an unwanted season #career #jobloss

Trials and tribulations,
a loss unexpected,
a moment of crisis,
a hole in his life,
seemingly lost…

An unwanted season,
a moment of anguish,
The doors closed before him…
Needing to cleave to
our Almighty God…

In our trials, our moments,
our seasons of darkness
When we despair,
When we have lost control,
God alone is our light…

We must be calm in our struggle,
We must listen in silence
for God’s whisper to us
calling us to His purpose
His will for our lives…

This isn’t easy, though it is simple,
giving our lives, our wills,
over to our God, our Lord;
But this step is essential
for us to have peace, purpose,
fulfilling our calling from God…

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October 7, 2025
an unwanted season

some of the struggles of my regeneration
small group members
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, regeneration, love, calling, purpose, job, career, job loss,

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a Challenge for the Devil – v2

May we be like Job,
a challenge for the Devil,
May we be a test for Satan,
because we are faithful to God.
 
May we be like Job,
upright and worthy,
righteous in the sight of God,
ever humble in our walk.
 
May we be like Job,
in our trials, our testing,
May we turn to God, forever,
May we be a blessing.
 
------  
Edited February 14, 2024
a Challenge for the Devil – v2
 
May 13, 2014
a Challenge for the Devil
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-challenge-for-devil.html
Job 1:6-8
“1. Take Your Best Shot”
May 13, 2014 to May 15, 2014
“Special Series on Job”
devotion by Jep Robertson
https://www.facebook.com/jep.robertson.9
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jep-Jessica-Robertson-Duck-Dynasty/294489653981571
https://twitter.com/JepRobertson12
https://twitter.com/JepDuckman
https://twitter.com/JepRobertson
https://twitter.com/TeamJep
for May 13, 2014
read May 13, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Commander-Devotional-Alan-Robertson/dp/1476748683
compiled by Alan Robertson
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Robertson-duck-dynasty/601622119889439
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Robertson/665992033453188
http://duckcommander.com/meet-the-family/al-robertson
https://twitter.com/BeardlessBro
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com  Poetry Where You Live.
 
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I was at the bottom – v2

It was only 10 miles from the store,
But the day would be a long one,
Hot, as I recall, but that could the sweat,
Pulling behind the station, the offices,
Getting ourselves ready, parking out back.
 
Opening the box outside before the work,
A mountain of carboard building, discarded,
The challenge, the climbing, the team effort,
A five-drawer fireproof file cabinet, heavy,
Up the steep three flights of stairs…
 
The boss smiling ear to ear, laughing,
His unfiltered smoke burning,
Held between his fingers,
Stained with tobacco,
Pacing back and forth.
 
Watching our crew pour out,
our mouths open, agape, muttering,
Laughing, snickering, smiling,
As we stared at the ancient stairs,
The hard struggle before us…
 
The main thing I remember,
As my memory serves me,
As the newest, the youngest,
Was that I was at the bottom,
pushing straight up…
 
Perched on the antique dolly,
The edge of the file cabinet
Driving into my shoulder,
One step at a time, pausing,
As we slowly climbed those stairs…
 
