry-is-for-me.html
edited June 29, 2015
Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html
edited May 19, 2015
Poetry – haiku – 2 – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/poetry-haiku-2-v2.html
edited March 23, 2015
Sounds of Scribbles – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sounds-of-scribbles-v3.html 
September 24, 2006 16:39
A Year in Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/year-in-words.html
September 22, 2006 20:47
A Waterfall of Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/waterfall-of-words.html
September 21, 2006 22:58
Hope in the Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/hope-in-words.html
July 13, 2006 15:34
Poetry in My Soul
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/poetry-in-my-soul.html
July 11, 2006 21:50
Four Poems
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/four-poems.html
edited January 18, 2016
Message in a Bottle – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/message-in-bottle-v3.html
edited March 21, 2015
Flash of Joy – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/flash-of-joy-v5.html  
January 31, 2004 19:28-19:36
Into Being
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/into-being.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.
 
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cadence of the words – v4

cadence of the words,
not rhyme or meter,
but movement, an urging,
onward, to push further…
 
a rhythm, movement, motion,
energy, words coming together,
a song, a whisper,
hope, a prayer, melodic,
capturing words already written…
 
cadence of the words,
not rhyme or meter,
but movement, an urging,
onward, to push further…
 
a purpose held, revealed,
truth in the speaking,
words of power, appearing,
captured from the ether,
written on the page…
 
=================  
Edited April 4, 2024
The cadence of the words – v4
 
Making each line 4 words
Edited April 4, 2024
Sounds of Scribbles – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/sounds-of-scribbles-v4.html
Edited April 4, 2024
The cadence of the words – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/cadence-of-words-v3.html
edited January 13, 2016
A Calling to Write – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4.html
edited January 13, 2016
Inspiration Poetry – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/inspiration-poetry-v6.html
merged / edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v29
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v29.html
edited January 7, 2016
Personal Poetry – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/personal-poetry-v2.html 
edited January 3, 2016
Rewriting – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/rewriting-v3.html 
edited December 17, 2015
Poetry – revised – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/poetry-revised-v2.html
posting 2/5/2004 – 1^st posting to blog
Poetry – revised
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/first-poem-about-what-poetry-is-for-me.html
edited June 29, 2015
Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html
edited May 19, 2015
Poetry – haiku – 2 – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/poetry-haiku-2-v2.html
edited March 23, 2015
Sounds of Scribbles – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sounds-of-scribbles-v3.html 
September 24, 2006 16:39
A Year in Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/year-in-words.html
September 22, 2006 20:47
A Waterfall of Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/waterfall-of-words.html
September 21, 2006 22:58
Hope in the Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/hope-in-words.html
July 13, 2006 15:34
Poetry in My Soul
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/poetry-in-my-soul.html
July 11, 2006 21:50
Four Poems
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/four-poems.html
edited January 18, 2016
Message in a Bottle – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/message-in-bottle-v3.html
edited March 21, 2015
Flash of Joy – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/flash-of-joy-v5.html   
January 31, 2004 19:28-19:36
Into Being
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/into-being.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.
 
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Sounds of Scribbles – v4

Jots of thoughts in my journal,
Seeing some words crossed out,
Others inserted, added,
How does editing sound, frenetic;
Illegible words, random thoughts,
Scratching out the rhyme,
Fighting the meter…
 
Lines through the jetsam,
The flotsam of thought,
Like word balloons,
Words of motion, precision,
Snapping to attention,
Coming into being,
On the printed page…
 
Erasures like sandpaper.
Maybe a planer, deeper,
Milling raw oak into boards;
Fighting the knots in my prose,
Seeking to capture a moment,
Conjure an image, gossamer,
On the written page…
 
=================
Edited April 4, 2024
Sounds of Scribbles – v4
 
Edited April 4, 2024
cadence of the words – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/cadence-of-words-v3.html
Edited April 4, 2024
Flash of Joy – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/flash-of-joy-v6.html
&
edited January 13, 2016
A Calling to Write – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4.html
edited January 13, 2016
Inspiration Poetry – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/inspiration-poetry-v6.html
merged / edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v29
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v29.html
edited January 7, 2016
Personal Poetry – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/personal-poetry-v2.html 
edited January 3, 2016
Rewriting – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/rewriting-v3.html 
edited December 17, 2015
Poetry – revised – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/poetry-revised-v2.html
posting 2/5/2004 – 1^st posting to blog
Poetry – revised
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/first-poem-about-what-poetry-is-for-me.html
edited June 29, 2015
Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html
edited May 19, 2015
Poetry – haiku – 2 – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/poetry-haiku-2-v2.html
edited March 23, 2015
Sounds of Scribbles – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sounds-of-scribbles-v3.html 
September 24, 2006 16:39
A Year in Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/year-in-words.html
September 22, 2006 20:47
A Waterfall of Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/waterfall-of-words.html
September 21, 2006 22:58
Hope in the Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/hope-in-words.html
July 13, 2006 15:34
Poetry in My Soul
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/poetry-in-my-soul.html
July 11, 2006 21:50
Four Poems
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/four-poems.html
edited January 18, 2016
Message in a Bottle – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/message-in-bottle-v3.html
edited March 21, 2015
Flash of Joy – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/flash-of-joy-v5.html   
January 31, 2004 19:28-19:36
Into Being
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/into-being.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.
 
