Fill yourself with Christ – v2

Fill yourself with Christ,
our lives overflowing,
with joy, with gratitude,
with love, with compassion…
 
Fill yourself with Christ,
the blood of our Lord, Jesus,
let Love overwhelm you,
gifting you in this life…
 
Fill yourself with Christ,
in our hearts, our spirits,
with the good things of God,
all that is good, all that is noble…
 
Fill yourself with Christ,
let His blood wash you,
let joy fill you, heal you,
may you sing for joy…
 
Fill yourself with Christ,
Son of our Father,
the Lamb, the Sacrifice,
the source of our life…
 
Fill yourself with Christ,
with the Word, scripture,
may God’s words be on our lips,
our lives witness to God’s goodness,
when we are shaken, may love pour out…
 
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Edited August 28, 2024
Fiil yourself with Christ – v2
 
New name/ Merged July 23, 2024
Fill yourself with Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/fill-yourself-with-christ.html
Edited July 23, 2024
May we be filled – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/may-we-be-filled-v2.html
July 23, 2024
May we be filled
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/may-we-be-filled.html
Edited July 23, 2024
What is in your cup – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup-v2.html
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
&
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Light and Darkness – v2

Light and Darkness, in equipoise,
exist together in this world.
we must draw to the Light.
we must not waver, falter,
for the stakes are too high…
 
Light and Darkness, unequal,
are our choices, our hopes,
our joys, our futures; All
there is good in the world
rides on our choice…
 
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Edited August 28, 2024
Light and Darkness – v2
 
July 22, 2024
Light and Darkness
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/light-and-darkness.html
7/22/2024
Twitter X post by Cary Rosenthal @Taijifajin
https://x.com/raymondafoss/status/1815533380639060341
About not wanting to say Kamala and Trump
In the same breath
&
Edited July 23, 2024
What is in your cup – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup-v2.html
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
https://www.facebook.com/groups/973919109311051/posts/7845676222135271/
&
Edited August 28, 2024
I pray you have found beauty – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty-v2.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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I pray you have found beauty – v2

I pray you have found beauty
somewhere in your walk today,
or that beauty will find you
before you fall asleep tonight…
 
I pray that you have felt the hand
of God, the Potter’s touch,
in the breath of the air,
in the beauty all around us…
 
I pray that you have seen beauty
even in the humble things,
the lowly, the forgotten,
that you have been open to joy…
 
I pray your have felt God’s love,
washing over you, flowing,
like a rising tide, a gentle hand,
that You have felt the Potter’s touch…
 
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Edited August 28, 2024
I pray you have found beauty – v2
 
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
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Nature calls us – v2

Nature calls us
dwelling all around us
in whispers of colors,
in the rustling leaves,
wooing of the water,
texture, the smells, alive,
murmuring of creation
calling to us, to our spirits.
to our hearts, to our minds….
 
Nature calls us
to stop, to listen,
the muse of our spirits,
to draw closer to mystery,
joy in each moment, present,
to the sound, light, awakening,
power of each moment,
life all around us, now,
calling to each of us…
 
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Edited August 6, 2024
Nature calls us – v2
 
August 4, 2024
Nature calls us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/nature-calls-us.html  
New name/ Merged July 23, 2024
Fill yourself with Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/fill-yourself-with-christ.html
Edited July 23, 2024
May we be filled – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/may-we-be-filled-v2.html
Edited July 23, 2024
What is in your cup – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup-v2.html
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
&
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
&
July 16, 2024
God speaks in clouds
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/god-speaks-in-clouds_16.html
July 16, 2024
God speaks in the clouds
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/god-speaks-in-clouds.html
July 16, 2024
Beauty we often don't notice
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/beauty-we-often-dont-notice.html
Edited July 16, 2024
A Garden in Our Yard – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-garden-in-our-yard-v2.html
Amanda Gorman inauguration poem
“The Hill We Climb”
and description of chaotic garden in The Shack,
by William P. Young
&
Edited July 10, 2024
Are we seeing angels
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/are-we-seeing-angels.html
July 10, 2024
do we see angels in the whisper of clouds
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/do-we-see-angels-in-whisper-of-clouds.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, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Nature calls us

Nature calls us
in whispers of colors,
in rustling leaves,
wooing of the water,
texture, the smells,
murmuring of creation
calling to us, to our spirits.
to our hearts, our minds….
 