-----------------
Edited February 7, 2024
I was at the bottom – v2
 
January 27, 2024
I was at the bottom
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/i-was-at-bottom.html
Using the same dolly referenced in the poem below, pushing a
“Vintage General Fireproofing Co. Industrial
5-Drawer “Allsteel” File Cabinet”
(over 400 pounds)
up the narrow three flights of stairs
(https://www.vermontpublic.org/inside-vpr/2016-06-10/staff-spotlight-betty-smith-mastaler)
at the Vermont Public Radio offices,
https://www.vermontpublic.org/history
https://www.vermontpublic.org/programs/2017-08-15/vprs-founding-mother-on-the-stations-start-and-the-future-of-radio
either in 1977 or 1978,
(They were first setting up operations August 13, 1977.)
Windsor House,
https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VT-01-WS39
57 US-5
Windsor, Vermont 05089
&
Edited January 27, 2024
The warrens in the attic – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-warrens-in-attic-v2.html
&
The hand truck dolly I reference is closest to a
“Hamilton Hand Truck Dolly Antique Vintage, wood and metal”
(the handles were curved like this but the blade was a little shallower;
not quite like a barrel dolly)
&
I just looked online at the images of the exterior of the building.
Very little has changed how it looks on the outside.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3711279,-72.339079,3a,75y,291.17h,112.08t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9B6-BG8zWEVPpMNCQNhYXg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu
&
March 26, 2021
The warrens in the attic
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-warrens-in-attic.html
4^th floor attic
Kimball’s Office Supply Store
65 Pleasant Street
Claremont, NH 03743
1976 to 1978
when I worked there as a stockboy

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I was at the bottom

It was only 10 miles from the store,
But the day would be a long one,
Hot if I recall, but that could the sweat,
Pulling behind the station, out back.
 
Opening the box outside before the work,
The challenge, the climbing,
A five-drawer fire file cabinet, heavy,
Up the three flights of stairs…
 
The boss smiling ear to ear,
The unfiltered smoke burning,
Held between his fingers,
Pacing back and forth.
 
Watching the crew, our mouths open,
Laughing, snickering, smiling,
As we stared at the ancient stairs,
The hard trial before us…
 
The main thing I remember,
As my memory serves me,
As the newest, the youngest,
Was that I was at the bottom.
 
The edge of the file cabinet
Pushing into my shoulder,
One step at a time, pausing,
As we slowly climbed the stairs.
 
-----------------
January 27, 2024
I was at the bottom
 
Using the same dolly referenced in the poem below, pushing a
“Vintage General Fireproofing Co. Industrial
5-Drawer “Allsteel” File Cabinet”
up the narrow three flights of stairs
(https://www.vermontpublic.org/inside-vpr/2016-06-10/staff-spotlight-betty-smith-mastaler)
at the Vermont Public Radio offices,
https://www.vermontpublic.org/history
https://www.vermontpublic.org/programs/2017-08-15/vprs-founding-mother-on-the-stations-start-and-the-future-of-radio
either in 1977 or 1978,
(They were first setting up operations August 13, 1977.)
Windsor House,
https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VT-01-WS39
57 US-5
Windsor, Vermont 05089
&
Edited January 27, 2024
The warrens in the attic – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-warrens-in-attic-v2.html
&
The hand truck dolly I reference is closest to a
“Hamilton Hand Truck Dolly Antique Vintage, wood and metal”
(the handles were curved like this but the blade was a little shallower;
not quite like a barrel dolly)
&
I just looked online at the images of the exterior of the building.
Very little has changed how it looks on the outside.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3711279,-72.339079,3a,75y,291.17h,112.08t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9B6-BG8zWEVPpMNCQNhYXg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu
&
March 26, 2021
The warrens in the attic
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-warrens-in-attic.html
4^th floor attic
Kimball’s Office Supply Store
65 Pleasant Street
Claremont, NH 03743
1976 to 1978
when I worked there as a stockboy
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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The warrens in the attic – v2

Remembering the ancient lift
the counterweights, the cables,
using my arms, my body
to set them in motion,
to rise to the heights, the attic,
within the office building.
 
The warrens in the attic
frames of 2 X 4’s, chicken wire,
holding tenants’ storage,
few locked, things forgotten;
New freight of the business,
with broken, discarded typewriters.
 
Missing panes, clouded windows,
some pigeon droppings present,
another room of empty boxes;
So cold in winter, wind rushing,
and sweltering in summer
animatronic dolls for the front windows.
 
Moving cartons of acetone, overstock,
plus reams and reams of paper,
Pfaltzgraff plates and dishes
driving wooden two-wheeled dollies
across the boards, the paper
silent corridors in the attic.
 
