Plum sky at night - v2

Plum sky at night
nothing so simple, rhyming,
fog to start the day, thick,
now radiant gray-white
a milk-wash over the sky, the dome,
gaining power, bright.
 
Finally, past midday blue sky appearing,
but only for a time, milk-sky returning,
whiter, brighter, making my eyes squint;
sunset now upon us, the cycle,
whisps of clouds lower pinker,
another day ending, darkness come.

 
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Edited October 13, 2023
Plum sky at night – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/plum-sky-at-night-v2.html
October 13, 2023
Plum sky at night
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/plum-sky-at-night.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, and 2023. 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.
 
Nature, sky, sunset, sunrise, poetry, rhyme, rhythm, peace, writing poetry,
 
#poetry #nature #sky #sunset #sunrise #rhyme #rhythm #peace #writingpoetry

Plum sky at night

Plum sky at night
nothing so simple, rhyming,
fog to start the day, thick,
now radiant gray-white,
a milk-wash over the sky, the dome,
gaining power, bright.
 
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Edited October 13, 2023
Plum sky at night – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/plum-sky-at-night-v2.html
October 13, 2023
Plum sky at night
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/10/plum-sky-at-night.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, and 2023. 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.
 
Nature, sky, sunset, sunrise, poetry, rhyme, rhythm,
 
#poetry #nature #sky #sunset #sunrise #rhyme #rhythm 

Personal Poetry – v2

A proper noun –

Personal Poetry –

Quick encapsulation,

State of hesitance;

Moving forward

In spite of myself

Words from the ether

From the whisper of God.

Slices of me

Flesh and nerve

Risk of rejection

Laid open, raw;

Vulnerable, exposed,

With each utterance

Each sharing,

Each telling.

Perfect prose

Escapes me.

But they are me

Each one and each word;

Now, as I write

Untested and Exposed to

Animus, ridicule

Their misunderstanding.

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November 3, 2017

the cadence of the words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-cadence-of-words.html

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edited January 13, 2016

A Calling to Write – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-calling-to-write-v4_13.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 4, 2015

A Calling to Write – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-calling-to-write-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-calling-to-write-v3_4.html

(editing version 2)

July 6, 2015

A Calling to Write – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-calling-to-write-v2.html

August 30, 2011

Hearing Your Words

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/08/hearing-your-words.html

written after looking up the earlier poem,

“A Calling to Write”

February 4, 2010

A Calling to Write

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/02/calling-to-write.html

Habakkuk 2:2

Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk 2:1-3

and Day 138, “Write the Revelation”, in

 “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,

by Henry Gariepy

http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false

read 2/4/10

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edited January 13, 2016

Inspiration Poetry – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/inspiration-poetry-v6.html

(merging edits to version 3, version 4, and version 5)

(I know, this is part of the craft thing…)

edited  November 17, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited  November 5, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 4, 2015

Inspiration Poetry – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspiration-poetry-v3.html

(merging version 2 and original)

Edited September 4, 2012

“Inspiration Poetry – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/inspiration-poetry-v2.html

May 24, 2009

“Inspiration Poetry”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/05/inspiration-poetry.html

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merged / edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v29

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v29.html

(merging edits to version 28, version 15, version 16, version 17,

version 18, version 19, version 20, version 21 version 22, version 23,

version 24, version 25, version 26, and version 27)

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edits of individual poems

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v28

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v28.html

(editing version 14)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v27

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v27.html

(editing version 13)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v26

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v26.html

(editing version 12)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v25

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v25.html

(editing version 10)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v24

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v24.html

(editing version 9)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v23

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v23.html

(editing version 8)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v22

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v22.html

(editing version 7)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v21

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v21.html

(editing version 6)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v20

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v20.html

(editing version 5)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v19

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v19.html

(editing version 4)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v18

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v18.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 9, 2016

seeing the words – v17

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v17.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v16

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v16.html

(editing original)

edited January 9, 2016

Seeing the Words – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/seeing-words-v15.html

