Friday, November 28, 2014

For America to Rise – v2

For America to rise
to be more than a superpower
our military might
our sheer ability
to change the world

We must Love our neighbor
for all are all God’s children
the second command of God
after the command to
love God completely

We have lost our way
separated from our neighbors
there is nothing that joins us
only divisions, factions,
a state of them versus us

We have found ways
to divide our neighbors
Fox and MSNBC, left and right,
Republican and Democrats
endless echo chambers

To love our neighbors
as we love ourselves
How we should treat
our fellow man
that is the command of God

We are no better
than any other
though we seek
to divide, to separate,
to judge our neighbor

How can we divide
separating people
when we are all the same
all of us neighbors
under the skin

We all are fallen
we all have the same stain
all of us sin, turn away;
We all deserved death
but Christ climbed our cross

We must Love our neighbor
as God commands us
ignoring the differences
finding common ground
if America is to Rise again.

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edited November 28, 2014
For America to Rise – v2

edited November 28, 2014
shattered in a million pieces – v2
edited November 28, 2014
shattered into a million pieces
edited/ new November 28, 2014
shattered in a million pieces
(this is my 34,000th poem)
edited/ new November 28, 2014
For America to Rise
edited November 28, 2014
We must Love our neighbors
edited November 28, 2014
Love your neighbors
edited/merged November 28, 2014
Love God and your neighbor
November 28, 2014
Love God
November 28, 2014
Love your neighbor – 2
Matthew 22:37
-          Deuteronomy 6:5
Matthew 22:39
-          Leviticus 19:18
Matthew 22:36-40
devotion “Two Simple Principles”
devotion by Jep Robertson
for November 20, 2014
read November 28, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson
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edited November 28, 2014
lost in our delusions – v6
(editing original again)
Black Friday 2014
edited October 16, 2014
lost in our delusions – v5
edited January 4, 2014
lost in our delusions – v4
(editing version 2)
Edited October 25, 2013
lost in our delusions – v3
Edited October 19, 2013
lost in our delusions – v2
Edited October 12, 2013
lost in our delusions
&
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edited October 24, 2014
I love her but she is broken – v4
(editing version 2)
Edited October 22, 2013
posted October 24, 2013
I love her but she is broken – v3
(editing version 2)
Edited October 12, 2013
I love her but she is broken – v2
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edited October 22, 2014
we pray for our nation – v8
(editing version 2)
Edited October 22, 2013
we pray for our nation – v7
(editing version 4)
edited October 19, 2013
we pray for our nation – v6
(editing version 4)
edited October 12, 2013
we pray for our nation – v5
Edited October 12, 2013
longer clip from “The Newsroom”
&
edited October 22, 2014
I cry for the children – v5
edited October 16, 2014
I cry for the children – v4
Edited October 22, 2013
I cry for the children – v3
Edited October 12, 2013
I cry for the children – v2
Edited October 12, 2013
I love her but she is broken – v2
October 12, 2013
We pray for our nation – v5
&
Edited October 12, 2013
not in a nation state
Edited October 12, 2013
the goodness and mercy of God
Edited October 12, 2013
lost in our delusions
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Edited October 12, 2013
What should we tell them
Edited October 12, 2013
I cry for the children
Edited October 12, 2013
I love her but she is broken
October 12, 2013
America is Broken
“Why America is NOT the greatest country in the world, anymore” video
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watched after reading the post by my college friend Jim Thibeau
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Edited October 10, 2013
we pray for our nation – v4
edited July 4, 2012
we pray for our nation – v3
July 2, 2012
we pray for our nation – v2
extract of Prayers of the People
second of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call to Worship(Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion, UMH page 9
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
by Raymond A. Foss
Suncook, NH
July 1, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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