-----------------
Edited January 27, 2024
The warrens in the attic – v2
 
&
I just looked online at the images of the exterior of the building.
Very little has changed how it looks on the outside.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3711279,-72.339079,3a,75y,291.17h,112.08t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9B6-BG8zWEVPpMNCQNhYXg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu
&
March 26, 2021
The warrens in the attic
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-warrens-in-attic.html
the 4^th floor attic of Kimball’s Office Supply Store
65 Pleasant Street, Claremont, NH 03743
1976 to 1978
when I worked there as a stockboy
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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The warrens in the attic

 The warrens in the attic

Remembering the ancient lift

the counterweights, the cables,

using my arms, my body

to rise to the heights,

within the building.

The warrens in the attic

two by fours and chicken wire

holding tenants’ storage,

new freight of the business,

and broken, discarded typewriters.

Missing panes, clouded windows

another room of empty boxes

So cold in winter,

sweltering in summer

animatronic dolls for the front windows

Moving cartons of acetone, overstock

of reams and reams of papers

Pfaltzgraff plates and dishes

driving the two-wheeled dollies

across the boards, the paper

the corridors in the attic.

-----------------

March 26, 2021

The warrens in the attic

the 4^th floor attic of Kimball’s Office Supply Store

65 Pleasant Street, Claremont, NH 03743

1976 to 1978

when I worked there as a stockboy

poem, poetry, Claremont, New Hampshire, childhood, job, stockboy, stock boy, retail, work, sweat, freight elevator,

#poem #poetry #Claremont #NewHampshire #childhood #job #stockboy #retail #work #sweat #memories  

Poems, photographs, & videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020&2021. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

what were you thinking

did you really stop for a moment

before you decided to challenge God;

did you realize there would be a consequence

for the questions you posed to God?

what were you thinking

did you plan out the steps;

did you have any idea what to do

when God began to answer you?

==============

March 23, 2019

what were you thinking

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109581184969904129

March 23, 2019

oh really, Job…

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/oh-really-job.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109578846582509575

March 23, 2019

Go to your Nineveh

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/go-to-your-nineveh.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109576404633636864

verse 1 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109575702062530562

verse 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109576060461559808

March 23, 2019

the failures of David

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-failures-of-david.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109573669658025984

March 23, 2019

Gideon became a warrior

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/gideon-became-warrior.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109564069730758656

March 23, 2019

making something beautiful of our broken pieces

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/making-something-beautiful-of-our.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109524621060124672  

March 23, 2019

makes things whole

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/makes-things-whole.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109520456686669825

March 23, 2019

and it can’t be fixed

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/and-it-cant-be-fixed.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109517873729421312

March 23, 2019

this is my life

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/this-is-my-life.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109515617399459845

March 23, 2019

God makes something beautiful

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/god-makes-something-beautiful.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109487589348835329

March 23, 2019

God picks up our broken pieces

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/god-picks-up-our-broken-pieces.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109485710309015553

“Makes Things Whole” scene (broken glass made into an angel)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXCOogmKI0c

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109507144108396546

from the movie, “Joshua”

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271582/

March 23, 2019

you’re not a failure

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/youre-not-failure.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109483115725180928

March 23, 2019

don’t believe their lies

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/dont-believe-their-lies.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109478968787390466

March 22, 2019

submitting to God’s will

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/submitting-to-gods-will.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109455560850763776

March 22, 2019

arguing with God - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/arguing-with-god-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109453406060625922

March 22, 2019

blessings lavished upon him

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109451752124887041

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/blessings-lavished-upon-him.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109450613853687808

March 22, 2019

God poured out a blessing

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/god-poured-out-blessing.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109448113826291712

March 22, 2019

restored to God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/restored-to-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109445457909039105

March 22, 2019

challenging God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenging-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109431145794547712

March 22, 2019

why questions – 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/why-questions-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109426683445215232

