Intentionality, Focus – v2

Intentionality, focus,
fewer tabs open, faithful,
in a world with time-limits,
so many other inputs, distractions,
seeking to foster addictions,
to the desires of the flesh,
to lead us from the path,
the way God has written,
in the Book of Our Life…
 
So easy, truly, to be seduced,
wooed, lulled into complacency
to listen to the sirens, seeking,
striving for attention, longing
to seek the way of the flesh,
other distractions, time sinks,
stealing us from our path
the Way God has written,
in the Book of Our Life…
 
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Edited September 11, 2024
Intentionality, Focus – v2
 
August 31, 2024
Intentionality, Focus
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/intentionality-focus.html
Men’s bible study group
Discussion about time, internet/social media, and balance with
Bible study, work, family, other commitments…
 
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, 202 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, love, time, focus, intentionality, calling, purpose,
 
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Intentionality, Focus

Intentionality, focus,
Fewer tabs open, faithful,
In a world with time-limits,
So many other inputs, distractions,
Seeking to foster addictions,
To lead us from the path,
The way God has written,
in the Book of Our Life…
 
So easy, truly, to be seduced,
To listen to the sirens, seeking,
Striving for attention, longing
To seek the way of the flesh,
Other distractions, time sinks,
Stealing us from our path
The Way God has written,
In the Book of Our Life…
 
----------  
August 31, 2024
Intentionality, Focus
 
Men’s bible study group
Discussion about time, internet/social media, and balance with
Bible study, work, family, other commitments…
 
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, 202 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, love, time, focus, intentionality, calling, purpose,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #love #time #focus #intentionality #calling #purpose

a difference to that one

not seeking stardom

fame over all

happy to make a difference

one star at a time

helping the hurting

those left by the tide

throwing them back in the water

one star at a time

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November 4, 2018

a difference to that one

Inspired by Quote from the book

The Star Thrower, by Loren Eiseley,

“I bet it made a difference to that one”

One of the favorite quotes of Christine Loeber,

whose obituary/remembrance was in the

Fall 2018 UNH Magazine, pp 94-45,

written by Editor-in-Chief Kristin Waterfield Duisberg

&

November 4, 2018

The enemy is fear

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-enemy-is-fear.html

article, “Using Fear to Fuel Change

in the World”, about Patrick J. Sweeney,

with quote, “The enemy is fear. We think it is hate,

but it is really fear”. by Gandhi

Fall 2018

UNH Magazine

page 85

&

November 4, 2018

Friends Forget

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/friends-forget.html

on reading the Fall 2018

UNH Magazine,

remembering a conversation

on the path between the Library and Murkland

&

edited November 4, 2018

how would you be different

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-be-different-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

how will you know – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-will-you-know-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what would you start – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-would-you-start-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

how would you live – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-live-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-would-you-do-v5.html

(editing original)

edited November 4, 2018

how would you change – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-change-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what are your dreams – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-are-your-dreams-v2.html

&

edited November 4, 2018

Let yourself submit

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-submit.html

edited November 4, 2018

Let yourself believe – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-believe-v2.html

November 4, 2018

Let yourself believe

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-believe.html

Inspired by Quote by 13^th Century Poet Rumi:

“Let yourself be silently drawn

by the strange pull of what you really love.

It will not lead you astray.”

One of the favorite quotes of Christine Loeber,

whose obituary/remembrance was in the

Fall 2018 UNH Magazine, pp 94-45,

written by Editor-in-Chief Kristin Waterfield Duisberg

&

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3-v3.html

October 31, 2018

how would you be different

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-be-different.html

October 31, 2018

what are your dreams

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-are-your-dreams.html

October 31, 2018

how will you know

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-will-you-know.html

October 31, 2018

what would you start

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-start.html

October 31, 2018

how would you live

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-live.html

October 31, 2018

how would you change

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-change.html

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3-v2.html 

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3.html

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 47,940 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rumi, dreams, desire, love, career, power, poetry, focus, legacy, worth, job, Steve Jobs, goals, writing, passion, work, Raymond A. Foss, Poetry Where You Live,

#Rumi #dreams #desire #love #career #power #poetry #focus #legacy #worth #job #SteveJobs #goals #writing #passion #work #PoetryWhereYouLive #quote

The enemy is fear

The enemy is fear

getting stuck, frozen

running away

from a threat;

we need to harness

to grab hold of our fear

to be liberated,

to change the world

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

November 4, 2018

The enemy is fear

article, “Using Fear to Fuel Change

in the World”, about Patrick J. Sweeney,

with quote, “The enemy is fear. We think it is hate,

but it is really fear”. by Gandhi

Fall 2018

UNH Magazine

page 85

&

November 4, 2018

Friends Forget

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/friends-forget.html

on reading the Fall 2018

UNH Magazine,

remembering a conversation

on the path between the Library and Murkland

&

edited November 4, 2018

how would you be different

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-be-different-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

how will you know – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-will-you-know-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what would you start – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-would-you-start-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

how would you live – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-live-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-would-you-do-v5.html

(editing original)

edited November 4, 2018

how would you change – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-change-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what are your dreams – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-are-your-dreams-v2.html

&

edited November 4, 2018

Let yourself submit

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-submit.html

edited November 4, 2018

Let yourself believe – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-believe-v2.html

November 4, 2018

Let yourself believe

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-believe.html

Inspired by Quote by 13^th Century Poet Rumi:

“Let yourself be silently drawn

by the strange pull of what you really love.

