Tuesday, July 09, 2019

This One Will Live – v2

The voices, the world,
shouting, seeking to stop us
telling us the lies, the conceit,
that they are not worth saving
that it is not worth the effort;
so many starfish, so many miles
unable to change the world.

Ignoring the doubts,
the judgment of the world;
this one will live,
one life at a time
thrown into the sea;
toiling as he had been called
to save the starfish.

Called to the water’s edge
his purpose, his gift
his calling from the Spirit
casting the starfish
back into the sea;
Making a difference
one action at a time.

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edited July 9, 2019
This One Will Live – v2
July 26, 2009
This One Will Live
&
edited July 9, 2019
One Heart at a Time – v3
edited July 9, 2019
One Heart at a Time – v2
proposing my edits after UMC
proposed edits for their Cokesbury catalog
in email 6/13/19
from Kim Shaver | Director, Creative Services
The United Methodist Publishing House
&
December 29, 2009
One Heart at a Time
The title popped into my head
as I was posting the poem, “This One Will Live” to
&
July 29, 2009
My Starfish
&
July 26, 2009
Don’t you see it
&
July 26, 2009
This One Will Live
&
July 26, 2009
Into the Living Waters
&
July 26, 2009
Saving Starfish
July 26, 2009
The Ocean of His Love
&
Psalm 92:1-4
Isaiah 43:18-21
Luke 12:54-56
and sermon, “The View from Seven Decades:
The Power and Danger of Paradigms”,
by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
July 19, 2009
&
Psalm 100
Luke 4:16-21
Isaiah 43:1-3a
Isaiah 43:18-21
and sermon, “The Power of Vision”,
by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson,
including, The Star Thrower Story by Joel Barker,
inspired by the writing of Loren Eiseley,
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
July 26, 2009


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