March 22, 2019

the repentance of Job

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-repentance-of-job.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109422279883218945

March 22, 2019

the trials of Job

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-trials-of-job.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1109294485190729735

March 20, 2019

do what God tells us to do

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/do-what-god-tells-us-to-do.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1108334191261949953

March 20, 2019

giving in to his flesh – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/giving-in-to-his-flesh-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1108320907980926976

(shortened to fit on Twitter)

March 20, 2019

giving in to his flesh

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/giving-in-to-his-flesh.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1108320907980926976

March 20, 2019

beating the world out of him

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1108318339670175744

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/beating-world-out-of-him.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1108317671018377216

March 19, 2019

are you within the whale

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/are-you-within-whale.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1108206733036568576

March 19, 2019

are you stepping off the cliff

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/are-you-stepping-off-cliff.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1108203902669897729

March 19, 2019

are you running from Nineveh

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/are-you-running-from-nineveh.html

March 19, 2019

our belly of the whale moments

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/our-belly-of-whale-moments.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107971334632599557

March 19, 2019

stepping off the cliff

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/stepping-off-cliff.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107967855021228038

March 19, 2019

step off the cliff

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/step-off-cliff.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107964221533364225

March 19, 2019

don’t withhold your obedience

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107959441578754048

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/dont-withhold-your-obedience.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107958820670713856

March 19, 2019

follow God now

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/follow-god-now.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107956580010606592

March 18, 2019

obey God’s will

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/obey-gods-will.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107611539782148099

March 18, 2019

angry because God is merciful

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/angry-because-god-is-merciful.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107610101223968768

March 18, 2019

a reluctant prophet

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/a-reluctant-prophet.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107608054990888960

March 19, 2019

within the belly of the whale

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/within-belly-of-whale.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107606321178832901

March 18, 2019

but I don’t like Nineveh

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/but-i-dont-like-nineveh.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107603357039054848

March 18, 2019

I ain’t doin it

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/i-aint-doin-it.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107601540553019392

March 18, 2019

God walks with us - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/god-walks-with-us-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107599016152453120

March 18, 2019

believing the lies of the devil

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/believing-lies-of-devil.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107596817695424512

March 18, 2019

listening to Satan

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/listening-to-satan.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107594643045269504

March 18, 2019

Satan winning

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/satan-winning.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107590987470327808

March 17, 2019

he fell prey to the world

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/he-fell-prey-to-world.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107485939604078592

March 17, 2019

redeemed by God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/redeemed-by-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107464839507726338

March 17, 2019

the wisdom of Solomon

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-wisdom-of-solomon.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107450788677337095

March 17, 2019

he knew his sin – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/he-knew-his-sin-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107446241997271040

March 17, 2019

he knew his sin

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/he-knew-his-sin.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107441061901881344

March 17, 2019

the builder of the temple

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-builder-of-temple.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107437205197344770

March 17, 2019

worshiping other gods - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/worshiping-other-gods-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107430371174567936

March 17, 2019

not remaining pure

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/not-remaining-pure.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107425305222959108

March 17, 2019

separated from God - 3

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107352205449924610

March 17, 2019

tempted by the world

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107345908432285696

March 17, 2019

a righteous judge – 2

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107341667303149568

March 17, 2019

wisdom not enough

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107252883718897665

March 16, 2019

Solomon, son of David

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107011984581636098

edited March 16, 2019

not one of us is perfect - 2

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1107008099880189952

March 16, 2019

no one is perfect

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March 16, 2019

we can be used by God

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March 16, 2019

we label ourselves failures

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106979028760752132

March 16, 2019

God uses the broken

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106907273820102656

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/god-uses-broken.html

verses 1 and 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106906270483779586

verse 3 - https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106906577490141184

