A Yearning in our spirit

A Yearning in our spirit
for God’s loving presence,
for the living waters, God’s Spirit,
God’s love flowing, welling up
within us, through us, filling us,
being poured, poured out,
an endless process, repeating,
A blessing to the world…
 
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March 8, 2024
A Yearning in our spirit
 
Edited March 8, 2024
Our spirits run, panting – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/our-spirits-run-panting-v2.html
Edited March 8, 2024
Our spirits run, panting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/our-spirits-run-panting.html
March 8, 2024
Our spirits running, panting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/our-spirits-running-panting.html
Based on Psalm 42:1
 
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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Our spirits run, panting – v2

Our spirits run, panting,
A yearning deep with us,
seeking You only, longing,
to be in Your presence, oh God,
to feel that You are truly with us…
 
Our spirits run, panting,
after living water, provision,
Your love, our daily bread,
Longing for You only, forever,
our Creator and our God…
 
Our spirits run, panting,
to be in Your presence, with You,
for You are our protection, our hope,
in You alone we are safe, we are healed,
in You we have life, breath…
 
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Edited March 8, 2024
Our spirits run, panting – v2
 
Edited March 8, 2024
Our spirits run, panting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/our-spirits-run-panting.html
March 8, 2024
Our spirits running, panting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/our-spirits-running-panting.html
Based on Psalm 42:1
 
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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Our spirits run, panting

Our spirits run, panting,
seeking You only, longing,
to be in Your presence,
to feel that You are with us…
 
Our spirits run, panting,
after living water, provision,
Longing for You only, forever,
our Creator and our God…
 
Our spirits run, panting,
for You are our protection, our hope,
in You alone we are safe, we are healed,
in You we have life, breath…
 
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Edited March 8, 2024
Our spirits run, panting
 
March 8, 2024
Our spirits running, panting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/our-spirits-running-panting.html
Based on Psalm 42:1
 
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, faith, prayer, love, grace, life, calling, purpose, Psalm 42, deer. pant, run, seek,
 
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Our spirits running, panting

Our spirits running, panting,
Seeking You only, longing,
To be in Your presence,
To feel that You are with us…
 
Our spirits running, panting,
After living water, provision,
Longing for You only, forever,
Our Creator and our God…
 
Our spirits running, panting,
For You are our protection, our hope,
In You alone are we safe, are we healed,
In You we have real life…
 
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March 8, 2024
Our spirits running, panting
 
Based on Psalm 42:1
 
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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Watch what you say

Watch what you say,
Do not lash out in anger,
Let your words be a balm,
A suave to heal division.
 
Let your words be a gift,
An offering of love, of patience,
Watch what you say,
In the heat of the moment…
 
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January 29, 2024
Watch what you say
 
Ephesians 4:29
&
January 28, 2024
Happy where we are right now
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/happy-where-we-are-right-now.html
Ecclesiastes 3:22
Ecclesiastes 3
&
Edited January 28, 2024
New – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new-v2.html
Ecclesiastes 3:11a
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Ecclesiastes 3
&
January 27, 2024
New
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new.html
Revelations 21:5
2 Corinthians 5:17
Isaiah 43:19
Isaiah 65:17
Lamentations 3:22-23
Colossians 3:9-10
&
Edited January 27, 2024
Choosing to become clay – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/choosing-to-become-clay-v3.html
&
Edited January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight-v2.html
January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight.html
Proverbs 3:6b
God will make our way straight
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3
&
January 27, 2024
In my weakness, in my doubting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/in-my-weakness-in-my-doubting.html
Edited January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom-v2.html
January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom.html
James 1:5
James 1
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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our call to love trials – v2

The scripture counterintuitive
almost making no sense,
opaque to us, to reason,
the ways of the world,
our call to love trials,
times of struggle in this life.
 
We are called to vision,
to trust to have faith in God,
seeing the end results
the becoming of the beauty within
finding hope in the refining
shaping us on the Potter’s wheel.
 
We respond, through faith,
In abundance, our choices,
nothing but joy, appreciation,
thanking God for our trials,
the fire, the times of testing,
our struggles in this life.
 
