Into the Living Waters – v2

Following his call, the urging

the calling of God deep within him

throwing starfish back into the ocean

so many starfish, miles of beach

saving those he can, one at a time.

We each walk that beach

the world so vast, so lonely,

so many do not know

the indwelling of God’s Spirit,

the message of Jesus Christ.

Gently cast the starfish

back into the living waters

saving one at a time

accepting the grace of Christ

the ocean of God’s love.

---------------------------------  

edited July 9, 2019

Into the Living Waters – v2

July 26, 2009

Into the Living Waters

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/into-living-waters.html

&

edited July 9, 2019

Saving Starfish – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/saving-starfish-v2.html

July 26, 2009

Saving Starfish

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/saving-starfish.html

&

edited July 9, 2019

This One Will Live – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/this-one-will-live-v2.html

July 26, 2009

This One Will Live

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-one-will-live.html

&

edited July 9, 2019

One Heart at a Time – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/one-heart-at-time-v3.html

edited July 9, 2019

One Heart at a Time – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/one-heart-at-time-v2.html

proposing my edits after UMC

proposed edits for their Cokesbury catalog

in email 6/13/19

from Kim Shaver | Director, Creative Services

The United Methodist Publishing House

&

December 29, 2009

One Heart at a Time

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-heart-at-time.html

The title popped into my head

as I was posting the poem, “This One Will Live” to

www.christianpoetry.org

&

July 29, 2009

My Starfish

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-starfish.html

&

July 26, 2009

Don’t you see it

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/dont-you-see-it.html

&

July 26, 2009

This One Will Live

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-one-will-live.html

&

July 26, 2009

Into the Living Waters

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/into-living-waters.html

&

July 26, 2009

Saving Starfish

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/saving-starfish.html

July 26, 2009

The Ocean of His Love

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/ocean-of-his-love.html

&

Psalm 92:1-4

Isaiah 43:18-21

Luke 12:54-56

and sermon, “The View from Seven Decades:

The Power and Danger of Paradigms”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 19, 2009

&

Psalm 100

Luke 4:16-21

Isaiah 43:1-3a

Isaiah 43:18-21

and sermon, “The Power of Vision”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

including, The Star Thrower Story by Joel Barker,

inspired by the writing of Loren Eiseley,

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 26, 2009

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 50,600+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Faith, God, good news, heart, Isaiah 43, living water, love, Luke 12, Luke 4, Poetry Where You Live, Psalm 100, Psalm 92, Raymond A. Foss, salvation, soul, the Great Commission, world, Christ, Spirit, starfish,

#Faith #God #goodnews #heart #Isaiah43 #livingwater #love #Luke12 #Luke4 #Poetry #Psalm100 #Psalm92 #salvation #soul #GreatCommission #world #Christ #Spirit #starfish

Saving Starfish – v2

Following his calling,

felt deep within himself

what he feels told to do

saving starfish on the beach

returning them to life,

to the living waters

deep in God’s love.

The vastness of God’s love

walking the shoreline

taking them, one at a time

throwing them, giving them

back to the waters

fed within the living waters

deep in God’s love.

---------------------------------

edited July 9, 2019

Saving Starfish – v2

July 26, 2009

Saving Starfish

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/saving-starfish.html

&

edited July 9, 2019

This One Will Live – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/this-one-will-live-v2.html

July 26, 2009

This One Will Live

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-one-will-live.html

&

edited July 9, 2019

One Heart at a Time – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/one-heart-at-time-v3.html

edited July 9, 2019

One Heart at a Time – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/one-heart-at-time-v2.html

proposing my edits after UMC

proposed edits for their Cokesbury catalog

in email 6/13/19

from Kim Shaver | Director, Creative Services

The United Methodist Publishing House

&

December 29, 2009

One Heart at a Time

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-heart-at-time.html

The title popped into my head

as I was posting the poem, “This One Will Live” to

www.christianpoetry.org

&

July 29, 2009

My Starfish

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-starfish.html

&

July 26, 2009

Don’t you see it

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/dont-you-see-it.html

&

July 26, 2009

This One Will Live

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-one-will-live.html

&

July 26, 2009

Into the Living Waters

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/into-living-waters.html

&

July 26, 2009

Saving Starfish

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/saving-starfish.html

July 26, 2009

The Ocean of His Love

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/ocean-of-his-love.html

&

Psalm 92:1-4

Isaiah 43:18-21

Luke 12:54-56

and sermon, “The View from Seven Decades:

The Power and Danger of Paradigms”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 19, 2009

&

Psalm 100

Luke 4:16-21

Isaiah 43:1-3a

Isaiah 43:18-21

and sermon, “The Power of Vision”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

including, The Star Thrower Story by Joel Barker,

inspired by the writing of Loren Eiseley,

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 26, 2009

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 50,600+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Faith, God, good news, heart, Isaiah 43, living water, love, Luke 12, Luke 4, Poetry Where You Live, Psalm 100, Psalm 92, Raymond A. Foss, salvation, soul, the Great Commission, world, Christ, Spirit, starfish,

#Faith #God #goodnews #heart #Isaiah43 #livingwater #love #Luke12 #Luke4 #Poetry #Psalm100 #Psalm92 #salvation #soul #GreatCommission #world #Christ #Spirit #starfish

This One Will Live – v2

The voices, the world,

shouting, seeking to stop us

telling us the lies, the conceit,

that they are not worth saving

that it is not worth the effort;

so many starfish, so many miles

unable to change the world.

Ignoring the doubts,

the judgment of the world;

this one will live,

one life at a time

thrown into the sea;

toiling as he had been called

to save the starfish.

Called to the water’s edge

his purpose, his gift

his calling from the Spirit

casting the starfish

back into the sea;

Making a difference

one action at a time.

---------------------------------

edited July 9, 2019

This One Will Live – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/this-one-will-live-v2.html

July 26, 2009

This One Will Live

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-one-will-live.html

&

edited July 9, 2019

One Heart at a Time – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/one-heart-at-time-v3.html

edited July 9, 2019

One Heart at a Time – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/one-heart-at-time-v2.html

proposing my edits after UMC

proposed edits for their Cokesbury catalog

in email 6/13/19

from Kim Shaver | Director, Creative Services

The United Methodist Publishing House

&

December 29, 2009

One Heart at a Time

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-heart-at-time.html

The title popped into my head

as I was posting the poem, “This One Will Live” to

www.christianpoetry.org

&

July 29, 2009

My Starfish

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-starfish.html

&

July 26, 2009

Don’t you see it

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/dont-you-see-it.html

&

July 26, 2009

This One Will Live

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-one-will-live.html

&

July 26, 2009

Into the Living Waters

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/into-living-waters.html

&

July 26, 2009

Saving Starfish

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/saving-starfish.html

July 26, 2009

The Ocean of His Love

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/07/ocean-of-his-love.html

&

Psalm 92:1-4

Isaiah 43:18-21

Luke 12:54-56

and sermon, “The View from Seven Decades:

The Power and Danger of Paradigms”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 19, 2009

&

Psalm 100

Luke 4:16-21

Isaiah 43:1-3a

Isaiah 43:18-21

and sermon, “The Power of Vision”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

including, The Star Thrower Story by Joel Barker,

inspired by the writing of Loren Eiseley,

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 26, 2009

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 50,600+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Faith, God, good news, heart, Isaiah 43, living water, love, Luke 12, Luke 4, Poetry Where You Live, Psalm 100, Psalm 92, Raymond A. Foss, salvation, soul, the Great Commission, world, Christ, Spirit, starfish,

#Faith #God #goodnews #heart #Isaiah43 #livingwater #love #Luke12 #Luke4 #Poetry #Psalm100 #Psalm92 #salvation #soul #GreatCommission #world #Christ #Spirit #starfish

Creatures of Creation – v2

Creatures of the air are the creatures of creation

Birds, bats, flying squirrel, flying fish, cardinals, crow, the eagle,

pelican, penguin, puffin, parrot, and peacock,

these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the sea are the creatures of creation

Anemone, the jellyfish, the starfish, the clam, coral,

the eel, the shrimp, walrus, whale, shark, and seahorse,

these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the lakes and rivers are the creatures of creation

Trout, bass, the snapping and box turtle, the otter, the beaver,

the duck, the frog, the mosquito, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the forest are the creatures of creation

elk, moose, the brown and black bear, the fox, lynx, turkey,

the mink, woodpecker, hawk, the owl, the salamander, the deer,

the porcupine, the panda, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the desert are the creatures of creation

horned lizard, the snake, the tortoise, the iguana,

the camel, the scorpion, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the shoreline are the creatures of creation

crab and plover, gull, osprey, snail, barnacle,

these are the creatures of creation

Creatures of the tundra, the Antarctic, are the creatures of creation

polar bear, the seal, caribou and reindeer, penguin, krill,

whales, these are the creatures of creation

Creatures of the mountains are the creatures of creation

llama, the goat, the eagle, sheep, mountain lion, the vole,

the yak, the hare, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the plains are the creatures of creation