2March 16, 2019

in our brokenness - 2

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106903940602449920

March 16, 2019

admit your brokenness

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106884095605379072

edited March 16, 2019

used by God

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106875337303040001

March 16, 2019

used

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106871141161938944

March 16, 2019

within his own house

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106855737081380865

March 15, 2019

a consequence

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106725103491051520

March 15, 2019

convicted

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106707060056641537

March 15, 2019

a man after God’s heart

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/a-man-after-gods-heart.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106703704437243904

March 15, 2019

8AM Live

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https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss/status/1106573286790574080

part 11 of series – Epic Failures – Peter

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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March 14, 2019

8AM Live

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part 10 of series – Epic Failures – Job

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March 13, 2019

8AM Live

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March 12, 2019

8AM Live

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March 11, 2019

8AM Live

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part 7 of series – Epic Failures – David

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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March 10, 2019

8AM Live

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part 6 of series – Epic Failures – Samson

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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March 15, 2019

broken, rebuilt

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106662469534208001

March 15, 2019

redeemed – 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/redeemed-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106660456758939650

March 15, 2019

broken, repentant

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March 15, 2019

the first priest

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March 15, 2019

they were commissioned

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March 15, 2019

God forgave them

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106526277383667712

March 15, 2019

they repented

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March 15, 2019

their words not in secret

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106520145130864640

March 15, 2019

competing leaders

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/competing-leaders.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106517458666565632

March 15, 2019

these priests of God

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edited March 15, 2019

My help comes from the Lord – 2 – v2

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March 15, 2019

My help comes from the Lord – 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/my-help-comes-from-lord-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106498235160543232

March 14, 2019

a golden calf

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/a-golden-calf.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106162699724115968

March 14, 2019

servants of God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/servants-of-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106160017424769024

March 14, 2019

to be poured out - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/to-be-poured-out-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106157481460408320

March 14, 2019

let God use your brokenness

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/let-god-use-your-brokenness.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106154610975219712

March 14, 2019

broken like Jesus

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/broken-like-jesus.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106151582998122497

March 14, 2019

glory to God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/glory-to-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106146477544521734

March 14, 2019

our broken stuff

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/our-broken-stuff.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106141317921415168

March 13, 2019

we must wrestle with God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/we-must-wrestle-with-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106031511579574272

March 13, 2019

we must sit in our brokenness

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/we-must-sit-in-our-brokenness.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1106003131186454528

March 13, 2019

sticking with the program

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https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/sticking-with-program.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105956879392538624

March 13, 2019

taking the world out of us

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/taking-world-out-of-us.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105954337187119108

March 13, 2019

time in the desert

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/time-in-desert.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105951959696195585

March 13, 2019

the calling of Moses

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-calling-of-moses.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105948763896590337

March 13, 2019

that pivotal moment

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/that-pivotal-moment.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105800854240673792

March 13, 2019

until God prevails

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/until-god-prevails.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105798760095985665

March 13, 2019

fight the world, hold onto God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/fight-world-hold-onto-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105795659662311426

March 13, 2019

holding on for a blessing - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/holding-on-for-blessing-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105793281567399936

March 13, 2019

transformed - 3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/transformed-3.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105791206234226688

March 13, 2019

changed forever - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/changed-forever-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105788645011795969

March 13, 2019

transformed, redeemed

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/transformed-redeemed.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105786439722328066

March 13, 2019

a new name in God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/a-new-name-in-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105784541850095616

March 12, 2019

wrestling with God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/wrestling-with-god-wrestling-with-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105586962411515904

March 12, 2019

the deceiver

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-deceiver.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105439946863792129

March 12, 2019

for a bowl of stew

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/for-bowl-of-stew.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105433770147135489

March 12, 2019

broken, shattered

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/broken-shattered-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105427607846375426

March 12, 2019

useful for the kingdom

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/useful-for-kingdom.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105424006570745856

March 12, 2019

within our broken flesh

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/within-our-broken-flesh.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105422478367694848

March 12, 2019

a heart for God

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/a-heart-for-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105420514980495360

