Saturday, October 27, 2018

sharing their pain with us – v3


listening deeply to them
brought to that place
by the words from within
raw emotion, power
anguish in their testimony
crying with our sister, our brother
sharing their pain with us

authentic witness poured out
listening deeply to them
sharing their pain with us
the truth of their struggles
raw emotion, power
hearing their words of faith
their trust in our Lord

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edited October 27, 2018
sharing their pain with us – v3

(editing original and version 2)
edited October 27, 2018
why do we judge them – v3
October 27, 2018
we must be like Jacob
Genesis 32:26-28
Genesis 32:22-31
edited October 27. 2018
don’t quit – v2
October 27, 2018
don’t quit
October 27, 2018
waiting, patient
Matthew 7:7-8 (The Message)
edited October 27, 2018
Noise, flames spreading
edited October 27, 2018
the world is a lie – v3
edited October 27, 2018
the world is a lie – v2
October 27, 2018
the world is a lie
October 27, 2018
stay in the fight
October 27, 2018
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&
October 26, 2018
words spoken, not written, by God
October 26, 2018
in, not of, the world
October 26, 2018
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&
edited October 25, 2018
Who do you say you are – merged
(merging this series of poems together)
edited October 25, 2018
what would you say – v3
edited October 25, 2018
How would you describe
edited October 25, 2018
Why do you believe
edited October 25, 2018
Where is God calling you
edited October 25, 2018
When did you come to believe
edited October 25, 2018
Who do you say you are
edited October 25, 2018
what would you say – v2
October 25, 2018
what would you say
edited October 24, 2018
I am here – v2
edited October 24, 2018
why do we judge them – v2
October 24, 2018
why do we judge them
October 24, 2018
God has been good
October 24, 2018
covered with dust
October 23, 2018
Pastor Ruth’s             
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&
October 23, 2018
I am here
edited October 23, 2018
I was never alone
October 23, 2018
He was there
October 22, 2018
my God was there with me
edited October 22, 2018
to press leaves only – v3
edited October 22, 2018
to press leaves only – v2
October 22, 2018
to press leaves only
edited October 22, 2018
sharing their pain with us – v2
October 22, 2018
sharing their pain with us
October 22, 2018
bearing authentic witness
October 21, 2018
sharing their story
October 21, 2018
Laity Sunday
Opening Prayer
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Testimony
by Cristy and Steve Tremblay
Doxology / Prayer of Thanksgiving
by Ray Foss
Testimony/ Psalm 91:9-16
by Doris DeRespino
Children’s Message
by Cristy Tremblay
Prayer time
-          start
-          Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
by Chrissy Cunningham
testimony
by Erica Berberena
sermon/ message – testimony
by Bonnie Robinson
Departing Blessing 
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
October 21, 2018

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,900 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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God, Spirit, Christ, pray, faith, love, grace, prayer, witness, testify, testimony, hope, Christian, story, salvation, Laity Sunday, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, Patten, Maine, Pastor Ruth Foss,

#God #Spirit #Christ #pray #faith #love #grace #prayer #witness #testify #testimony #hope #Christian #story #salvation #LaitySunday #Patten #Maine #America #community #family #life #mission #purpose #calling #struggle #pain #journey

why do we judge them – v3


Why do we judge them,
those who are different
why do we think we are better?
How do we see our neighbors
those who are others
the strangers in our midst?

We don’t really know them
anyone, really, their struggles,
their personal stories.
We cannot know the steps on their journeys
their joys, their sorrows
what they have faced in this life.

Why do we judge them,
our sisters and brothers
why do we think we are better
than the stranger, the other?
We have never walked a step
on their path, in their shoes.

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edited October 27, 2018
why do we judge them – v3

October 27, 2018
we must be like Jacob
Genesis 32:26-28
Genesis 32:22-31
edited October 27. 2018
don’t quit – v2
October 27, 2018
don’t quit
October 27, 2018
waiting, patient
Matthew 7:7-8 (The Message)
edited October 27, 2018
Noise, flames spreading
edited October 27, 2018
the world is a lie – v3
edited October 27, 2018
the world is a lie – v2
October 27, 2018
the world is a lie
October 27, 2018
stay in the fight
October 27, 2018
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&
October 26, 2018
words spoken, not written, by God
October 26, 2018
in, not of, the world
October 26, 2018
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&
edited October 25, 2018
Who do you say you are – merged
(merging this series of poems together)
edited October 25, 2018
what would you say – v3
edited October 25, 2018
How would you describe
edited October 25, 2018
Why do you believe
edited October 25, 2018
Where is God calling you
edited October 25, 2018
When did you come to believe
edited October 25, 2018
Who do you say you are
edited October 25, 2018
what would you say – v2
October 25, 2018
what would you say
edited October 24, 2018
I am here – v2
edited October 24, 2018
why do we judge them – v2
October 24, 2018
why do we judge them
October 24, 2018
God has been good
October 24, 2018
covered with dust
October 23, 2018
Pastor Ruth’s             
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
&
October 23, 2018
I am here
edited October 23, 2018
I was never alone
October 23, 2018
He was there
October 22, 2018
my God was there with me
edited October 22, 2018
to press leaves only – v3
edited October 22, 2018
to press leaves only – v2
October 22, 2018
to press leaves only
edited October 22, 2018
sharing their pain with us – v2
October 22, 2018
sharing their pain with us
October 22, 2018
bearing authentic witness
October 21, 2018
sharing their story
October 21, 2018
Laity Sunday
Opening Prayer
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Testimony
by Cristy and Steve Tremblay
Doxology / Prayer of Thanksgiving
by Ray Foss
Testimony/ Psalm 91:9-16
by Doris DeRespino
Children’s Message
by Cristy Tremblay
Prayer time
-          start
-          Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
by Chrissy Cunningham
testimony
by Erica Berberena
sermon/ message – testimony
by Bonnie Robinson
Departing Blessing 
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
October 21, 2018

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,900 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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God, Spirit, Christ, pray, faith, love, grace, prayer, witness, testify, testimony, hope, Christian, story, salvation, Laity Sunday, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, Patten, Maine, Pastor Ruth Foss,

#God #Spirit #Christ #pray #faith #love #grace #prayer #witness #testify #testimony #hope #Christian #story #salvation #LaitySunday #Patten #Maine #America #community #family #life #mission #purpose #calling #struggle #pain #journey