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cadence of the words – v3

cadence of the words,
maybe not rhyme or meter,
but movement, an urging,
to go on, to push further…
 
movement, motion,
words coming together,
singing a song, a whisper,
a hope, a prayer, a lyric,
that was already written…
 
cadence of the words,
maybe not rhyme or meter,
but movement, an urging,
to go on, to push further…
 
=================
Edited April 4, 2024
cadence of the words – v3
 
edited November 5, 2017
the cadence of the words – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-cadence-of-words-v2.html
&
edited January 13, 2016
A Calling to Write – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4.html
February 4, 2010
A Calling to Write
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/calling-to-write.html
Habakkuk 2:2
Habakkuk 1
Habakkuk 2:1-3
and Day 138, “Write the Revelation”, in
 “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
&
edited January 13, 2016
Inspiration Poetry – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/inspiration-poetry-v6.html
May 24, 2009
“Inspiration Poetry”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/inspiration-poetry.html
&
merged / edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v29
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v29.html
December 4, 2007 12:25pm
“seeing the words”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/12/seeing-words.html
about writing poetry, when it is a gift of God,
transcribing the words God already wrote
&
edited January 7, 2016
Personal Poetry – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/personal-poetry-v2.html 
posted February 21, 2004
February 3, 2004 16:45
Personal Poetry
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/personal-poetry.html
&
edited January 3, 2016
Rewriting – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/rewriting-v3.html 
September 28, 2001 05:33
Rewriting
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/rewriting.html
&
edited December 17, 2015
Poetry – revised – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/poetry-revised-v2.html
posting 2/5/2004 – 1^st posting to blog
last edit 8/13/2000
edit 5/24/2000
Poetry – revised
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/first-poem-about-what-poetry-is-for-me.html
&
edited June 29, 2015
Nouns Verbs and Adjectives – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-v3.html
September 5, 2008
“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_9913.html
written at the Agape Café coffeehouse
Wesley United Methodist Church
(one of 24 written there that night)
writing poetry with third grade classes
Barrington Elementary School
Spring 2001
&
edited May 19, 2015
Poetry – haiku – 2 – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/poetry-haiku-2-v2.html
November 1, 2009
Poetry – haiku - 2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/poetry-haiku-2.html
&
edited March 23, 2015
Sounds of Scribbles – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sounds-of-scribbles-v3.html 
August 18, 2004 21:58
Sounds of Scribbles
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/08/sounds-of-scribbles.html
&
September 24, 2006 16:39
A Year in Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/year-in-words.html
This poem marks 365 poems in the last 365 days – 9/24/05 to 9/24/06
&
September 22, 2006 20:47
A Waterfall of Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/waterfall-of-words.html
&
September 21, 2006 22:58
Hope in the Words
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/09/hope-in-words.html
&
July 13, 2006 15:34
Poetry in My Soul
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/poetry-in-my-soul.html
&
July 11, 2006 21:50
Four Poems
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/four-poems.html
&
edited January 18, 2016
Message in a Bottle – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/message-in-bottle-v3.html
12/31/03 9:36-9:37
Message in a Bottle
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/message-in-bottle.html
&
edited March 21, 2015
Flash of Joy – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/flash-of-joy-v5.html   
February 2, 2004 11:44
Flash of Joy
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/flash-of-joy.html 
– Written in reaction to the response to the poem “Into Being”
by Roberta Woods –
“Love it!  You've captured the essence of writing not as a discipline but as joy.  And it is because it is pure joy (the agony comes later during revision) it is not a discipline in the sense of having rigid edges.  All doing from joy is a gift to the doer as well as the recipient whether cooking, writing, gardening or any other activity.  My joy activities are writing and carpentry.  All the rest require me to have discipline to get them done. –Roberta”
&
January 31, 2004 19:28-19:36
Into Being
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/into-being.html  
– About the process of writing as merely writing down the words, suggested by Roberta Woods earlier in the day. I see her point, based on the way my writing often comes quickly. Even when I edit it as I write, it is more to get it right/write. We had been talking about “one-book wonders” and had segwayed into a discussion of how she writes daily and how, when she starts writing a story, it often is prolific.
 
