conditioning our heart – v2

Conditioning our heart

preparing our lives

ready when God calls us

to change our path

Prepared to go further

open to God’s purpose

His call on our lives

alive for the journey

=====

edited January 16, 2016

conditioning my heart – v2

October 30, 2015

meeting their need

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/meeting-their-need.html

“Sports Fever Weekend!”

“Keeping the Dream ALIVE”

by Lindsey White

&

“Next Day Stretch””

Matthew 25:31-46

devotion for October 17, 2015

devotion for October 18, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

October 30, 2015

May I Shout for Joy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/may-i-shout-for-joy.html

Psalm 34:1 (NIV)

“Passion for God”

by Elaine Creasman

devotion for October 16, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

edited January 11, 2016

Pushing myself – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/pushing-myself-v2.html

October 30, 2015

Pushing myself

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/pushing-myself.html

Psalm 16:2b (CEV)

“Competition

by Adrian Agachi

devotion for October 15, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

edited January 3, 2016

opening scripture – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/opening-scripture-v2.html

October 28, 2015

opening scripture

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/opening-scripture.html

Hebrews 2:1 (NRSV)

“Priorities”

by Hunter Haun

devotion for October 14, 2015

read October 14 2015

&

October 28, 2015

conditioning our heart

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/conditioning-our-heart.html

Colossians 3:23a (NIV)

“Giving Our Best

by Von Mitchell

devotion for October 13, 2015

read October 13 2015

&

Proverbs 22:4 (NRSV)

“Gifts of God”

by Helmut Wagabi

devotion for October 12, 2015

read October 12, 2015

&

 “+sports fever”

October 12, 2015, 2015 to October 18, 2015

Devozine for September and October 2015

https://www.facebook.com/devozinemagazine

https://twitter.com/devozinemag

http://devozine.upperroom.org/

www.devozine.org

&

Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

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 40,670+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Pushing myself – v2

The calling, the commission

the gifts of God

to lead me onward;

Pushing myself

beyond my comfort

to the limit, the edge;

Moving forward

trusting in God

=====

edited January 11, 2016

Pushing myself – v2

October 30, 2015

Pushing myself

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/pushing-myself.html

Psalm 16:2b (CEV)

“Competition

by Adrian Agachi

devotion for October 15, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

Hebrews 2:1 (NRSV)

“Priorities”

by Hunter Haun

devotion for October 14, 2015

read October 14 2015

&

Colossians 3:23a (NIV)

“Giving Our Best

by Von Mitchell

devotion for October 13, 2015

read October 13 2015

&

Proverbs 22:4 (NRSV)

“Gifts of God”

by Helmut Wagabi

devotion for October 12, 2015

read October 12, 2015

&

 “+sports fever”

October 12, 2015, 2015 to October 18, 2015

Devozine for September and October 2015

https://www.facebook.com/devozinemagazine

https://twitter.com/devozinemag

http://devozine.upperroom.org/

www.devozine.org

&

Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

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 40,660+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

opening scripture – v2

Opening scripture

spending time with You;

Carving out a space

to be intentional in our faith

To set aside moments

to commune with our God;

Opening scripture

spending time with You

Making God a priority

of our life, day to day;

Serving God only

living our faith

=====

edited January 3, 2016

opening scripture – v2

October 28, 2015

opening scripture

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/opening-scripture.html

Hebrews 2:1 (NRSV)

“Priorities”

by Hunter Haun

devotion for October 14, 2015

read October 14 2015

&

Colossians 3:23a (NIV)

“Giving Our Best

by Von Mitchell

devotion for October 13, 2015

read October 13 2015

&

Proverbs 22:4 (NRSV)

“Gifts of God”

by Helmut Wagabi

devotion for October 12, 2015

read October 12, 2015

&

 “+sports fever”

