Thursday, April 18, 2013

The path of our lives



The path of our lives, our journey
a moment, a breath, only
walking on stepping stones
some of them hidden
under sands of time;

Ripples under the surface
swirling waters, ashes,
chaos, the world
alive with bright color

Our steps like whispers on rice paper
leaving faint impressions
or more boldly, vivid
footprints, cracks, deep, sharp edges;

Sometimes even tears in the seams
marks on the way, the footfalls,
briars and brambles nick at our flesh;
but we are walking forward together.
We are following our God.


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new poem April 18, 2013
“The path of our lives”
Edited April 15, 2013
“Like whispers on the rice paper – v4”

Edited August 15, 2012
“Like whispers on the rice paper – v3”
February 17, 2012
“Like whispers on the rice paper – v2”
lWednesday evening worship
Fourth of series on prayer,
inspired by Marcia McFee,
“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,
Third Sunday: Stepping Stones
and meditation
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 15, 2012
&
Wednesday evening worship
Third of series on prayer,
inspired by Marcia McFee,
“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,
Third Sunday: Silence
and meditation
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 8, 2012
&
Wednesday evening worship
Second of series on prayer,
inspired by Marcia McFee,
“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,
Second Sunday: Bumpy Bead
1 John 4:7-21
and meditation
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 25, 2012
&
Wednesday evening worship
start of series on prayer,
inspired by Marcia McFee,
“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,
First Sunday: God
Psalm 105:1-6
Isaiah 56:1-8
Acts 17:22-32
poem, “Pied Beauty”,
by Gerard Manley Hopkins
and meditation
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 11, 2012

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