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Edited January 28, 2024
our call to love trials – v2
 
January 28, 2021
our call to love trials
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/our-call-to-love-trials.html
&
January 28, 2024
Happy where we are right now
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/happy-where-we-are-right-now.html
Ecclesiastes 3:22
Ecclesiastes 3
&
Edited January 28, 2024
New – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new-v2.html
Ecclesiastes 3:11a
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Ecclesiastes 3
&
January 27, 2024
New
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new.html
Revelations 21:5
2 Corinthians 5:17
Isaiah 43:19
Isaiah 65:17
Lamentations 3:22-23
Colossians 3:9-10
&
Edited January 27, 2024
Choosing to become clay – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/choosing-to-become-clay-v3.html
&
Edited January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight-v2.html
January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight.html
Proverbs 3:6b
God will make our way straight
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3
&
January 27, 2024
In my weakness, in my doubting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/in-my-weakness-in-my-doubting.html
Edited January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom-v2.html
January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom.html
James 1:5
James 1
&
January 28, 2021
this now, this moment
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/this-now-this-moment.html
January 27, 2021
temporary, fleeting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/temporary-fleeting.html
edited January 27, 2021
fear is a lie - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/fear-is-lie-v2.html
January 25, 2021
fear is a lie
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/fear-is-lie.html
merged January 25, 2021
at peace in these troubled times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/at-peace-in-these-troubled-times.html
January 25, 2021
don’t let the storm define us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/dont-let-storm-define-us.html
January 25, 2021
peace in these troubled times
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/peace-in-these-troubled-times.html
edited January 25, 2021
perfect love – 2 - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/perfect-love-2-v2.html
January 25, 2021
perfect love - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/perfect-love-2.html
January 25, 2021
let God in
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/01/let-god-in.html
January 25, 2021
8AM Live
https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10223389095383284
James 1:2-3
Joshua 1:9
Isaiah 41:10
Psalm 27:1
1 John 4:18
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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Happy where we are right now

We should have joy in our work,
In our lot, in our path, this moment,
We should be happy, a choice,
Happy where we are right now.
 
We cannot know tomorrow,
The paths set before us,
We can be at peace, happy,
Happy where we are right now.
 
We must strive to be at peace,
Cleaving to the surety, the truth,
That God has plans for our lives,
Happy where we are right now.
 
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January 28, 2024
Happy where we are right now

Ecclesiastes 3:22
Ecclesiastes 3
&
Edited January 28, 2024
New – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new-v2.html
Ecclesiastes 3:11a
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Ecclesiastes 3
&
January 27, 2024
New
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/new.html
Revelations 21:5
2 Corinthians 5:17
Isaiah 43:19
Isaiah 65:17
Lamentations 3:22-23
Colossians 3:9-10
&
Edited January 27, 2024
Choosing to become clay – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/choosing-to-become-clay-v3.html
&
Edited January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight-v2.html
January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight.html
Proverbs 3:6b
God will make our way straight
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3
&
January 27, 2024
In my weakness, in my doubting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/in-my-weakness-in-my-doubting.html
Edited January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom-v2.html
January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom.html
James 1:5
James 1
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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God will make our way straight – v2

If we are humble,
If we submit to Him,
If we turn our lives,
Fully, over to God…
 
God will make our way straight,
Because God is gracious,
God is merciful,
God walks beside us,
All of our life…
 
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Edited January 27, 2024

God will make our way straight - v2

January 27, 2024
God will make our way straight
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/god-will-make-our-way-straight.html
Proverbs 3:6b
God will make our way straight
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3
&
January 27, 2024
In my weakness, in my doubting
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/in-my-weakness-in-my-doubting.html
Edited January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom-v2.html
January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom.html
James 1:5
James 1
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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In my weakness, in my doubting

I pray for Your Wisdom,
For your provision,
For Your guidance,
I pray to You, Lord,
In my prison, in Sheol.
 
In my weakness, in my doubting,
When I am double minded,
I pray for Your clarity,
To know where to turn,
To know what to do.
 
I pray to You, Lord,
In prayers unceasing,
Lifting my petitions,
My praise for Your bounty,
How You have provided for me, Lord.
 
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January 27, 2024
In my weakness, in my doubting

Edited January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom-v2.html
January 27, 2024
A prayer for Wisdom
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom.html
James 1:5
James 1
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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A prayer for Wisdom – v2

Lord, I come to You,
On my knees, broken,
Unsure of anything,
Of any good in my life.
 