October 12, 2015, 2015 to October 18, 2015

Devozine for September and October 2015

https://www.facebook.com/devozinemagazine

https://twitter.com/devozinemag

http://devozine.upperroom.org/

www.devozine.org

&

Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

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 40,660+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

the goodness and mercy of God – v2

What should we tell them

in truth there is only one hope,

the goodness and mercy

the grace of Almighty God

All else a fiction

a grave, an earthen idol,

no nation, no people

is better than the rest

All of us are fallen, mortal

conquered by our sin;

only the sacrifice of Christ

can give us life again

Only the goodness

the mercy of God,

His grace poured upon us

forever, for all time

==========

edited November 10, 2015

the goodness and mercy of God – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-goodness-and-mercy-of-god-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-goodness-and-mercy-of-god-v2_10.html

Edited October 12, 2013

the goodness and mercy of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-goodness-and-mercy.html

&

edited November 28, 2014

lost in our delusions – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/lost-in-our-delusions-v6.html

(editing original again)

Black Friday 2014

edited October 16, 2014

lost in our delusions – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/lost-in-our-delusions-v5.html

edited January 4, 2014

lost in our delusions – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/lost-in-our-delusions-v4.html

(editing version 2)

Edited October 25, 2013

lost in our delusions – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/lost-in-our-delusions-v3.html

Edited October 19, 2013

lost in our delusions – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/lost-in-our-delusions-v2.html

Edited October 12, 2013

lost in our delusions

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/lost-in-our-delusions.html

&

http://rankingamerica.wordpress.com/

&

edited October 24, 2014

I love her but she is broken – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-love-her-but-she-is-broken-v4.html

(editing version 2)

Edited October 22, 2013

posted October 24, 2013

I love her but she is broken – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-love-her-but-she-is-broken-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited October 12, 2013

I love her but she is broken – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-love-her-but-she-is-broken-v2.html

-----

edited October 22, 2014

we pray for our nation – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/we-pray-for-our-nation-v8.html

(editing version 2)

Edited October 22, 2013

we pray for our nation – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/we-pray-for-our-nation-v7.html

(editing version 4)

edited October 19, 2013

we pray for our nation – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/we-pray-for-our-nation-v6.html

(editing version 4)

edited October 12, 2013

we pray for our nation – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/we-pray-for-our-nation-v5.html

Edited October 12, 2013

longer clip from “The Newsroom”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKrV_waE-Fs

&

edited October 22, 2014

I cry for the children – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-cry-for-children-v5.html

edited October 16, 2014

I cry for the children – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-cry-for-children-v4.html

Edited October 22, 2013

I cry for the children – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-cry-for-children-v3.html

Edited October 12, 2013

I cry for the children – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-cry-for-children-v2.html

Edited October 12, 2013

I love her but she is broken – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-love-her-but-she-is-broken-v2.html

October 12, 2013

We pray for our nation – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/we-pray-for-our-nation-v5.html

&

Edited October 12, 2013

not in a nation state

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/not-in-nation-state.html

Edited October 12, 2013

the goodness and mercy of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-goodness-and-mercy.html

Edited October 12, 2013

lost in our delusions

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/lost-in-our-delusions.html

&

http://rankingamerica.wordpress.com/

&

Edited October 12, 2013

What should we tell them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/what-should-we-tell-them.html

Edited October 12, 2013

I cry for the children

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-cry-for-children.html

Edited October 12, 2013

I love her but she is broken

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-love-her-but-she-is-broken.html

October 12, 2013

America is Broken

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/america-is-broken.html

“Why America is NOT the greatest country in the world, anymore” video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMqcLUqYqrs

&

watched after reading the post by my college friend Jim Thibeau

https://www.facebook.com/jim.thibeau/posts/10202102681666789

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/12/american-decline/

&

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-america-is-not-greatest-country-in.html

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,050+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

meeting their need

meeting their need

out of our passion

sharing our joy

to be a blessing

offering a heart

that is open

to God, to love

sharing richly

what we have

been given

=====

October 30, 2015

meeting their need

“Sports Fever Weekend!”

