pulled by distractions - v2

pulled by distractions
by #chaos in this #life
not seeing our #purpose
walking away from the #light

needing to slow down
to #listen to #God
speaking a message
of light for our lives

We need to #trust #God
to give in completely
to live a life worthy
of our divine purpose

#poem #poetry #hope #Jesus #God

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pulled by distractions

pulled by distractions
by #chaos in this #life
not seeing our #purpose
walking away from the #light

needing to slow down
to #listen to #God
speaking a message
of light for our lives

#poem #poetry #hope #Jesus #God

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toxic thoughts

#toxic thoughts
words, distractions
blocking out the #light
our #focus, our #purpose

needing to stop
to renew our focus
cleansing our #minds
of the #chaos, the #darkness 

#poem #poetry #hope

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the gordian knot in the gut of democracy

the gordian knot in the gut of democracy,
on this day before July4th.
the tug to the right, to the left,
the pit, the pendulum,  no equilibrium
racism, destruction, open #rebellion
forces aligning, dividing,
ripping apart the united
the status of our nation
people inflamed/ authoritarian,
power, injustice, chaos
no peace in this moment
a pandemic spreading, rising,
people without income, desperate
for a leader, a hero, the Rule of Law

#coronavirus #Politics #DeclarationOfIndependence #America #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #dream

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the gordian knot in the gut of democracy

the #gordian knot in the gut of #democracy,
on this day before #July4th.
the tug to the right, to the left,
the pit, the pendulum,  no equilibrium
#racism, #destruction. open #rebellion
forces aligning, dividing,
ripping apart the united
the status of our #nation
people inflamed/ #authoritarian,
#power, #injustice, #chaos
no #peace in this moment
a #pandemic spreading, rising,
people without income, desperate
for a #leader, a #hero, the #RuleOfLaw

#coronavirus #Politics #DeclarationOfIndependence #America #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #dream

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staggering numbers -v2

Staggering numbers
new cases, new #deaths
100,000 #Americans #dead.
Numbers numbing
so many lives lost;
restrictions rolled back,
what will be the true #cost?
No new normal
our innocence lost;
#coronavirus a legacy
for generations beyond us.

#COVID19 #poem #memorialdayweekend2020

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staggering numbers

Staggering numbers
new cases, new #deaths
100,000 #Americans #dead.
Numbers numbing
so many lives lost;
restrictions rolled back,
what will be the true #cost?

https://www.nytimes.com/section/todayspaper @realDonaldTrump @JoeBiden #memorialdayweekend2020 #COVID #coronavirus #poetry #poem #pandemic

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harvest the fruit of our hope

#harvest the #fruit of our #hope
#seeds planted in #SpringTime
reap the bounty of your #love
which is so freely given
harvest the fruit of hope
into the storehouses of #heaven

#8AMLive #church #coronavirus, #COVID19 #God @PastorRuthFoss #poem #poetry #sermon #FollowersoftheWay

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awaken our dormant hope

awaken our dormant #hope
rekindle the fire within us
#faith to move mountains
faith of a mustard seed

awaken our dormant hope
as the #world in #SpringTime
fire us with Your #love
oh #Father, oh indwelling #Spirit

#worship #God #sermon #poetry #poem #COVID19 #coronavirus

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a moment of encouragement

a moment of encouragement
a moment of hope
feeling a calling
to share the good news.

uncertainty,  helplessness
weighing us down
needing hope, a message,
grounding somehow.

https://t.co/BCaCf6qPtI #COVID19 #coronavirus #poetry #poem

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we have hope

we have hope
a spirit of thankfulness
God is in control
nothing is pure chance.

no matter our struggle
the storms swirling around us
our Father God resides
in the eye of the storm.

#hope
https://t.co/BCaCf6qPtI #COVID19 #coronavirus #poetry #poem #God

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thanks in everything

thanks in everything
in every situation
feeling God with us
in control.

thankful to God
in each moment
a spark of God
within everyone.

guided by #God's peace
a calm place within
knowing God fully
in every situation.

https://t.co/BCaCf6qPtI #COVID19 #poetry #poem #hope

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a word of hope - v2

We can share
a word of hope
light piercing the darkness,
a message of healing;
God is present with us
in the midst of the storm.

We have assurance
one promise in Jesus
we can be certain
of the love of the Father;
God is right beside us
in the midst of the storm.

5/11/20
a word of hope

8AM Live


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we can move out

we can leave

we can move out
we are not stuck
in #fear, #scarcity,
we have a choice

#God's love binds us
His love transforms us
we are reborn
new creations
to be light and love

5/3/20

Sermon by Pastor Ruth Foss

Followers of the Way 

#COVIDー19 #poem #poetry #FollowersoftheWay @PastorRuthFoss #sermon #Church

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lead us out of scarcity (Scare City)

lead us out of scarcity
our vision limited
show us the world
the abundance of your love

break our chains
our self-inflicted prisons
free us to love
as we are loved by the Father

5/3/20
Followers of the Way

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healed into His presence

walking with our Maker

a journey of promise
healed into His presence
the loving arms of God

hope within the sanctuary
abiding under your wings
held within the loving arms
of our Father God

5/2/2020
8AM Live
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2096806100400276/permalink/2925817274165817/
Psalm 73:17
Psalm 73:21-28
Hebrews 11:1

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our sanctuary

set apart in a moment
cloistered from the world
our sanctuary, our refuge
communing with our Creator
finding space for God;
sitting quietly, in the presence,
with our first love
our Father God

5/3/2020
our sanctuary

8AM Live yesterday morning
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2096806100400276/permalink/2925817274165817/
Psalm 73:17
Psalm 73:21-28
Hebrews 11:1

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a word of hope

a word of hope
to raise up the morning
to offer peace
in the midst of dis-ease

a word of hope
light in this darkness
to put oil on the waters
calm in the storms

 https://t.co/4YWMnziUv8 #COVID19 #coronavirus
#COVIDー19
#hope #poem #poetry

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tear down the walls

tear down the walls
our self-made prisons
seeing only ourselves
not God's perfect vision

tear down the walls
barriers to our futures
believe in the promise
of our risen Lord and Savior

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open the doors of our prisons

self-made walls
higher and higher
fear, paralysis
stifling dreams

open the doors of our prisons
tear down the walls
chart a way forward
to abundance untold

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