Nature calls us
to stop, to listen,
draw closer to mystery,
joy in each moment, present,
to the sound, the light, awakening,
the power of each moment,
life all around us, now,
calling to each of us…
 
--------------  
August 4, 2024
Nature calls us
 
 
New name/ Merged July 23, 2024
Fill yourself with Christ
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/fill-yourself-with-christ.html
Edited July 23, 2024
May we be filled – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/may-we-be-filled-v2.html
Edited July 23, 2024
What is in your cup – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup-v2.html
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
&
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Fill yourself with Christ

May we be filled,
our lives overflowing,
with joy, with gratitude,
with love, with compassion…
 
Fill yourself with Christ
With the blood of Jesus,
Let Love overwhelm you,
Gifting you life…
 
May we be filled,
in our hearts, our spirits,
with the good things of God,
with all that is good, that is noble…
 
Fill yourself with Christ,
Let His blood wash you,
Let joy fill you, heal you,
May you sing for joy…
 
May we be filled,
with the Word, scripture,
may God’s words be on our lips,
our lives a witness to God’s goodness,
when we are shaken, may love pour out…
 
Fill yourself with Christ,
The Son of our Father,
The Lamb, the Sacrifice,
The source of our life…
 

---------------
Edited/ New name July 23, 2024
Fill yourself with Christ
 
Edited July 23, 2024
May we be filled – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/may-we-be-filled-v2.html
July 23, 2024
May we be filled
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/may-we-be-filled.html
Edited July 23, 2024
What is in your cup – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup-v2.html
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
&
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, prayer, God, nature, beauty, spirit, journey, cup, vessel, soul, body,
 
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May we be filled – v2

May we be filled,
our lives overflowing,
with joy, with gratitude,
with love, with compassion…
 
May we be filled,
in our hearts, our spirits,
with the good things of God,
with all that is good, that is noble…
 
May we be filled,
with the Word, scripture,
may God’s words be on our lips,
our lives a witness to God’s goodness,
when we are shaken, may love pour out…

---------------
Edited July 23, 2024
May we be filled – v2
 
July 23, 2024
May we be filled
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/may-we-be-filled.html
Edited July 23, 2024
What is in your cup – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup-v2.html
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
&
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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May we be filled

May we be filled,
Our lives overflowing,
With joy, with gratitude,
With love, with compassion…
 
May we be filled,
In our hearts, our spirits,
With the good things of God,
With all that is good, that is noble…
 
May we be filled,
With the Word, with scripture,
May God’s holy words be on our lips,
Our lives of witness to God’s goodness,
When we are shaken, may love pour out…

---------------
July 23, 2024
May we be filled
 
Edited July 23, 2024
What is in your cup – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup-v2.html
July 22, 2024
What is in your cup
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup.html
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
&
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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What is in your cup – v2

What is in your cup,
what is deep within you,
the vessel of your spirit,
broken clay, your body,
that you have been given…
 
What is in your cup,
what you pour within you,
what you let take hold
of your spirit, your soul,
within your daily walk…
 
What is in your cup
defines what you offer,
what pours out of you,
when you are bumped,
when you are shaken…
 
What is in your cup,
your clay, your broken vessel,
who you are, how you serve,
is defined by what is your cup,
for that is what you pour out…

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Edited July 23, 2024
What is in your cup – v2
 
July 22, 2024
What is in your cup
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup.html
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
&
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, prayer, God, nature, beauty, spirit, journey, cup, vessel, soul, body,
 
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Light and Darkness

Light and Darkness
exist together in the world.
we must draw to the Light.
we must not waver, falter,
for the stakes are too high…
 