bison, the giraffe, the gazelle, the lion, the zebra, the quail,

vulture, the meerkat, ants, horse, and kangaroo, these are creatures of creation

Creatures of the jungle, the garden, are the creatures of creation

python, the elephant, the gorilla, the crocodile, tree frogs, butterfly,

the leopard, the tiger, the termite, these are creatures of creation

================

edited July 7, 2018

Processes of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018

The Voice of Creation – v3

edited July 7, 2018

The Size of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018

The Words of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018

The Message of Creation – v3

(editing original)

edited July 7, 2018

The Context of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018

Sounds of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018

The Speed of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018

Creatures of Creation – v2

edited July 7, 2018

Smells of Creation – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/smells-of-creation-v3.html

edited July 7, 2018

Tastes of Creation – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/800x600-normal-0-false-false-false-en.html

edited July 7, 2018

Textures of Creation – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/textures-of-creation-v2.html

&

started 8/1/07, added 8/19/07, 8/24/07, 8/26/07, 10/2/07

Processes of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/10/processes-of-creation.html

&

edited July 11, 2015

The Voice of Creation – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-voice-of-creation-v2.html

May 8, 2008

The Voice of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/05/voice-of-creation.html

Psalm 19:1-4

and Upper Room devotional

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=8&year=2008&x=107&y=6

&

July 11, 2007 22:54

The Size of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/07/size-of-creation.html

began notes June 2, 2007

Genesis 1

&

May 8, 2008

The Words of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/07/size-of-creation.html

Psalm 19:1-4

and Upper Room devotional

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=8&year=2008&x=107&y=6

&

edited June 26, 2014

The Message of Creation – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-message-of-creation-v2.html

May 8, 2008

The Message of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/05/message-of-creation.html

Psalm 19:1-4

Walk to Emmaus, Means of Grace

and Upper Room devotional

http://www.upperroom.org/Devotional/default.asp?month=5&day=8&year=2008&x=107&y=6

&

Finished July 26, 2007 22:25

Textures of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/07/textures-of-creation.html

Started July 11, 2007

Genesis 1

&

Started 7/8/07, added to 7/9/07 1:01AM

The Context of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/07/context-of-creation.html

Genesis 1

&

edited August 3, 2014

Smells of Creation – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/smells-of-creation-v2.html

finished August 1, 2007 12:12

Smells of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/08/smells-of-creation.html

started July 11, 2007

Genesis 1

&

Finished July 30, 2007 22:00

Tastes of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/07/tastes-of-creation.html

Started July 11

Genesis 1

&

Finished July 30, 2007 21:40

Creatures of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/07/creatures-of-creation.html

began draft June 2, 2007, update June 4, 2007, July 11, 2007

Genesis 1

&

Finished July 30, 2007 8:03

The Speed of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/07/speed-of-creation.html

started July 11, 2007

Genesis 1

&

Finished July 30, 2007 7:55

Sounds of Creation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/07/sounds-of-creation.html

started July 11, 2007

Genesis 1

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,200 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

===============

calling, Christ, Emmaus, God, God’s purpose, grace, joy, justifying, love, Luke 24, Luke 24:13-35, prevenient, Psalm 19, Psalm 23, sanctifying, servant, umc, United Methodist, Walk to Emmaus, witness,

#calling #Christ #Emmaus #God #Godspurpose #grace #joy #justifying #love #Luke24 #prevenient #Psalm19 #Psalm23 #sanctifying #servant #umc #UnitedMethodist #WalktoEmmaus #witness #salvation #resurrection #life #eternal #communion

====================

Christ, creation, creator, earth, Faith, God, gospel, grace, Holy Spirit, hope, love, Methodist, Poetry Where You Live, purpose, savior, witness, world,

#Christ #creation #creator #earth #Faith #God #gospel #grace #HolySpirit #hope #love #Methodist #PoetryWhereYouLive #purpose #savior #witness #world #Genesis1 #life #struggle #journey #void #Word #life #power #worship #holy #Lord

======================

branches, child, creation, creator, Faith, forest, Genesis 1, God, hope, loons, Methodist, mother, Nature, NEUMC, Poetry Where You Live, sound, summer, wind, wings,