It will not lead you astray.”

One of the favorite quotes of Christine Loeber,

whose obituary/remembrance was in the

Fall 2018 UNH Magazine, pp 94-45,

written by Editor-in-Chief Kristin Waterfield Duisberg

&

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3-v3.html

October 31, 2018

how would you be different

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-be-different.html

October 31, 2018

what are your dreams

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-are-your-dreams.html

October 31, 2018

how will you know

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-will-you-know.html

October 31, 2018

what would you start

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-start.html

October 31, 2018

how would you live

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-live.html

October 31, 2018

how would you change

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-change.html

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3-v2.html 

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3.html

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 47,940 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rumi, dreams, desire, love, career, power, poetry, focus, legacy, worth, job, Steve Jobs, goals, writing, passion, work, Raymond A. Foss, Poetry Where You Live,

#Rumi #dreams #desire #love #career #power #poetry #focus #legacy #worth #job #SteveJobs #goals #writing #passion #work #PoetryWhereYouLive #quote

Friends Forget

Friends forget

and enemies accumulate

a sad truth, a belief

that stalked him

that marked his days.

Something he shared

walking on the path

a lament, a shadow

that stalked his tenure

the walk of his days.

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

November 4, 2018

Friends Forget

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/friends-forget.html

on reading the Fall 2018

UNH Magazine,

remembering a conversation

on the path between
the Library and Murkland

&

edited November 4, 2018

how would you be different

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-be-different-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

how will you know – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-will-you-know-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what would you start – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-would-you-start-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

how would you live – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-live-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-would-you-do-v5.html

(editing original)

edited November 4, 2018

how would you change – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-change-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what are your dreams – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-are-your-dreams-v2.html

&

edited November 4, 2018

Let yourself submit

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-submit.html

edited November 4, 2018

Let yourself believe – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-believe-v2.html

November 4, 2018

Let yourself believe

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-believe.html

Inspired by Quote by 13^th Century Poet Rumi:

“Let yourself be silently drawn

by the strange pull of what you really love.

It will not lead you astray.”

One of the favorite quotes of Christine Loeber,

whose obituary/remembrance was in the

Fall 2018 UNH Magazine, pp 94-45,

written by Editor-in-Chief Kristin Waterfield Duisberg

&

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3-v3.html

October 31, 2018

how would you be different

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-be-different.html

October 31, 2018

what are your dreams

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-are-your-dreams.html

October 31, 2018

how will you know

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-will-you-know.html

October 31, 2018

what would you start

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-start.html

October 31, 2018

how would you live

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-live.html

October 31, 2018

how would you change

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-change.html

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3-v2.html 

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3.html

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 47,940 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rumi, dreams, desire, love, career, power, poetry, focus, legacy, worth, job, Steve Jobs, goals, writing, passion, work, Raymond A. Foss, Poetry Where You Live,

#Rumi #dreams #desire #love #career #power #poetry #focus #legacy #worth #job #SteveJobs #goals #writing #passion #work #PoetryWhereYouLive #quote

how would you be different – v2

how would you be different

if you lived out your passion

how would you be different

if your every waking thought

was about that which you love?

what would you be doing

if you lived out your calling;

what would you be doing

if your gifts, your talents

were lived out each day?

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

edited November 4, 2018

how would you be different

edited November 4, 2018

how will you know – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-will-you-know-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what would you start – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-would-you-start-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

how would you live – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-live-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v4

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-would-you-do-v5.html

(editing original)

edited November 4, 2018

how would you change – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-would-you-change-v2.html

edited November 4, 2018

what are your dreams – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-are-your-dreams-v2.html

&

edited November 4, 2018

Let yourself submit

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-submit.html

edited November 4, 2018

Let yourself believe – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-believe-v2.html

November 4, 2018

Let yourself believe

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/let-yourself-believe.html

Inspired by Quote by 13^th Century Poet Rumi:

“Let yourself be silently drawn

by the strange pull of what you really love.

It will not lead you astray.”

One of the favorite quotes of Christine Loeber,

whose obituary/remembrance was in the

Fall 2018 UNH Magazine, pp 94-45,

written by Editor-in-Chief Kristin Waterfield Duisberg

&

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3-v3.html

October 31, 2018

how would you be different

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-be-different.html

October 31, 2018

what are your dreams

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-are-your-dreams.html

October 31, 2018

how will you know

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-will-you-know.html

October 31, 2018

what would you start

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-start.html

October 31, 2018

how would you live

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-live.html

October 31, 2018

how would you change

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-would-you-change.html

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3 – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3-v2.html 

October 31, 2018

what would you do – 3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-would-you-do-3.html

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 47,940 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Rumi, dreams, desire, love, career, power, poetry, focus, legacy, worth, job, Steve Jobs, goals, writing, passion, work, Raymond A. Foss, Poetry Where You Live,

#Rumi #dreams #desire #love #career #power #poetry #focus #legacy #worth #job #SteveJobs #goals #writing #passion #work #PoetryWhereYouLive #quote