Hearing the #Muse – v2

The call, the words,
coming like a fountain,
living waters of Your love,
flowing, raining,
pouring down on me…
Calling me from slumber
from indecision, inertia,
words flowing, freely,
pouring out of me…
 
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Edited March 1, 2024
Hearing the Muse – v2
 
May 16, 2011
Hearing the Muse
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/05/hearing-muse.html
Jonah 1, 3-4
Luke 14:1, 7-14
Psalm 66 NRSV (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Ministering to Unlikely and Unlikable people”   
and sermon: “A Fish Story: The One that Didn’t Get Away”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 15, 2011
Fourth Sunday of Easter
&
Walk to Emmaus
http://www.upperroom.org/emmaus/
Luke 24:13-35
grace
Luke 15:11-32
Prodigal Son
Mark 10:17-31
The Parable of the Rich Man
 
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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Through Your Word – v4

In the quiet of morning,
stillness of my room,
the written Word before me
a message of Grace, for me, this moment,
to share with others on my Walk.
 
Through Your Word, oh God, I grow,
I live, transformed, by Your Holy Spirit,
speaking to me, deep within me,
writing more of Your story, another Word,
onto the living flesh of my Heart.
 
Through Your Word, growing,
living my Journey, my Walk,
with Power, with Purpose
with words of Love to Share,
to Offer, to Sow in this Life.
 
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Edited February 11, 2024
Through Your Word – v4
 
edited January 2, 2017
Through Your Word – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/01/through-your-word-v3.html
(merging edits to original and version 2)
after receiving a request for someone to use the poem
in a future Walk to Emmaus talk
edited November 10, 2015
Through Your Word – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/through-your-word-v2.html 
March 27, 2009
Through Your Word
http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/03/through-your-word.html 
Walk to Emmaus
Grow through Study
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/06/talk-growth-through-study-given-at-mens.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/08/grow-through-study.html 
 
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.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, creator, Emmaus, Faith, father, God, gospel, grace, Growth through Study, Holy Spirit, love, neighbor, Poetry Where You Live, purpose, savior, Walk to Emmaus, witness,
 
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Final Exams – v3

Let’s see, what were those courses,

in our seminary this semester;

Oh yeah, they were -

Betrayal, abandonment, death,

and Christ’s resurrection.

At the end of three years,

following the Master,

this was the sprint to the finals,

our moments of confusion, of not feeling worthy

of running away, of waiting at the cross,

fearing after Friday, of hunkering down

only to feel the joy of Sunday,

of that first Fourth Day.

Out beyond the grave

with the Spirit coming

to give us power

new-born Christians

about to embark on the Way.

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edited August 12, 2019

Final Exams – v3

edited November 22, 2014

Final Exams – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/final-exams-v2.html

October 24, 2007 12:32pm

Final Exams

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/10/final-exams.html

Walk to Emmaus

&

Prayers for the Women’s Walk to Emmaus

http://www.crossroadsemmausofne.org/member/upcomingwomens.htm

http://www.crossroadsemmausofne.org/emmaus_about.htm

Crossroads Walk to Emmaus of New England

http://www.crossroadsemmausofne.org/

Walk to Emmaus

http://www.upperroom.org/emmaus/

Luke 24:13-35

grace

love

Luke 15:11-32

Prodigal Son

Mark 10:17-31

The Parable of the Rich Man

(same template from 11/4/2012)

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 51,390+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Faith, God, Christ, love, grace, Poetry Where You Live, God’s purpose, calling, prevenient, justifying, Walk to Emmaus, Luke 24:13-35, sanctifying, servant, laity, prayer, 

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Sparkling – v3

Sparkling, glistening snow

refracting the street light’s glow

Discrete colors of glitter

a fleeting rainbow

captured in the crystals

swirling, falling, rising,

in the dance, the rhythm

of the falling snow

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edited August 9, 2019

Sparkling – v3

edited November 22, 2014

Sparkling – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/sparkling-v2.html

February 22, 2008

Sparkling

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/02/sparkling.html

Walk to Emmaus

at training

&

Prayers for the Women’s Walk to Emmaus

http://www.crossroadsemmausofne.org/member/upcomingwomens.htm

http://www.crossroadsemmausofne.org/emmaus_about.htm

Crossroads Walk to Emmaus of New England

http://www.crossroadsemmausofne.org/

Walk to Emmaus

http://www.upperroom.org/emmaus/

Luke 24:13-35

grace

love

Luke 15:11-32

Prodigal Son

Mark 10:17-31

The Parable of the Rich Man

(same template from 11/4/2012)

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 51,310+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Faith, God, Christ, Emmaus, love, grace, Poetry Where You Live, God’s purpose, calling, prevenient, justifying, Walk to Emmaus, Luke 24:13-35, sanctifying, servant, laity, prayer,

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Signs of Love- v2

Each a gift, each treasure,

each moment precious

signs of God’s love

given in turn to us

As God has planned this

wonderful, amazing

sharing God’s grace and mercy

touching our hearts and minds

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edited July 27, 2019

Signs of Love – v2

March 25, 2011

Signs of Love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/signs-of-love.html

Walk to Emmaus

Luke 24:13-35

Agape

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, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 51,050+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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Water Shaping Stone – v5

His life changed, over time

like water shaping stone,

carving the rock

the force of a torrent,

the crash of the waves,

the etching of the ice moving;

but shaping stone too,

with the droplets of waters

the summer rains,

the trickles down the mountainside

slowly, surely, over geological time

(or so it seemed from the outside)

cutting into the stone,

in little cleft points,

places where faith can gather

a foothold, create good soil,

slowly, over time,

seeds can find a purchase,

scales can be flaked away

and change came, for him

and for all of us

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edited September 18, 2018

Water Shaping Stone – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/water-shaping-stone-v5.html

edited February 11, 2014

“Water Shaping Stone – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/water-shaping-stone-v4.html