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, craft, inspiration, writing poetry, editing, new, original, revision, God, gift, changed, growth, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, rejection, perfection, beauty, quality, gossamer, magic,
 
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Flash of Joy – v6

Flash of joy, moment,
inspiration, epiphany
a sudden awareness
On the page before me
As I write,
 
Seeing the words appear
out of the air, the gossamer,
Knowing they are right,
Clear, concise
 
An Embodiment,
captured quickly
only momentarily,
Of mind’s eye
and fleeting thought…
 
---
Edited April 4, 2024
Flash of Joy – v6
 
edited March 21, 2015
Flash of Joy – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/flash-of-joy-v5.html
(editing version 3)
edited January 14, 2015
Flash of Joy – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/flash-of-joy-v4.html
(editing version 2)
edited January 14, 2015
Flash of Joy – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/flash-of-joy-v3.html
(editing original)
edited May 24, 2012
Flash of Joy – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/05/flash-of-joy-v2.html
February 2, 2004 11:44
Flash of Joy
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/flash-of-joy.html
– Written in reaction to the response to the poem “Into Being”
by Roberta Woods –
“Love it!  You've captured the essence of writing not as a discipline but as joy.  And it is because it is pure joy (the agony comes later during revision) it is not a discipline in the sense of having rigid edges.  All doing from joy is a gift to the doer as well as the recipient whether cooking, writing, gardening or any other activity.  My joy activities are writing and carpentry.  All the rest require me to have discipline to get them done. –Roberta”
&
January 31, 2004 19:28-19:36
Into Being
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/into-being.html
– About the process of writing as merely writing down the words, suggested by Roberta Woods earlier in the day. I see her point, based on the way my writing often comes quickly. Even when I edit it as I write, it is more to get it right/write. We had been talking about “one-book wonders” and had segwayed into a discussion of how she writes daily and how, when she starts writing a story, it often is prolific.

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.

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You gift me words

You gift me words,
You enabled me to witness,
to surrender myself,
to You, God, to my purpose,
to become a servant...
 
You empowered me,
You gave me vision,
You gave me hope,
and for that truth,
I will ever be thankful.
 
You gift me abundantly,
You pour out blessings,
filling me with hope,
with a sense of calling,
a reason to live…
 
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Edited March 25, 2024
You gift me words
 
March 24, 2024
You gifted me words
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/you-gifted-me-words.html
edited April 23, 2013
She is my inspiration – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/she-is-my-inspiration-v2.html
December 12, 2010
She is my inspiration
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/12/she-is-my-inspiration_17.html
Ruth and my 6^th anniversary, December 17, 2010
&
Isaiah 35:1-10
James 5:7-8   
Call to Worship
church sign: “Uncontainable Joy”
Lectionary Worship Aids Cycle A
James 5:7-10
Advent Wreath Candle lighting Meditations for Home and Church,
Third Sunday of Advent, Year A, by Dean McIntyre
Worship Theme: “Joy”
and sermon, “Uncontrollable”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pastorruthfoss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 12, 2010
Third Sunday of Advent
 
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, Christ, Faith, God, Spirit, grace, hope, love, Pastor Ruth L. Foss, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, joy, savior, Messiah, husband, wife, muse, inspiration, writing poetry, calling, purpose,
 
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You gifted me words

You gifted me words,
You enabled me to witness,
To surrender myself,
To God, to my purpose,
To become the Servant...
 
You empowered me,
You gave me vision,
You gave me hope,
and for that truth,
I will ever be thankful.
 
========
March 24, 2024
You gifted me words
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/you-gifted-me-words.html
edited April 23, 2013
She is my inspiration – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/she-is-my-inspiration-v2.html
December 12, 2010
She is my inspiration
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/12/she-is-my-inspiration_17.html
Ruth and my 6^th anniversary, December 17, 2010
&
Isaiah 35:1-10
James 5:7-8   
Call to Worship
church sign: “Uncontainable Joy”
Lectionary Worship Aids Cycle A
James 5:7-10
Advent Wreath Candle lighting Meditations for Home and Church,
Third Sunday of Advent, Year A, by Dean McIntyre
Worship Theme: “Joy”
and sermon, “Uncontrollable”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pastorruthfoss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 12, 2010
Third Sunday of Advent
 
 
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, Christ, Faith, God, Spirit, grace, hope, love, Pastor Ruth L. Foss, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, joy, savior, Messiah, husband, wife, muse, inspiration, writing poetry, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #Christ #Faith #God #grace #hope #love #joy #Savior #husband #wife #muse #inspiration #writingpoetry #calling #purpose