March 12, 2019

pour words into me

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/pour-words-into-me.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105416997960146944

edited March 11, 2019

give God your shattered pieces – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/give-god-your-shattered-pieces-v3.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105278912408506368

edited March 11, 2019

give God your shattered pieces – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/give-god-your-shattered-pieces-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105273257614344192

edited/ new name March 11, 2019

give God your shattered pieces

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/give-god-your-shattered-pieces.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105253423199461376

March 11, 2019

give God your pieces

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/give-god-your-pieces.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105249740621602816

March 11, 2019

even though we are broken - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/even-though-we-are-broken.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105234152394248193

March 11, 2019

wear your scars

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/wear-your-scars.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105231962623668225

March 11, 2019

the foolish to train the wise

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-foolish-to-train-wise.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105227144546971649

March 11, 2019

broken vessels

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105077124958949377

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/broken-vessels.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105075791887507456

March 11, 2019

broken people - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/broken-people-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105073594130931712

March 11, 2019

offering a sacrifice

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/offering-sacrifice.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105071586900656128

March 11, 2019

still fighting

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105068779204161541

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/still-fighting.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105068086351351808

March 11, 2019

fighting brothers

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105064700402905088

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1105064273376468992

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/fighting-brothers.html

March 10, 2019

a childless father

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/a-childless-father.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104939747770806273

March 10, 2019

fearful, telling lies

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/fearful-telling-lies.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104909948327247874

March 10, 2019

wait on God

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https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/wait-on-god.html 

March 10, 2019

straying from the path – 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/straying-from-path-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104853707806642176

March 10, 2019

Abram went

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https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/abram-went.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104850185946124291

March 9, 2019

father of many nations

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/father-of-many-nations.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104572038268809217

March 9, 2019

within our brokenness - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/within-our-brokenness-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104567241780137984

March 9, 2019

8AM Live

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part 5 of series – Epic Failures – Aaron and Miriam

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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March 8, 2019

8AM Live

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https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss/status/1104008895348047873

part 4 of series – Epic Failures - Moses

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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March 7, 2019

8AM Live

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https://8amlive.wordpress.com/2019/03/07/8-am-live-3-7-19/

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss/status/1103646599677390849

part 3 of series – Epic Failures - Jacob

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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March 6, 2019

8AM Live

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https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss/status/1103285732662263808

part 2 of series – Epic Failures - Abraham

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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March 9, 2019

blessed are the broken

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/blessed-are-broken.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104546630978674688

March 9, 2019

blessed are those who are broken

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/blessed-are-those-who-are-broken.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104531865757773824

March 9, 2019

God’s broken vessels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/gods-broken-vessels.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104528150514540544

edited March 9, 2019

one sacrifice for us all – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/one-sacrifice-for-us-all-v2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104516240817774593

March 9, 2019

one sacrifice for us all

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/one-sacrifice-for-us-all.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104514857913802757

March 9, 2019

equal wages

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/equal-wages.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104505654356701191

March 9, 2019

God raises up the humble

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/god-raises-up-humble.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104428221590880257

March 9, 2019

God exalts the meek

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/god-exalts-meek.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104425544752553985

March 9, 2019

content in the moment

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/content-in-moment.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104417477763780608

March 9, 2019

model meekness, humbleness

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/model-meekness-humbleness.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104414108286361600

March 9, 2019

broken but useful in God’s hand

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104412093552386048

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/broken-but-useful-in-gods-hand.html

March 9, 2019

we are saved in Christ – 2

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https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104409549241532422

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/we-are-saved-in-christ-2.html

March 9, 2019

believing their lies

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104407652820492290

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/believing-their-lies.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104407185872900096

March 9, 2019

epic failures - 2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/03/epic-failures-2.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1104405228953190400

March 5, 2019

8AM Live

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part 1 of series – Epic Failures

Colossian 1:13-14

Matthew 20:1-16

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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