#branches #child #creation #creator #Faith #forest #Genesis1 #God #hope #loons #Methodist #mother #Nature #NEUMC #PoetryWhereYouLive #sound #summer #wind #wings #sounds #cry #prayer #birth #song #crash #awe #noise #thunder #worship

=================

birds, bread, cicada, creation, creator, dawn, earth, Faith, Genesis 1, God, hawk, heart, human, life, light, Methodist, Nature, rainbow, sing, sound,

#speed #birds #bread #cicada #creation #creator #dawn #earth #Faith #Genesis 1 #God #hawk #heart #human #life #light #Methodist #Nature #rainbow #sing #sound #fast #slow #heartbeat #blinkofaneye #eternity #eons #epochs

=======================

apple, bread, breath, dust, Faith, forest, fruit, garden, Genesis 1, God, grass, lilacs, lilies, lily of the valley, Nature, ocean, orange, rose, shower, snow,

#smells #creation #apple #bread #breath #dust #Faith #forest #fruit #garden #Genesis1 #God #grass #lilacs #lilies #lilyofthevalley #Nature #ocean #orange #rose #shower #snow #creator #sight  #touch #senses #taste #touch

==========================

birds, brown, butterflies, creation, creator, deer, Faith, forest, garden, gardener, Genesis 1, God, hawk, love, Methodist, Nature, sheep, shepherd, starfish, turkeys,

#creatures #created #birds #brown #butterflies #creation #creator #deer #Faith #forest #garden #gardener #Genesis1 #God #hawk #love #Methodist #Nature #sheep #shepherd #starfish #turkeys #reptile #amphibian #mammal #microbe #onecelled

==========================

bread, Communion, creation, creator, earth, Faith, fire, fruit, garden, gardener, Genesis 1, God, hope, maple trees, Methodist, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, sin, taste,

#bread #Communion #creation #creator #earth #Faith #fire #fruit #garden #gardener #Genesis1 #God #hope #mapletrees #Methodist #Nature #PoetryWhereYouLive #sin #taste #sweet #sour #salt #bitter #luscious #nectar #meat

========================

creation, creator, Faith, flowers, fruit, Genesis 1, God, grass, ice, Methodist, Nature, ocean, rock, rose, sea glass, shepherd, stone, texture, touch, water,

#creation #creator #Faith #flowers #fruit #Genesis1 #God #grass #ice #Christ #Spirit #Nature #ocean #rock #rose #seaglass #shepherd #stone #texture #touch #water #senses #smells #taste #sight #seeing #feeling #rough #smooth #sharp

Cupped in my hand – v2

Alive, moving in my hands

arms stretching, turning;

already warmed, by the sun above

a starfish, pulled from the rocks

beyond the water’s edge,

shortly after low tide ebb

Setting my footing

on the sand, the barnacles,

smooth sand-polished shale

watching for my audience

casting the starfish

out into the sea

Another starfish, found by the girls

another rescue to complete

returned to the sea

weight of the starfish

the reminder of our choices

to make a difference

to be an actor in the world

Edited October 27, 2013

Cupped in my hand – v2

August 9, 2009

Cupped in my hand

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/08/cupped-in-my-hand.html

Psalm 92:1-4

Isaiah 43:18-21

Luke 12:54-56

and sermon, “The View from Seven Decades:

The Power and Danger of Paradigms”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 19, 2009

and

Psalm 100

Luke 4:16-21

Isaiah 43:1-3a

Isaiah 43:18-21

and sermon, “The Power of Vision”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

including, The Star Thrower Story by Joel Barker,

inspired by the writing of Loren Eiseley,

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 26, 2009

and

visit on August 6, 2009

to Beavertail Lighthouse

and rocks below

Jamestown, Rhode Island

www.beavertaillight.org

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 26,260+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Waves Sang Your Praise – v2

A sweet fragrance

rising, falling

a rousing chorus

the waves sang your praise

crashing on the rocks

just after the turn of the tides

coming in once more

the foretaste of high tide

hours from this moment

but coming to be sure

as sure as the tides

The waves sang your praise

over and over,

each wave on its crashing

the wind joined in the chorus

bringing with it

a hint of the deep

earthy, richer;

the warming stones,

new wet from the breakers

a blending of the scents

below the cliff, at the water’s edge

Edited August 11, 2013

“The Waves Sang Your Praise – v2”

August 9, 2009

“The Waves Sang Your Praise”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/08/waves-sang-your-praise.html

visit on August 6, 2009

to Beavertail Lighthouse

and rocks below

Jamestown, Rhode Island

www.beavertaillight.org

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 24,400+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.