Monday, October 08, 2012

Only by the hand of God


a word about how we know
that God is with us
a hand upon our back
in our time of struggle

an image of Grammy
frozen in her chair
knowing only God’s hand
raised her from that seat

when the pastor called her forward
to kneel at the coffin
to say goodbye to her youngest
to let her slip away



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October 7, 2012 and October 8, 2012
memory of my aunt Sue’s funeral, Fall 1978
Spirit Study
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
October 7, 2012
&
Hebrews 2:5-12
Psalm 8:4-6
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
October 1, 2012 to October 7, 2012
“Trust and Obey”
by Steve Phillips
for October 7, 2012,
read October 7, 2012
&
Mark 10:13-16
The Little Children and Jesus
Psalm 127:3
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
October 1, 2012 to October 7, 2012
“Trust and Obey”
by Steve Phillips
for October 6, 2012,
read October 6, 2012 (NIV)
read October 6, 2012 (The Message)
&
Mark 10:2-13
Divorce
Deuteronomy 24:1
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
October 1, 2012 to October 7, 2012
“Trust and Obey”
by Steve Phillips
for October 5, 2012,
read October 5, 2012 (NIV)
reread October 6, 2012 (The Message)
&
Hebrews 1:1-4
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
October 1, 2012 to October 7, 2012
“Trust and Obey”
by Steve Phillips
for October 4, 2012,
read October 4, 2012
&
Psalm 26
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
October 1, 2012 to October 7, 2012
“Trust and Obey”
by Steve Phillips
for October 3, 2012,
read October 4, 2012
&
Job 2:7-10
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
October 1, 2012 to October 7, 2012
“Trust and Obey”
by Steve Phillips
for October 2, 2012,
read October 2, 2012
&
Job 1:1
Job 2:1-8
Job 1:20
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm
October 1, 2012 to October 7, 2012
“Trust and Obey”
by Steve Phillips
for October 1, 2012,
read October 1, 2012



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