right before me

I need to focus

on the present, the task,

the work, the calling

right before me

what I am to do now

I cannot focus

on the whole story

the past, the future;

I must focus on the present

my calling right now

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December 31, 2018

right before me

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079723212659920899

December 31, 2018

staring at the calendar

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/staring-at-calendar.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079704573936390144

New Year’s Eve Day

&

December 30, 2018

Have I used the power

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/have-i-used-power.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079488433620467712

December 30, 2018

no matter the cost

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/no-matter-cost.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079486398481207297

December 30, 2018

Have I followed the Shepherd

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/have-i-followed-shepherd.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079483794846027778

December 30, 2018

Have I done my best

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/have-i-done-my-best.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079482114276495361

December 30, 2018

reflecting on the year - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/reflecting-on-year-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079473569757839362

December 30, 2018

enter in Spirit

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/enter-in-spirit.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079447100885217290

December 30, 2018

we come here

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/we-come-here.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079443697614446592

December 30, 2018

we will be glad in this day

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/we-will-be-glad-in-this-day.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079440532915535872

December 30, 2018

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Greeting, Announcements, singing Happy 90^th Birthday to Jean Tarr, Opening Prayer

https://youtu.be/lBGQCpQGzgc

(The opening prayer was inspiration for first 3 poems)

Psalm 148

Luke 2:41-49

John 3:16

Ephesians 2:8-9

Colossians 2:13-14

Romans 8:1, 3-4

Matthew 7:21-23

and sermon, “The Real Adventure Begins – The Rubber Hits the Road”

video

https://youtu.be/l6JzrfdzN7A

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/2226753210935512/

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/123018-sermon-real-adventure-begins.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079700400616497152

text

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

https://youtu.be/1jJy-zwO8aY

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/368405763968689/

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/12/123018-childrens-message-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1079701100817772545

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

www.stetsonmemorialumc.org

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

December 30, 2018

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