(editing original again)

Edited September 1, 2012

 “Water Shaping Stone – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/water-shaping-stone-v3.html

Edited September 1, 2012

“Water Shaping Stone – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/water-shaping-stone-v2.html

April 7, 2008

“Water Shaping Stone”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/04/water-shaping-stone.html

Walk to Emmaus

&

edited September 18, 2018

in small things – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/in-small-things-v2.html

September 27, 2014

drafted September 20, 2014

in small things

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/in-small-things.html

September 15, 2014 to September 21, 2014

“+we got the power”

Devozine for September and October 2014

&

“We Got the Power! Weekend!”

devotion “When Your Power Isn’t Loud”

by Sarah Martindell

devotion for September 20, 2014

read September 20, 2014

&

Mark 16:15 (GNT)

devotion “Proclaiming Good News”

by Kristin O’Connor

devotion for September 19, 2014

read September 19, 2014

&

Mark 9:22 (CEV)

devotion “Possible with God”

by Perrie Tatum

and “Reflection on Philippians 4:13 (NRSV)

by Robert Montgomery

devotion for September 18, 2014

read September 18, 2014

&

Psalm 16:1 (NIV)

devotion “The Power of Green”

by Richard Lawton

about Victor Harbor

and creation of “The Green Team”

in Australia

devotion for September 17, 2014

read September 18, 2014

&

John 6:28 (CEV)

devotion “The Power to Change Lives”

by Alyssa Liljequist

devotion for September 16, 2014

read September 18, 2014

&

1 Timothy 4:12

devotion “Examples of God’s Love”

by Kaylee Reid

and “Reflect on a Song”

“Chosen Generation”

by Chris Tomlin

devotion for September 15, 2014

read September 18, 2014

&

edited September 18, 2018

Water Shaping Stone – 2 – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/water-shaping-stone-2-v4.html

edited February 18, 2014

“Water Shaping Stone – 2 – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/water-shaping-stone-2-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited other poem February 11, 2014

“Water Shaping Stone – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/water-shaping-stone-v4.html

edited October 23, 2013

“Water Shaping Stone – 2 – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/water-shaping-stone-2-v2.html

Edited, new poem October 23, 2013

“Water Shaping Stone – 2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/water-shaping-stone-2.html

Edited September 1, 2012

“Water Shaping Stone – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/water-shaping-stone-v3.html

Edited September 1, 2012

 “Water Shaping Stone – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/water-shaping-stone-v2.html

April 7, 2008

“Water Shaping Stone”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/04/water-shaping-stone.html

Walk to Emmaus

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,670 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, creator, Emmaus, Faith, God, hope, ice, justifying grace, life, Luke 24, Luke 24:13-35, Methodist, mountain, Poetry Where You Live, prevenient grace, rock, stone, Walk to Emmaus, water,

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Water Shaping Stone – 2 – v4

drizzling down the mountain

ancient fissures hidden

percolating through the soil

following the plumb line

carving the old-growth rock

water shaping stone slowly

chiseled with the grit, downward

smoothing the rough edges

conforming our spirits

the water to the shore

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edited September 18, 2018

Water Shaping Stone – 2 – v4

edited February 18, 2014

“Water Shaping Stone – 2 – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/water-shaping-stone-2-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited other poem February 11, 2014

“Water Shaping Stone – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/water-shaping-stone-v4.html

edited October 23, 2013

“Water Shaping Stone – 2 – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/water-shaping-stone-2-v2.html

Edited, new poem October 23, 2013

“Water Shaping Stone – 2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/water-shaping-stone-2.html

Edited September 1, 2012

“Water Shaping Stone – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/water-shaping-stone-v3.html

Edited September 1, 2012

 “Water Shaping Stone – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/water-shaping-stone-v2.html

April 7, 2008

“Water Shaping Stone”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/04/water-shaping-stone.html

Walk to Emmaus

&

edited September 18, 2018

in small things – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/09/in-small-things-v2.html

September 27, 2014

drafted September 20, 2014

in small things

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/09/in-small-things.html

September 15, 2014 to September 21, 2014

“+we got the power”

Devozine for September and October 2014

&

“We Got the Power! Weekend!”

devotion “When Your Power Isn’t Loud”

by Sarah Martindell

devotion for September 20, 2014

read September 20, 2014

&

Mark 16:15 (GNT)

devotion “Proclaiming Good News”

by Kristin O’Connor

devotion for September 19, 2014

read September 19, 2014

&

Mark 9:22 (CEV)

devotion “Possible with God”

by Perrie Tatum

and “Reflection on Philippians 4:13 (NRSV)

by Robert Montgomery

devotion for September 18, 2014

read September 18, 2014

&

Psalm 16:1 (NIV)

devotion “The Power of Green”

by Richard Lawton

about Victor Harbor

and creation of “The Green Team”

in Australia

devotion for September 17, 2014

read September 18, 2014

&

John 6:28 (CEV)

devotion “The Power to Change Lives”

by Alyssa Liljequist

devotion for September 16, 2014

read September 18, 2014

&

1 Timothy 4:12

devotion “Examples of God’s Love”

by Kaylee Reid

and “Reflect on a Song”

“Chosen Generation”

by Chris Tomlin

devotion for September 15, 2014

read September 18, 2014

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,670 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, creator, Emmaus, Faith, God, hope, ice, justifying grace, life, Luke 24, Luke 24:13-35, Methodist, mountain, Poetry Where You Live, prevenient grace, rock, stone, Walk to Emmaus, water,

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