After the harvest of the ice

A pond remaining, open,
Frigid temperatures falling,
Storehouses full, ready,
For warmer months to come…
 
After the harvest of ice,
Older ways repeated,
A scar for a moment
A pool of open water…



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January 28, 2024
After the harvest of the ice
 
1/28/2016
Photographs of ice pond
after the harvest of the ice
by the Amish community
Route 11,
Patten, ME
 
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Poetry, Amish, ice pond, ice, saw, blocks, pond, Patten, ME, tradition, ice house,
 
#poetry #Amish #ice #saw #blocks #pond #PattenME #tradition #icehouse

12/1/18 Patten, Maine Christmas Parade (first annual)

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Christmas in Patten, Patten, Maine, light parade, tradition, parade, Christmas, community, hope, Town of Patten, Patten Recreation Department,

#ChristmasinPatten #Patten #Maine #lightparade #tradition #parade #Christmas #community #hope #TownofPatten #PattenRecreationDepartment #ChristmasTree #caroling #treelighting

8/10/18 fireworks - Patten Pioneer Days - Finale

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the four corners – v3

First, read the scriptures,

the center of faith;

gifts that God has given you

to show us the way

Then, listen to your heart

to the small voice within;

the Spirit guiding you

each day of your life

Next, trust your experience,

the road you have traveled;

you alone know the journey

the path of your days

Last, heed your mind, your intellect,

the wisdom you have received;

God speaks to us yet

light for your path

Together on the path,

the way to the Savior;

these steps to understanding God

how we journey in life

Worthy of the name

saved by Your grace;

seeking to be more holy

as individuals, believers

And in community

as a people of faith together

bearing the great I Am

serving as we are gifted

===========

edited July 31, 2015

the four corners – v3

(editing version 2)

edited February 25, 2014

the four corners – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-four-corners-v2.html

February 25, 2014

the four corners

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-four-corners.html

the Wesleyan Quadrilateral

&

new poem April 28, 2013

“not bound by scripture

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/not-bound-by-scripture.html

April 26, 2013

seeing clearly

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/seeingclearly-seeing-clearly-new-eyes.html

April 26, 2013

“starting with scripture”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/starting-with-scripture.html

Wesleyan Quadrilateral

http://www.interpretermagazine.org/interior.asp?mid=258&GID=312&GMOD=VWD&GCAT=W

Acts 11:11-18

“Peter Explains His Actions (NIV)

“God Breaks Through” (The Message)

Acts 11:1-18

see also Acts 10:1-48

and Wesleyan Quadrilateral

&

February 26, 2011

The Living Core

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/02/living-core.html

February 26, 2011

Faithful to the Word

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/02/faithful-to-word.html

February 26, 2011

At the Heart, Scripture

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/02/at-heart-scripture.html

2 Timothy 3:14-17

and sermon “Biblical Interpretation: 

Principles Trump Precedent and Practice.” 

by the Reverend Peter A. Hey,

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/peter.a.hey

Wesley United Methodist Church

http://www.concordwumc.org

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=18471019488

Concord, NH

February 27, 2011

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesleyan_Quadrilateral

http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.2310045/

&

April 29, 2010

Wesleyan

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/wesleyan.html

Acts 10:1-48

Acts 11:1-18

Acts 4:12

Acts 4:13

Acts 4:1-22

&

Alive Now Daily Reflections

http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-april-26-may-2/

 for April 26, 2010 to May 2, 2010

by Nancy Ferguson (You can visit her website at www.BlueTreeResources.org)

for April 28, 2010, read April 29, 2010

&

for April 30, 2010

“He Loves You Anyway”,

by Katie Carson Webster

&

Wesleyan Quadrilateral and the graces of God

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesleyan_Quadrilateral

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevenient_grace

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justification_%28theology%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctification

&

October 26, 2007 6:57am

United Methodist History

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/10/united-methodist-history.html

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the four corners – v2

read the scripture

the center of faith

gifts that God has given you

to show us the way

listen to your heart

to the small voice within

the Spirit guiding you

each day of your life

trust your experience

the road you have traveled

you alone know the journey

the path of your days

heed your mind, your intellect

the wisdom you have received

God speaks to us yet

the light for your path

together the path,

the way to the Savior

to understanding God

how we journey in life

worthy of the name

saved by your grace

seeking to be more holy

as individuals, believers,

and in community

as a people of faith together

bearing the great I Am

serving as we are gifted

edited February 25, 2014

the four corners – v2

February 25, 2014

the four corners

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-four-corners.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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 28,070+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

the four corners

read the scripture

gifts that God has given you

listen to your heart

to the small voice within

trust your experience

the road you have traveled

heed your mind, your intellect

the wisdom you have received

open, together the path,

the way to the Savior

to understanding God

all together,  who we are,

how we journey in life

saved by your grace

seeking to be more holy

worthy of the name

as individuals, believers,

and in community

bearing the great I Am

February 25, 2014

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Before the Body is Cold

before the leaving

going from this place

before the body is cold

laid in the tomb

forgetting his memory

symbols of his life

his presence removed

vestiges of change no more

the old returned to its place again

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