Light and Darkness
are our choices, our hopes,
our joys, our futures; All
there is good in the world
rides on our votes…
 
---------------
July 22, 2024
Light and Darkness
 
July 22, 2024
What is in your cup
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-in-your-cup.html
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
https://www.facebook.com/groups/973919109311051/posts/7845676222135271/
&
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, prayer, God, nature, beauty, spirit, journey, America, presidency, election, Kamala, Trump,
 
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What is in your cup

What is in your cup,
What is deep within you,
The vessel of your spirit,
The broken clay, the body,
That you have been given?
 
What is in your cup
Defines what you offer,
What pours out of you,
When you are bumped,
When you are shaken…
 
---------------
July 22, 2024
What is in your cup
 
After poem based on 7/19/2024
Post on FB by Betty Nurbaety
https://www.facebook.com/groups/973919109311051/posts/7845676222135271/
&
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-pray-you-have-found-beauty.html
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, prayer, God, nature, beauty, spirit, journey,
 
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I pray you have found beauty

I pray you have found beauty
somewhere in your walk today,
or that beauty will find you
before your rest tonight…
 
I pray that you have felt the hand
of God, the Potter’s touch,
in the breath of the air,
in the beauty all around us…
 
I pray that you have seen beauty
even in the humble things,
the lowly, the forgotten,
that you have been open to joy…
 
---------------
July 22, 2024
I pray you have found beauty
 
July 21, 2024, posts:
“I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today,
or that it will find you before your rest tonight”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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I pray you have found beauty somewhere in your walk today, or that it will find you before your rest tonight

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. All of my poems are at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

You are not your own – v2

When we are called,
when we accept,
when we fall to our knees,
coming to the feet of Christ…
 
We are changed, restored,
we are brought back from the dead.
we are bought with a price,
we are no longer our own…
 
Christ has claimed us,
Christ has redeemed us, restored us,
for God’s holy purpose,
we are revived, reborn…
 
We are slaves of a new Master
sheep of his flock, disciples,
we are sent to the world
as a message of God…

-------------------
Edited June 11, 2024
You are not your own – v2
 
&
June 11, 2024
You are not your own - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/you-are-not-your-own.html
Based on #1Corinthians6:15-20
&
July 29, 2011
You are not your own
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/07/you-are-not-your-own.html
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
&
1 Corinthians 7:22
1 Corinthians 7:17-24
1 Corinthians 5, 1 Corinthians 6, 1 Corinthians 7
90-day New Testament Bible Study
read July 29, 2011
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com ) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com  Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Like a Phoenix – v2

Lost, in our miry clay
the ashes, the dust of our sin,
trapped in situations, lack of trust,
harmed by those who should love,
neglected, abused, mistreated,
pulled this way and that,
hurt deepest by family, by blood
now we are set apart…
 
Oh, let this be a time of healing,
of walking anew, with You,
let God rest hands upon you,
lifting you up, flying,
like a phoenix, alight,
from the fire, the ashes,
rising in love, to new heights,
new hope, in arms of Love…
 
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Edited March 25, 2024
Like a Phoenix – v2
 
