Long arms reaching outward, upward – v3

Their long arms are ever reaching outward, upward,
their supple hands are reaching out to God...,
 
Their long arms unencumbered by the threat of snow, of winter,
They are reaching upward, striving, yearning,
for the sun, for meaning, for the closeness of God.
 
Our arms, like the branches, are raised skyward,
to heaven, to the home of God…,
 
We seek connection, meaning, our own purpose,
but we strive to praise God in the storm, the sunlight,
we forever are yearning, with long arms reaching out to God.
 
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Edited June 14, 2022

Long arms reaching outward, upward – v3

 

Edited June 14, 2022

Long arms reaching outward, upward – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/long-arms-reaching-outward-upward-v2.html

June 14, 2022

Long arms reaching outward, upward

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/long-arms-reaching-outward-upward.html

I took a picture this morning of the southern pine trees

on Whisper Creek Boulevard

here in our complex;

I was brought back to a conversation in 2004ish with

Rev. Orin Watson at Wesley United Methodist Church,

In which I talked about my writing poetry,

after one of the bible studies he had lead.

He commented that, “anyone can write a poem about a tree”;

but that as a Christian poet, I should seek to convey something

about God in the poem…,

So here you go Rev. Watson…

&

May 29, 2022

Do trees have mouths

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/do-trees-have-mouths.html

&

edited December 2, 2021

A face in the tree – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-face-in-tree-v4.html

edited December 2, 2021

A face in the tree – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-face-in-tree-v3.html

edited December 1, 2021

A face in the tree – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-face-in-tree-v2.html

December 1, 2021

A face in the tree

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-face-in-tree.html

&

edited November 27, 2014

More than His Words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/more-than-his-words-v2.html

Thanksgiving Day

June 10, 2007 13:00

More than His Words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/06/more-than-his-words.html

Romans 4:13-25 & Hebrews 11:1-10
based on the sermon, “Hearing Faith”, by 
the Reverend Orin D. Watson, retired ordained
elder with the Illinois Great Rivers Conference
of the United Methodist Church, a pastor for over
60 years, and a wonderful witness to faith

&

edited November 27, 2014

Sixty-One Years Ago – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/sixty-one-years-ago-v2-at-end-of.html

Thanksgiving Day

November 24, 2006 17:28

Sixty-One Years Ago

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/11/sixty-one-years-ago.html

Wesley United Methodist Church

www.concordwumc.org

Concord, NH

words of (not yet) Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

& see

edited June 4, 2011
Something of Heaven – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/06/something-of-heaven-v2.html

based on request to use extract of the poem,
“Something of Heaven”
in the sermon tomorrow; by
The Reverend Canon William (Chip) H. Stokes, Rector
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
188 South Swinton Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
&
June 10, 2007 16:36

Something of Heaven

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/06/something-of-heaven.html
Romans 4:13-25 & Hebrews 11:1-10
based on the sermon, “Hearing Faith”, by 
the Reverend Orin D. Watson

 

 

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