“Keeping the Dream ALIVE”

by Lindsey White

&

“Next Day Stretch””

Matthew 25:31-46

devotion for October 17, 2015

devotion for October 18, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

Psalm 34:1 (NIV)

“Passion for God”

by Elaine Creasman

devotion for October 16, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

Psalm 16:2b (CEV)

“Competition

by Adrian Agachi

devotion for October 15, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

Hebrews 2:1 (NRSV)

“Priorities”

by Hunter Haun

devotion for October 14, 2015

read October 14 2015

&

Colossians 3:23a (NIV)

“Giving Our Best

by Von Mitchell

devotion for October 13, 2015

read October 13 2015

&

Proverbs 22:4 (NRSV)

“Gifts of God”

by Helmut Wagabi

devotion for October 12, 2015

read October 12, 2015

&

 “+sports fever”

October 12, 2015, 2015 to October 18, 2015

Devozine for September and October 2015

https://www.facebook.com/devozinemagazine

https://twitter.com/devozinemag

http://devozine.upperroom.org/

www.devozine.org

&

Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,890+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

May I Shout for Joy

May I shout for joy

may I sing God’s praises

May I ever lift up

the name of God

May I shout to the heavens

His name is love

May I always sing the praise

of my God

=====

October 30, 2015

May I Shout for Joy

Psalm 34:1 (NIV)

“Passion for God”

by Elaine Creasman

devotion for October 16, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

Psalm 16:2b (CEV)

“Competition

by Adrian Agachi

devotion for October 15, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

Hebrews 2:1 (NRSV)

“Priorities”

by Hunter Haun

devotion for October 14, 2015

read October 14 2015

&

Colossians 3:23a (NIV)

“Giving Our Best

by Von Mitchell

devotion for October 13, 2015

read October 13 2015

&

Proverbs 22:4 (NRSV)

“Gifts of God”

by Helmut Wagabi

devotion for October 12, 2015

read October 12, 2015

&

 “+sports fever”

October 12, 2015, 2015 to October 18, 2015

Devozine for September and October 2015

https://www.facebook.com/devozinemagazine

https://twitter.com/devozinemag

http://devozine.upperroom.org/

www.devozine.org

&

Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,890+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Pushing myself

the call, the gifts of God

to lead me onward

pushing myself

beyond my comfort

to the limit

moving forward

trusting in God

=====

October 30, 2015

Pushing myself

Psalm 16:2b (CEV)

“Competition

by Adrian Agachi

devotion for October 15, 2015

read October 24 2015

&

Hebrews 2:1 (NRSV)

“Priorities”

by Hunter Haun

devotion for October 14, 2015

read October 14 2015

&

Colossians 3:23a (NIV)

“Giving Our Best

by Von Mitchell

devotion for October 13, 2015

read October 13 2015

&

Proverbs 22:4 (NRSV)

“Gifts of God”

by Helmut Wagabi

devotion for October 12, 2015

read October 12, 2015

&

 “+sports fever”

October 12, 2015, 2015 to October 18, 2015

Devozine for September and October 2015

https://www.facebook.com/devozinemagazine

https://twitter.com/devozinemag

http://devozine.upperroom.org/

www.devozine.org

&

Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,890+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

opening scripture

opening scripture

spending time with You

carving out a space

to be intentional in our faith

to set aside moments

to commune with our God

opening scripture

spending time with You

making God a priority

of our life, day to day

=====

October 28, 2015

opening scripture

Hebrews 2:1 (NRSV)

“Priorities”

by Hunter Haun

devotion for October 14, 2015

read October 14 2015

&

Colossians 3:23a (NIV)

“Giving Our Best

by Von Mitchell

devotion for October 13, 2015

read October 13 2015

&

Proverbs 22:4 (NRSV)

“Gifts of God”

by Helmut Wagabi

devotion for October 12, 2015

read October 12, 2015

&

 “+sports fever”