May 5, 2012
Like a Phoenix
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/like-phoenix.html
&
Edited March 25, 2024
a phoenix will rise – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-phoenix-will-rise-v2.html
Edited March 25, 2024
a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v6.html
&
August 21, 2018
praying for them - 4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/praying-for-them-4.html
&
June 24, 2018
new life erupts
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/new-life-erupts.html
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Mountain Heights Healthcare Service
May 25, 2018
after Pentecost Sunday
Ezekiel 37:1-17 (Complete Jewish Bible)
the valley of dry bones
https://youtu.be/0GyP0iArAu4
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/998264968658194435
Acts 2:1-21 (The Voice)
“The Holy Spirit Comes” (New Living Translation)
“Peter Preaches to a Crowd” (New Living Translation)
and sermon: “Breathe, Breath of God…”
&
edited January 10, 2016
rising from the ashes – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/rising-from-ashes-v3.html
All Saints Sunday
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1412452306./582635178509508/
Sermon 6 of Series: “I Am the Resurrection”
John 11:25-27            
John 11:17-27 (The Message)
John 3:16b
remembrance of the saints
communion
sermon –“Rise Again”
http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/11/rise-again.html
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=597628980343461&id=174161846023512
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/sermon-rise-again-by-pastor-ruth-foss.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
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
November 2, 2014
&
edited January 20, 2016
a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v5.html
edited June 24, 2012
we emerge from the ashes – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-emerge-from-ashes-v2.html
June 23, 2012  10:54pm
we emerge from the ashes
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-emerge-from-ashes.html
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”
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
June 17, 2012
Third Sunday of Kingdomtide
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, faith, God, love, justice, Psalm 23, world, America, Emmaus, healing, hope, trust, abuse, neglect, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, light, journey, compassion, phoenix,
 
#poetry #faith #God #love #justice #Psalm23 #world #America #Emmaus #healing #hope #trust #abuse #neglect #Poetry #light #journey #compassion #phoenix

a phoenix will rise – v2

a phoenix will rise, triumphant,
from these ashes, from our tears
too many prayers have been lifted,
for them to have been in vain,
new life will rise again…
 
a phoenix will rise, triumphant,
a way will be found, forward,
from these ashes, our tears,
there will be streams in the desert,
new life will rise again…
 
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Edited March 25, 2024
a phoenix will rise – v2
 
Edited March 25, 2024
a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v6.html
&
August 21, 2018
a phoenix will rise
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-phoenix-will-rise.html
August 21, 2018
praying for them - 4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/praying-for-them-4.html
 
&
June 24, 2018
new life erupts
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/new-life-erupts.html
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Mountain Heights Healthcare Service
May 25, 2018
after Pentecost Sunday
Ezekiel 37:1-17 (Complete Jewish Bible)
the valley of dry bones
https://youtu.be/0GyP0iArAu4
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/998264968658194435
Acts 2:1-21 (The Voice)
“The Holy Spirit Comes” (New Living Translation)
“Peter Preaches to a Crowd” (New Living Translation)
and sermon: “Breathe, Breath of God…”
&
edited January 10, 2016
rising from the ashes – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/rising-from-ashes-v3.html
(editing version 2)
edited February 10, 2015
rising from the ashes – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/rising-from-ashes-v2.html
November 2, 2014
rising from the ashes
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/rising-from-ashes.html
All Saints Sunday
Fall Sermon Series: The I Am Statements of Jesus
https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1412452306./582635178509508/
Sermon 6 of Series: “I Am the Resurrection”
John 11:25-27            
John 11:17-27 (The Message)
John 3:16b
remembrance of the saints
communion
sermon –“Rise Again”
http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/11/rise-again.html
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=597628980343461&id=174161846023512
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/sermon-rise-again-by-pastor-ruth-foss.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
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
November 2, 2014
&
edited January 20, 2016
a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v5.html
(merging original and version 4)
edited January 19, 2016
we emerge from the ashes – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-emerge-from-ashes-v4.html
(editing version 3)
edited January 11, 2016
we emerge from the ashes – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-emerge-from-ashes-v3.html
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited June 24, 2012
we emerge from the ashes – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-emerge-from-ashes-v2.html
June 23, 2012  10:54pm
we emerge from the ashes
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-emerge-from-ashes.html
edited February 10, 2015
a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v4.html
(merging edits to version 3 and original)
edited February 2, 2015
a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v3.html
(editing version 2)
edited January 25, 2015
a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v2.html
June 24, 2012
a phoenix out of the ashes of self
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self.html
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”
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
June 17, 2012
Third Sunday of Kingdomtide
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
man, road, life, quest, prize, journey, epic, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photograph, forest, crystals, blue, cold, heroes, story, novel, ashes, phoenix,
 
