breathe into me, Lord, God,
speak into my mind, my spirit,
in answer to whispered prayers…
show me the pearls, the glass shards,
grains of sand under scar tissues
into my mind, my consciousness,
ancient memories entwined,
rising, ascendant, shining,
real-time healing, building together,
answering the questions, “Why?”,
that were never spoken, hidden,
deep healing possible, real,
When I will listen to You…
scar tissue exposed, under the layers,
Beauty and darkness melded,
peeling the onion to its depths,
to find the lessons, the questions,
answers so deeply hidden,
what I have carried, heavy,
for all these many years,
my boundaries, my fissures,
cracks in identity, autonomy,
who I believe I am, the stones
I carry, heavy, unwanted,
that spills out as anger,
My need to be right…
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January 5, 2026
Show me the pearls
preparing for re:generation program, beginning January
12, 2026
trying to get to the deepest part of my root hurts
maybe more than 55 years old…
January 5, 2026
A lifetime of struggle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-lifetime-of-struggle.html
Based on Matthew 18:1-9
Based on 1 Peter 5:1-11
See also Proverbs 3:34
Proverbs 3:32-35
and sermon, “Childlike Humility – 1”
part of sermon series, “Relationships”
based on Matthew 18
(also ordination of new elders Sunday)
Pastor Peter Hubbard
North Hills Church
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speak into my mind, my spirit,
in answer to whispered prayers…
show me the pearls, the glass shards,
grains of sand under scar tissues
into my mind, my consciousness,
ancient memories entwined,
rising, ascendant, shining,
real-time healing, building together,
answering the questions, “Why?”,
that were never spoken, hidden,
deep healing possible, real,
When I will listen to You…
Beauty and darkness melded,
peeling the onion to its depths,
to find the lessons, the questions,
answers so deeply hidden,
what I have carried, heavy,
for all these many years,
my boundaries, my fissures,
cracks in identity, autonomy,
who I believe I am, the stones
I carry, heavy, unwanted,
that spills out as anger,
My need to be right…
January 5, 2026
Show me the pearls
trying to get to the deepest part of my root hurts
maybe more than 55 years old…
January 5, 2026
A lifetime of struggle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-lifetime-of-struggle.html
Based on Matthew 18:1-9
Based on 1 Peter 5:1-11
See also Proverbs 3:34
Proverbs 3:32-35
and sermon, “Childlike Humility – 1”
part of sermon series, “Relationships”
based on Matthew 18
(also ordination of new elders Sunday)
Pastor Peter Hubbard
North Hills Church