October 12, 2015, 2015 to October 18, 2015

Devozine for September and October 2015

https://www.facebook.com/devozinemagazine

https://twitter.com/devozinemag

http://devozine.upperroom.org/

www.devozine.org

&

Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,810+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

conditioning our heart

conditioning our heart

preparing our lives

ready when God calls us

prepared to go further

open to God’s purpose

His call on our lives

=====

October 28, 2015

conditioning our heart

Colossians 3:23a (NIV)

“Giving Our Best

by Von Mitchell

devotion for October 13, 2015

read October 13 2015

&

Proverbs 22:4 (NRSV)

“Gifts of God”

by Helmut Wagabi

devotion for October 12, 2015

read October 12, 2015

&

 “+sports fever”

October 12, 2015, 2015 to October 18, 2015

Devozine for September and October 2015

https://www.facebook.com/devozinemagazine

https://twitter.com/devozinemag

http://devozine.upperroom.org/

www.devozine.org

&

Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,810+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

gifts and talents

gifts and talents

given by God

to be used

to be offered

within humility

not from ourselves,

from the Creator

of heaven and earth.

=====

October 26, 2015

gifts and talents

Proverbs 22:4 (NRSV)

“Gifts of God”

by Helmut Wagabi

devotion for October 1, 2015

read October 12, 2015

&

 “+sports fever”

October 12, 2015, 2015 to October 18, 2015

Devozine for September and October 2015

https://www.facebook.com/devozinemagazine

https://twitter.com/devozinemag

http://devozine.upperroom.org/

www.devozine.org

&

Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,770+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

children's sermon, "wear your mouth guard", by Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, January 11, 2015

Children’s message 01/11/2015

contemporaneous notes

-         Mystery Box –

o   mouth guard and pair of pliers

-         A mouth guard is to protect our teeth, to keep them safe.

-         What happens if you don’t use the mouth guard?

-         … a dentist has to use pliers to take out your teeth

-         And the coach won’t let you into the game without the mouth guard

-         Faith is much like the mouth guard

-         We put on Christ to be safe and protected

-         Without the protection, Satan can attack us

-         Satan tries to pluck us out of God’s hands.

-         And you don’t want to go out into the game of life without your mouth guard either.

-         God goes with us, Jesus is with us through the tough times.

-         Jesus gives us peace beyond all understanding in our struggles.

-         We put on Jesus, our faith, our salvation, so we can share the security, that peace with others so they too can be protected in the game of life.

====

January 14, 2015

Children’s Message

Mystery box

-          mouth guard and pair of pliers

-          https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/629178403855185/

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

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Baptism of the Lord Sunday

January 11, 2015

&

Children’s Message

Mystery box

-          Winne the Pooh security blanket

-          borrowed from Nolan Howes

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=625529090886783&id=174161846023512

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Epiphany Sunday

January 4, 2015

&

Children’s Message

Mystery box

-          tooth brush and dental floss

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=621672134605812&id=174161846023512

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Epiphany of the Lord Sunday

December 28, 2014

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 35,140+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Boston Sports – v2

I raced to the Garden,

my old stomping grounds

for a basketball game,

cheering for the Celts

swarming on the court,

shooting for three so many times

I thought I would lose my mind

Quickly, running to Fenway

I watched the Red Sox score another run

the crowd went crazy,

under the cloudy sky

but the athletic catch by Jeter,

brought us to our knees

A soccer ball of black and white

fell on the stadium field

The Revolution were fast, righteous,

The midfielder made a dangerous slide,

onto the muddy field

daringly taking the ball for a goal

His kicking of the ball

like an end zone celebration

no words of the Bruins or Patriots yet;

That is for another season

another celebration, Boston sports,

a major league obsession

====

edited October 27, 2014

Boston Sports – v2

April 20, 2013

“Boston Sports”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/boston-sports.html

written with the fifth graders at

Epsom Central School

(last block of the day before April vacation)

