We cannot stop – v2

We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight to survive,
we must stand with them…
 
We must stand our ground,
we must remain resolute,
they need us more right now,
to stand in the gap, the breach…
 
We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight for existence,
we must stand with them…
 
This is a war of attrition,
until there is a tipping point,
they face an existential threat,
and we must remain faithful…
 
We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight every day,
we must stand with them…
 
--------
Edited November 11, 2024
We cannot stop – v2
 
November 7, 2024
We cannot stop
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/we-cannot-stop.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures-v2.html
November 7, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-no-mans-land-in-middle.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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In no man’s land, in the middle - v2

In no man’s land, in the middle,
a nation, a people, caught for this moment,
in the space between administrations,
two tracks, at least, in this moment, a transition…
 
Competing interests, self-defense, escalation,
but also, words of peace, of movement, change,
an endless progression, a radical turn,
both paths lie ahead for the choosing…
 
In no man’s land, in the middle,
a nation, a people, caught for this moment,
in the space between administrations,
two tracks, at least, in this moment, a transition…
 
War demands attention, the barrage continues,
arial attacks, terror from the sky, relentless,
drawing attention from any future, peace,
that may rise from the carnage, negotiation…
 
--------
Edited November 9, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle – v2
 
November 7, 2024
We cannot stop
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/we-cannot-stop.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures-v2.html
 
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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We cannot stop

We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight,
we must stand with them…
 
We must stand our ground,
we must remain resolute,
they need us more right now,
to stand in the gap, the breach…
 
We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight,
we must stand with them…
 
This is a war of attrition,
until the tipping point,
they face an existential threat,
and we must be faithful…
 
We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight,
we must stand with them…
 
--------
November 7, 2024
We cannot stop
 
Edited November 7, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures-v2.html
November 7, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-no-mans-land-in-middle.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Half-truths, half-measures – v2

Half-truths, half-measures,
Tuning in to different echo chambers,
our own truth, our own reality,
no common ground, no overlap,
just shouting from the barricades,
the ramparts, our own forts, our camps,
fed the same set of facts, incessantly,
but what if they are all lies…
 
Half-truths, half-measures,
Believing the lies, propaganda,
echo chambers louder, shouting,
no common ground, no overlap,
just groupthink, hand wringing, so sure
that we are right, but are we certain,
fed the same set of facts, incessantly.
but what if they are all lies…
 
Half-truths, half measures,
An endless feedback loop, repeating,
not checking our facts, our sources,
edited video clips debasing, appealing,
twisting what we see with our eyes,
lemmings to the cliff, the abyss,
which ones are drinking the Kool Aid,
fed the same set of facts, incessantly.
but what if they are all lies…
 
--------
Edited November 7, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures – v2
 
November 7, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-no-mans-land-in-middle.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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In no man’s land, in the middle

In no man’s land, in the middle,
in the space between administrations,
two tracks, at least, in this moment, transition…
 
Competing interests, self-defense, escalation,
but also, words of peace, of movement, change,
an endless progression, a radical turn,
both paths lie ahead for the choosing…
 
In no man’s land, in the middle,
in the space between administrations,
two tracks, at least, in this moment, transition…
 
War demands attention, the barrage continues,
arial attacks, terror from the sky, relentless,
drawing attention from any future, peace,
that may rise from the carnage, negotiation…
 
--------
November 7, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle
 
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Unsafe – v2

Unsafe, at war, struggle in the body,
in the crucible, in the unknown, terror,
what might be, what is, chaos swirling,
a word salad, dicta, unprecedented,
unsafe, uncertain, unknown, fully,
not sure of safety, reality, our hope,
choosing one camp, one party,
one truth above all else…
 
Unsafe, in the maelstrom, the storm,
winds of change, of division, fissures,
of triumph, of rejection, of terrible strife,
too much unknown, uncertain, reality,
lost in the shouting match, destruction,
in our own echo chambers, distant,
from our families, our neighbors,
wearing our colors on our sleeves…
 
--------
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
 
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Unsafe

Unsafe, at war, in the body,
in the crucible, terror, unknown,
what might be, what is, chaos,
a word salad, dicta, unprecedented,
unsafe, uncertain, unknown,
not sure of safety, reality,
choosing one camp, one party,
one truth above all else…
 
Unsafe in the maelstrom, the storm,
the winds of change, of division,
of triumph, of rejection, of strife,
too much unknown, uncertain, reality,
lost in the shouting match, destruction,
in our own echo chambers, distant,
from our families, our neighbors,
wearing our colors on our sleeves…
 
--------
November 6, 2024
Unsafe
 
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Half-truths, half-measures

Half-truths, half-measures,
tuning in to different echo chambers,
our own truth, our own reality,
no common ground, no overlap,
just shouting from the barracks,
our own forts, our camps,
fed the same set of facts,
but what if they are lies…
 
Half-truths, half-measures,
believing the lies, propaganda,
echo chambers louder, shouting,
no common ground, no overlap,
just group hand wringing, so sure
that we are right, but are we certain,
fed the same set of facts,
but what if they are lies…
 
--------
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
 
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Less of the negative

media glorifies

encourages chaos

violence, sex, junk food

for our minds

soulless candy

of the flesh, of desires

needing to change

to save our lives

less of the negative

prurient interest

glorifying sex

the baser stuff

needing to focus

to challenge ourselves

to center our lives

on almighty God

====

June 20, 2014

Less of the negative

Ephesians 5:15-17 (NIV)

“Media Junkie”

devotion by Lisa Crawford

for June 18, 2014

read June 18, 2014

&

Devozine for June 16, 2014 to June 22, 2014

“+boundaries”

&

Patten Methodist Youth Group

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Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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Patten, ME

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Noise, Noise, Noise – v2

the noise of chaos

coming at us

a mile a second, faster;

Life a blur

too many inputs

fire hoses of data

endless noise

in our modern age

nothing filtered

competing voices

most of the flesh

of this earth

only God

through the clutter

the voice of Truth

the Word of Love

cleave to God

His voice only

all else noise

nothing of life

only God

through the clutter

the voice of Truth

the Word of Love

----

Edited April 27, 2014

Noise, Noise, Noise – v2

April 25, 2014

Noise, Noise, Noise

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/noise-noise-noise.html

1 Timothy 6:20

“Godless Chatter”

Devotion by Alex Robertson Mancuso

for April 25, 2014

read April 25, 2014

Duck Commander Daily Devotional 2014

compiled by Alan Robertson

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Noise, Noise, Noise

coming at us

a mile a minute, faster

life a blur

the noise of chaos

too many inputs

fire hoses of data

endless noise

in our modern age

nothing filtered

competing voices

most of the flesh

of this earth

only God

through the clutter

the word of love

the voice of truth

cleave to God

His voice only

all else noise

nothing of life

only God

through the clutter

the word of love

the voice of truth

----

April 25, 2014

1 Timothy 6:20

“Godless Chatter”

Devotion by Alex Robertson Mancuso

for April 25, 2014

read April 25, 2014

Duck Commander Daily Devotional 2014

compiled by Alan Robertson

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The Fact of the Matter Is

“The fact of the matter is”
an opinion.

How many times,
how many shows,
where experts state their belief
wrapped in that phrase.
Trying, as hard as they might,
to disguise their opinion
as fact. How I wish
the host would say,
“Isn’t that just your opinion?”

August 21, 2007 18:22


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