(editing version 11)

edited April 10, 2015

seeing the words – v14

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/seeing-words-v14.html

(editing version 10)

edited January 31, 2015

seeing the words – v13

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v13.html

(editing original)

edited January 31, 2015

Seeing the Words – v12

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/seeing-words-v12.html

(editing original and version 11)

edited May 28, 2014

“Seeing the Words – v11

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/seeing-words-v11.html

edited February 15, 2014

“seeing the words – v10”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/seeing-words-v10.html

(editing version 4)
Edited October 26, 2013

“seeing the words – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v9.html

(editing version 7)

Edited October 25, 2013

“seeing the words – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v8.html

(editing version 3 again)

Edited October 23, 2013

“seeing the words – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v7.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 19, 2013

“seeing the words – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v6.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 12, 2013

“seeing the words – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v5.html

(editing version 4)

Edited October 11, 2013

“seeing the words – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v4.html

(editing version 3)

Edited October 5, 2013

“seeing the words – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/seeing-words-v3.html

(editing the original again)

Edited July 22, 2013

“seeing the words – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/seeing-words-v2.html

December 4, 2007 12:25pm

“seeing the words”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/12/seeing-words.html

about writing poetry, when it is a gift of God,

transcribing the words God already wrote

&

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edited January 7, 2016

Personal Poetry – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/personal-poetry-v2.html  

posted February 21, 2004

February 3, 2004 16:45

Personal Poetry

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/personal-poetry.html

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edited December 17, 2015

Poetry – revised – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/poetry-revised-v2.html

posting 2/5/2004 – 1^st posting to blog

last edit 8/13/2000

edit 5/24/2000

Poetry – revised

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/first-poem-about-what-poetry-is-for-me.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, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,330 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

blessing, body, Christ, creator, Faith, gifts, God, love, joy, grace, purpose, calling, hope, Methodist, NEUMC, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, work, Writing Poetry, praise poetry,

#blessing #body #Christ #creator #Faith #gifts #God #love #joy #grace #purpose #calling #hope #Methodist #NEUMC #writing #praise

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God, faith, Methodist, United Methodist, Habakkuk 2, God’s will, free will, path, way, purpose, plan, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, love, disciples, scripture, calling, God’s purpose, law,

#God #Christ #faith #Methodist #Habakkuk2 #freewill #path #way #purpose #plan #love #disciples #scripture #calling #poetry #law #gift

A Harsh Self-Image – v6

What do we see

looking in our mirrors

are we really honest

do we look, do we see

tracks of our lives

written in the flesh

scars of our past

What do we really see

when we are in private

A harsh self-image

worn down by struggles

words spoken by others

society’s message

to be thinner, younger

to wear a mask, be different

not being authentic, honest,

The beauty inside

not seen under the layers

hidden even from ourselves

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edited February 16, 2014

“A Harsh Self-Image – v6”

(editing version 2)

Edited October 22, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-harsh-self-image-v5.html

Edited October 13, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-harsh-self-image-v4.html

(editing original again)

Edited October 13, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-harsh-self-image-v3.html

Edited April 20, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-harsh-self-image-v2.html

April 20, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-harsh-self-image.html

Dove ad about self-image

https://twitter.com/Dove/status/324696240233259008

my response to the Dove ad on Blogger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/dove-real-beauty-sketches.html

my response to the Dove ad on Twitter

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/325649167701659648

April 20, 2013

&

new poem April 18, 2013

“The path of our lives”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-path-of-our-lives.html

Edited April 15, 2013

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v4.html

Edited August 15, 2012

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v3.html

February 17, 2012

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/02/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v2.html

lWednesday evening worship

Fourth of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Third Sunday: Stepping Stones

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 15, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

Third of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Third Sunday: Silence

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 8, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

Second of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Second Sunday: Bumpy Bead

1 John 4:7-21

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

January 25, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

start of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

First Sunday: God

Psalm 105:1-6

Isaiah 56:1-8

Acts 17:22-32

poem, “Pied Beauty”,

by Gerard Manley Hopkins

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

January 11, 2012

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,890+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

What do they see – v6

Words of this message

hidden struggles, but hope,

their beauty inside

but a harsh self-image

slow, hard to set aside

with society’s message

What do they see, really

my daughters, my lover

my wife, these sisters,

the women in my life

when they look in the mirror?