April is National Poetry Month

http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41

http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/47

April 19, 2013

&

Sample of poems I use in the presentation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/nouns-verbs-and-adjectives-poetry_19.html

&

earlier poems written at the following schools:

“What’s Up With that Baby”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/whats-up-with-that-baby.html

May 19, 2010

Written with Mrs. Proulx’s Second Grade class,

Pembroke Hill School

Pembroke, NH

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives”

poetry presentation and exercise

&

“The New Zoo”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/new-zoo.html

May 13, 2010

Written with Mrs. Serafin’s Second Grade class

Pembroke Hill School

Pembroke, NH

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives”

poetry presentation and exercise

&

“The Hound Who Ate My Sundae”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/hound-who-ate-my-sundae.html

April 16, 2010

Written with Mrs. Forest’s Third Grade class,

National Poetry Month

Pembroke Hill School

Pembroke, NH

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives”

poetry presentation and exercise

&

“A Day at the Beach”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/day-at-beach-national-poetry-month.html

April 29, 2009; May 4, 2009

a poem written from the words listed below,

on the board, shouted out, as Mrs. Forest’s

Third Grade class and I found poetry

in a Day at the Beach

The bolded words are the ones I used

from the list of nouns, verbs and adjectives below

The italicized words are those I added.

Written in about 10 minutes,

as a fun exercise for National Poetry Month

Pembroke Hill School

Pembroke, NH

&

“Nouns Verbs and Adjectives”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_9913.html

September 5, 2008

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

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I love her but she is broken – v3

the words of fiction jarring

his words were laced with expletives

but the invective spot on

the state of our nation as it is

the dream remaining

but America is broken

lost, wallowing, misguided,

in greed and self-loathing

lost in the muck

the mire of our fiction

that we are the greatest,

truly exceptional as a nation

we have fallen prey

to our own good fortune

believing the lies, the fiction,

of our own creation

I love her but she is broken

I cry for my children, the others,

living in a world where we are

lagging behind the nations

not caring for each other

dividing our neighbors

haves and have-nots

sharing nothing in common

We may once have been

the light upon the hill;

but we are living in the shadow

of what might have been

Edited October 22, 2013

I love her but she is broken – v3

Edited October 12, 2013

I love her but she is broken – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-love-her-but-she-is-broken-v2.html

October 12, 2013

We pray for our nation – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/we-pray-for-our-nation-v5.html

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Edited October 12, 2013

not in a nation state

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/not-in-nation-state.html

Edited October 12, 2013

the goodness and mercy of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-goodness-and-mercy.html

Edited October 12, 2013

lost in our delusions

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/lost-in-our-delusions.html

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http://rankingamerica.wordpress.com/

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Edited October 12, 2013

What should we tell them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/what-should-we-tell-them.html

Edited October 12, 2013

I cry for the children

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-cry-for-children.html

Edited October 12, 2013

I love her but she is broken

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-love-her-but-she-is-broken.html

October 12, 2013

America is Broken

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/america-is-broken.html

“Why America is NOT the greatest country in the world, anymore” video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMqcLUqYqrs

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watched after reading the post by my college friend Jim Thibeau

https://www.facebook.com/jim.thibeau/posts/10202102681666789

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/12/american-decline/

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http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-america-is-not-greatest-country-in.html

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Edited October 10, 2013

we pray for our nation – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/we-pray-for-our-nation-v4.html

edited July 4, 2012

we pray for our nation – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-pray-for-our-nation-v3.html

July 2, 2012

we pray for our nation – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-pray-for-our-nation-v2.html

extract of Prayers of the People

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6437456#editor/target=post;postID=5705129811262611669

second of a worship series on:

“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”

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

Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)

Call to Worship(Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)

Unison Prayer

Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)

(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)

Communion, UMH page 9
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!

by Raymond A. Foss

Suncook, NH

July 1, 2012

Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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