#man #road #walking #life #quest #prize #journey #epic #tunnel #ice #crystals #forest #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photograph #photography #goal #purpose #story #novel #vision #comrades #incentive #heroes #ashes #phoenix

our quest continues – v2

So far from our homes
from family, friends, our kingdom,
continuing into the unknown
all these many months,
farther, further, onward,
our quest continues,
into the crystal forest
a tunnel of blue, so cold,
swirling daggers of ice, sharp edges,
but a light in the distance
calls us onward, forward,
for our journey, the quest;
Look, our prize is at hand…
 
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Edited March 11, 2024
our quest continues – v2
 
August 19, 2018
our quest continues
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/08/our-quest-continues.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1031334974258143233
8/11/18 writing prompt
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1028347525554528256
picture or drawing of blue crystals creating a cave or tunnel
Realistic Poetry
https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/
 
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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poetry, color, description, writing poetry, shade, hue, language, nature, image, imagination, photograph, art, beauty, alive, senses, eyes, power,
 
#poetry #color #description #writingpoetry #shade #hue #words #language #nature #image #imagination #photograph #art #beauty #alive #senses #eyes #power
 
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Poetry, man, road, life, quest, prize, journey, epic, Lord of the Rings, poetry, Realistic Poetry, imagination, photograph, forest, crystals, blue, cold, heroes, story, novel, Tolkien
 
#man #road #walking #life #quest #prize #journey #epic #LordoftheRings #tunnel #ice #crystals #forest #poetry #RealisticPoetry #imagination #photograph #photography #goal #purpose #story #novel #vision #comrades #incentive #heroes #Tolkien

A Kiss of the #Muses #poetry

A kiss of the Muses,

a whisper of gossamer breath,
a journey into mystery,
opening ancient doors,
A time that never was...
 
A way of awakening,
a quickening of breath,
a moment become eternity,
The story within each of us...
 
A whisper of the Muses,
a hint of hyacinth in the air,
a breath, lingering, wandering,
joining with the universe,
A moment of clarity...
 
