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Thursday, December 14, 2006

Around the Calendar We Go

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Another year is about to begin of a story that doesn’t grow old of the way we met, the lives we left the things we learned and we know ...

Ears Revel

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Ears Revel oh they sure do at the utter joy in her war cry charging into battle bucket in hand ready for the onslaught the drenching ...

Eyes Marvel

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at the wonder of creation of the fingers of her hand of the laugh in her smile bubbles in the corners of her cheeks the smell of her ch...

minds wander

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in the early morning fog the bible verses ooze into my subconscious bleed their message into my soul bypassing my conscious self not yet...

A Poet's Journal - Heart Quake

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Check out Jim Claghorn's site - A Poet's Journal - Heart Quake , at http://jclaghorn.blogspot.com/ All of my poems are copyrighte...

In a Manger Lay

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In a Manger lay the savior of the world who came to die so we would live in a manger lay the hope of all creation the lord of every na...

Perfection is a Rose

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A red, red rose, posing in the vase on the counter a reminder of the beauty of summer of the smell of a full bouquet the effortless, fla...

God Came Again

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The babe in the manger was not the first time God walked on the earth, shared breath with creation, with man It was the Garden, the holy...

Speaking with Power, Authority

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Watching her eyes, in worship as she preached from her heart, not merely from the words she crafted oh so carefully; watching her watch ...

Messages in the Wind

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A quiet cold woods, crunch of ice and snow under the snowshoes, hear the ski pole pierce the skin of the layers of frozen groun...

Under the Blanket

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A wonderful Christmas lies poised, ready, wrapped and bowed labeled and marked a pile of presents, separate paper for each one hidden ...
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

The Creativity Blog

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http://thecreativityblog.blogspot.com/ Check it out when you get a chance. All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 200...

Remembering that Day

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Two years almost gone by of the day we wed on the stone bridge in the park in the snow A handful of friends, our daughters and the co...

Taillight Soup

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The clouds sank down down to the pavement between five and seven tonight taillight soup, headlight soup we were swimming in fog light so...

Marsh Ice

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A gray patina, a wash over the day the colors of my vision cold, waiting for December rain rushes, ancient pine, marsh grasses little tu...

A Christmas Acrostic

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Christ came into the world Hear the good news Rejoice that the Savior comes Imagine the blessed scene Sing His praises all the earth Th...

Words I Needed to Hear

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The Lord placed words in my heart this morning in devotion, words to sustain me, to guide me, in the choices I have to make, in leading ...
Tuesday, December 12, 2006

God Has Provided

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Give us this day our daily bread that line resonates so well for me, for my family as we end the year, approach the Christ Child on our k...

Bringing Us Home

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Two thousand years and more ago God spoke to the prophet told him “ I will bring you home” what a wondrous promise, a hope for us all, f...

Recent Visitors

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One of the amazing things in writing the poems, the posts for this blog, the numbers of lives touched people who see the words given to...

She Did It Herself

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A sick ten year old thought of me, before herself this afternoon, in the quiet of the house knowing my need to work on cases, files, to ...
Monday, December 11, 2006

Oh What a Wonderful Feeling

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Oh what a wonderful feeling that God saved me Me, yes me, and all I had to do was agree; How about you? December 11, 2006 22:17 ...
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Meeting Him for a Reason

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I shared a word of grace, in the sanctuary last night of a client who is seeking looking to change her life to find the means to turn a...

Into the Water

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Down he fell, trusting, falling backward into the tank, immersed by the waves down into the cleansing waters of the baptismal pool telli...

The Shining City

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I saw a glimpse today of the shining city on the hill, the city with the streets of gold high on the horizon on the mountainside the sun...

PATRICIA

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Pray without ceasing Always trust in the Lord Teach the children and grandchildren Rely on God Ignite your faith with prayer Call on th...
Sunday, December 10, 2006

Nodding to the Sermons

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I was swaying, nodding to the words to the words of the pastors, different styles, different books, different verses but oh the richness ...

Hold the Rope

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Saul was held safe by the rope attached to the basket allowing him to live, to escape to be the apostle Paul, the man God used, transfor...

Crèches

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Our house, our home blessed with more than one a glass crèche, a solemn crèche, a crèche of clay waiting for the Christ child on Christ...

Visions of Christmas

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We who sleep a little later, ventured from our slumber found a fairyland of Christmas of trees, angels, villages, greens and the feel of...

Ornaments

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One by one, lovingly, Reverently, they came, out of storage, out of their cocoons, their safety, to be placed ever so carefully on the t...

Silence was the Remedy

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Not a punishment, not in so many words that wasn’t what Gabriel had in mind, not in this case, unbelief was the problem silence was the r...

Talk about Expectations

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Wow, thanks Dad, no pressure here oh no, I can choose my own way, decide what I want to do with my life I can decide to be a fisherman, a...

A Nine-Month Teachable Moment

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Waiting for the birth, the coming of a miracle baby the son he never believe would come, a son to redeem would wipe away her shame, the so...

Prophecy Broke the Stillness

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His name is John. He will be the prophet we have been waiting for the leader to tell the good news, that the Lord the Christ, the Messiah...

Listen When the Silent Speak

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Nine long months of silence unable to preach, to pray aloud to lead the people as he had done his whole life, a priest broke a silence a...

Zechariah’s Silence

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Poor Zechariah An old priest, struck dumb, mute by the word of God, the holy angel of God because of fear, unbelief uttered in the ho...
Saturday, December 09, 2006

Acrostic calls to be Prophets

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In the Sunday School lesson for Middle High School students for December 10, 2006, within the Seasons of the Spirit curriculum, there is an ...

Raymond

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Rail against injustice Advocate for the rights of the weak in court, in the gate, and in the schools Yearn for a closer walk with You by ...

Raymond (by Ruth)

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Remember the Grace God has shown you Always pray without ceasing Yearn to know God and His path for you Memorize God’s word and keep it i...

Ruth

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Renew yourself with God’s Word Use your gifts to bring others to God Thank God without ceasing Hear His call and answer, “Here I am”. D...

Erica

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Employ your gifts for His glory Remember the lessons you have been taught Invoke His name in blessings Communicate His love in song Alwa...

Shyanne

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Share Christ’s love in the world Hear the cry of the people Yearn to know God better Always be a smiling face in the congregation Never ...

Shanequa

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Shine in the darkness Hear God’s call in the wilderness Answer “Here I am Lord, use me” Never forget God’s saving grace Ever be grateful...
Friday, December 08, 2006

After the Greening

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in the dimly lit Sanctuary, the Chancel ready for the Choir’s rehearsal aglow and adorned pausing to notice the manger, still empty, th...

Decorations

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Slowly, over the course of the week the house of place of memory of Christmas cheer, of garland and glow, of greenery, stockings wreaths...

Advent

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The approach, the coming, the hoping for the coming of the King, into our hearts as He came into the world, with fanfare and angels sheph...

Winter Coming

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The white of the dusting of snow lingers in the shadows, on the fallen leaves, the cooler spots in the yard, in the lee of the shrubs, th...

Handmaiden

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Servant concubine, lowly servant, so she was offered to be, in submission willing submission to her God, when He spoke Changing her lif...

Pearl Reconsidered

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For so long, in my life, unable to discern, to appreciate the moment of shock, or anger, of desire for revenge, for a call to duty to vi...