Do they see their real beauty

life in the wrinkles,

in the crinkles, the dimples

the lines of their faces

theirs to share, open

joyfully, confident

Do they smile for the mirror

are they happy in their skin

open, honestly

do they see the beauty

that is there deep within?

----  

Edited December 22, 2013

“What do they see – v6”

(editing version 3)

Edited November 6, 2013

“What do they see – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-do-they-see-v5.html

edited October 23, 2013

“What do they see – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/what-do-they-see-v4.html

edited October 13, 2013

“What do they see – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/what-do-they-see-v3.html

edited April 20, 2013

“What do they see – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-do-they-see-v2.html

new poem April 20, 2013

“What do they see”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-do-they-see.html

Edited April 20, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-harsh-self-image-v2.html

April 20, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-harsh-self-image.html

Dove ad about self-image

https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=pOq71eKI5Mg&feature=endscreen

https://twitter.com/Dove/status/324696240233259008

additional videos by the participants:

artist Gil Zamora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RcStstAc1ig

Kela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wiTltdxfNjg

Florence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u-pyb7Z0NZU

Melinda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=aZnXTJZFNpM&NR=1

my response to the Dove ad on Blogger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/dove-real-beauty-sketches.html

my response to the Dove ad on Twitter

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/325649167701659648

April 20, 2013

&

new poem April 18, 2013

“The path of our lives”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-path-of-our-lives.html

Edited April 15, 2013

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v4.html

Edited August 15, 2012

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v3.html

February 17, 2012

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/02/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v2.html

lWednesday evening worship

Fourth of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Third Sunday: Stepping Stones

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 15, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

Third of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Third Sunday: Silence

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 8, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

Second of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Second Sunday: Bumpy Bead

1 John 4:7-21

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

January 25, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

start of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

First Sunday: God

Psalm 105:1-6

Isaiah 56:1-8

Acts 17:22-32

poem, “Pied Beauty”,

by Gerard Manley Hopkins

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

January 11, 2012

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 28,070+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

What do they see – v5

words of the message

hidden struggles, but hope,

their beauty within

but a harsh self-image

slow, hard to set aside

with society’s message

What do they see, really

my daughters, my lover

the women in my life

what do they truly see

when they look in the mirror?

Do they see their real beauty

life in the wrinkles,

in the crinkles, the dimples

the lines of their faces

theirs to share, open

joyfully, confident

Do they smile for the mirror

do they like who they see

are they happy in their skin

do they see the beauty

that is there deep within?

----  

Edited November 6, 2013

“What do they see – v5”

edited October 23, 2013

“What do they see – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/what-do-they-see-v4.html

edited October 13, 2013

“What do they see – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/what-do-they-see-v3.html

edited April 20, 2013

“What do they see – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-do-they-see-v2.html

new poem April 20, 2013

“What do they see”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-do-they-see.html

Edited April 20, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-harsh-self-image-v2.html

April 20, 2013

“A Harsh Self-Image”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-harsh-self-image.html

Dove ad about self-image

https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=pOq71eKI5Mg&feature=endscreen

https://twitter.com/Dove/status/324696240233259008

additional videos by the participants:

artist Gil Zamora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RcStstAc1ig

Kela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wiTltdxfNjg

Florence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u-pyb7Z0NZU

Melinda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=aZnXTJZFNpM&NR=1

my response to the Dove ad on Blogger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/dove-real-beauty-sketches.html

my response to the Dove ad on Twitter

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/325649167701659648

April 20, 2013

&

new poem April 18, 2013

“The path of our lives”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-path-of-our-lives.html

Edited April 15, 2013

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v4.html

Edited August 15, 2012

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v3.html

February 17, 2012

“Like whispers on the rice paper – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/02/like-whispers-on-rice-paper-v2.html

lWednesday evening worship

Fourth of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Third Sunday: Stepping Stones

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 15, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

Third of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Third Sunday: Silence

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 8, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

Second of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

Second Sunday: Bumpy Bead

1 John 4:7-21

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

January 25, 2012

&

Wednesday evening worship

start of series on prayer,

inspired by Marcia McFee,

“All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”,

First Sunday: God

Psalm 105:1-6

Isaiah 56:1-8

Acts 17:22-32

poem, “Pied Beauty”,

by Gerard Manley Hopkins

and meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

January 11, 2012

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