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Edited March 1, 2024
A Kiss of the Muses
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-kiss-of-muses.html
Edited March 1, 2024
Writing started here – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/writing-started-here-v2.html
Edited March 1, 2024
Hearing the Muse – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/hearing-muse-v2.html
Edited March 1, 2024
Letting the Words Loose
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/letting-words-loose.html
Edited March 1, 2024
Awakening the Muse – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/awakening-muse-v2.html
&
Edited March 1, 2024
A kiss of the Muse
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-kiss-of-muse.html
Edited February 29, 2024
A whisper of my muse
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-whisper-of-my-muse.html
February 29, 2024
The whisper of the muse
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-whisper-of-muse.html
nine muses:
Calliope, Clio, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Erato, Melpomene,
Thalia, and Urania
&
Revised January 26, 2024
Poetry - revised - v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/poetry-revised-v5.html
Repost January 26, 2024
Poetry – revised
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/poetry-i-have-found-my-voice.html
edited October 19, 2018
Poetry – revised – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/poetry-revised-v4.html
revised at Open Mic at Mak’s Coffee House
Patten, Maine
edited October 19, 2018
Poetry – revised – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/poetry-revised-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
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
&
April 22, 2023
Writing started here
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/04/writing-started-here.html
April 22, 2023
Words have power
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/04/words-have-power.html
Edited April 12, 2023
capturing bits of gossamer – v5
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/04/capturing-bits-of-gossamer-v5.html
Edited April 12, 2023
I do not hold the words too tightly – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/04/i-do-not-hold-words-too-tightly-v2.html
March 20, 2023
I do not hold the words too tightly
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/03/i-do-not-hold-words-too-tightly.html
&
January 10, 2022
8AM Live
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2096806100400276/posts/4728305977250262/
&
edited January 9, 2022
capturing bits of gossamer – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/01/capturing-bits-of-gossamer-v4.html
edited January 8, 2022
capturing bits of gossamer – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/01/capturing-bits-of-gossamer-v3.html
edited January 8, 2022
capturing bits of gossamer – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/01/capturing-bits-of-gossamer-v2.html
January 8, 2022
capturing bits of gossamer
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/01/capturing-bits-of-gossamer.html
&
merged / edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v29
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v29.html
(merging edits to version 28, version 15, version 16, version 17,
version 18, version 19, version 20, version 21 version 22, version 23,
version 24, version 25, version 26, and version 27)
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edits of individual poems
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v28
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v28.html
(editing version 14)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v27
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v27.html
(editing version 13)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v26
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v26.html
(editing version 12)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v25
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v25.html
(editing version 10)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v24
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v24.html
(editing version 9)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v23
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v23.html
(editing version 8)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v22
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v22.html
(editing version 7)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v21
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v21.html
(editing version 6)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v20
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v20.html
(editing version 5)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v19
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v19.html
(editing version 4)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v18
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v18.html
(editing version 3)
edited January 9, 2016
seeing the words – v17
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v17.html
(editing version 2)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v16
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v16.html
(editing original)
edited January 9, 2016
Seeing the Words – v15
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v15.html
(editing version 11)
edited April 10, 2015
seeing the words – v14
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/seeing-words-v14.html
(editing version 10)
edited January 31, 2015
seeing the words – v13
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v13.html
(editing original)
edited January 31, 2015
Seeing the Words – v12
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v12.html
(editing original and version 11)
edited May 28, 2014
“Seeing the Words – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/seeing-words-v11.html
edited February 15, 2014
“seeing the words – v10”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/seeing-words-v10.html
(editing version 4)
Edited October 26, 2013
“seeing the words – v9”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v9.html
(editing version 7)
Edited October 25, 2013
“seeing the words – v8”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v8.html
(editing version 3 again)
Edited October 23, 2013
“seeing the words – v7”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v7.html
(editing version 3)
Edited October 19, 2013
“seeing the words – v6”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v6.html
(editing version 3)
Edited October 12, 2013
“seeing the words – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v5.html
(editing version 4)
Edited October 11, 2013
“seeing the words – v4”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v4.html
(editing version 3)
Edited October 5, 2013
“seeing the words – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v3.html
(editing the original again)
Edited July 22, 2013
“seeing the words – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/seeing-words-v2.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
&
May 16, 2011
Hearing the Muse
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/05/hearing-muse.html
&
February 9, 2010
Letting Loose the Words
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/letting-loose-words.html
February 21, 2009
Awakening the Muse
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/awakening-muse.html
 
 
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, voice, Holy Spirit, soul, giving, hope, poem, Writing Poetry, God, gifts, creator, Faith, Raymond A. Foss, sharing, heart, eternal,
 
#Poetry #voice #HolySpirit #soul #giving #hope #poem #WritingPoetry #God #gifts #creator #Faith #sharing #heart #eternal
 
poetry, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, the word, voice, Writing Poetry, God, Spirit, love, grace, purpose, Realistic Poetry,
 
#poem #word #voice #WritingPoetry #God #Spirit #love #grace #purpose #freeverse #rhythm #words #RealisticPoetry
 
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#Poetry #revised #freedom @RealisticPoetry #RealisticPoetry #poetrycommunity #poem #word #voice #WritingPoetry #God #Spirit #love #grace #purpose #freeverse #rhythm #words #editing #rewriting #thoughts #ideas #America #hope #vision #dreams #life #joy
 
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poetry Twitter, Writing Poetry, poetry community, writing, words, poetry, Realistic Poetry, National Poetry Month,
 
#poem #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrytwitter #writing #RealisticPoetry #NationalPoetryMonth
 
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Poetry community, poetry, God, love, creation, whisper, muse, writing, kiss, gossamer, breath, journey, mystery, time, awakening, quickening, eternity, story,
 
#poetrycommunity #poetry #God #love #creation #whisper #muse #writing #kiss #gossamer #breath #journey #mystery #time #awakening #quickening #eternity #story