Lord, I come to You,
In the storm, at a crossroads,
Unsure of everything,
What I should do with my life.
 
Lord, I come to You,
Seeking Your guidance,
Needing Your provision,
Wisdom from You.
 
Lord, I come to You,
Humbly, begging, crying out,
Show me what to do,
Today, right now.
 

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Edited January 27, 2024

A prayer for Wisdom – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom-v2.html 

January 27, 2024

A prayer for Wisdom

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom.html 

James 1:5

James 1

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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A prayer for Wisdom

Lord, I come to You,
On my knees, broken,
Unsure of anything,
Of any good in my life.
 
Lord, I come to You,
At a fork, at a crossroads,
Unsure of everything,
What I should do with my life.
 
Lord, I come to You,
Seeking Your guidance,
Needing Your provision,
Wisdom from You.
 
Lord, I come to You,
Humbly, begging, crying out,
Show me what to do,
Today, right now.
 

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Edited January 27, 2024

A prayer for Wisdom – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom-v2.html 

January 27, 2024

A prayer for Wisdom

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-prayer-for-wisdom.html 

James 1:5

James 1

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 prayer, wisdom, seek, guidance, trust, faith, calling, purpose, meaning, work, life, James 1, testing, tempted, trials, perseverance, believe, love, grace, abundance,

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Singing Praise – v2

Endlessly, unceasingly

singing praises to joy;

Joyfully sharing

the love of our Savior

the light shining within us.

All of our lives singing

when we come to believe

early or just for a moment

Your love we can perceive.

Deeper and wider, glorious

what your grace means to me;

Singing praises ever

in Your courts I will be.

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edited May 9, 2015

Singing Praise – v2

June 25, 2010

Singing Praise

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/singing-praise.html

Psalm 71:5-8

Matthew 16:24

&

Upper Room Daily Devotional

http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=17&year=2010

for June 17, 2010, read June 25, 2010

“Follow Jesus”,

by Star Ferdinand

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, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 37,520+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Children's Sermon Video, "Thirst for God", by Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, March 1, 2015

March 3, 2015

Children’s Message – “Thirsting for God”

-          Mystery box – bottle of grape juice

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648705431902482&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

text:

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

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Luke 23:32, 39-43

sermon, “So This Is Paradise”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648706221902403&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

text:

by Pastor Ruth Foss

centering hymn, “Surely the Presence”, Greeting and Announcements, Opening Prayer

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648705855235773&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater 

praise hymn, “Forever”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648697538569938&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater  

praise hymn, “Everlasting”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648704988569193&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater  

praise hymn, “To God Be the Glory”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648697848569907&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater  

praise hymn, “I Worship You Almighty God”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648697378569954&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater  

offertory hymn, “The Love Of God Goes On”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648699171903108&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater  

Communion hymn, “10,000 Reasons”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648700495236309&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

closing hymn, “Better Is One Day”
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648698805236478&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater  

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

2nd Sunday in Lent

March 1, 2015

&

Luke 23:23, 33-34

sermon, “You Are Forgiven”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645802732192752

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/sermon-video-you-are-forgiven-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/569930044379938816

text:

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/02/you-are-forgiven.html
https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/02/24/you-are-forgiven/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=646601188779573&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/sermon-you-are-forgiven-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/570296794476888064

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message – “Jesus is our superhero”

-          Mystery box – Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Scooby Doo

-          and a candy cane

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645802482192777

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/childrens-sermon-video-jesus-is-our.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/569931635745034241

image:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/645801592192866

text:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=646506582122367&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/children-sermon-jesus-is-our-superhero.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/570211254243102720

centering, “Surely the Presence”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645801915526167

praise hymn, “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645801985526160

offertory hymn, “Make My Life A Prayer to You”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645802255526133

Communion hymn, “Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645802898859402 

closing hymn, “Our God Reigns”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645803175526041

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

1^st Sunday in Lent

February 22, 2015

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Clothed Like the Lilies – v2

In the finery of God,

the fabric of creation,

Our every need met

in wondrous grace.

Clothed like the lilies,

fed like the birds,

watered like the grasses

We are held in His arms.

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edited March 2, 2015

Clothed Like the Lilies – v2

June 25, 2010

Clothed Like the Lilies

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/clothed-like-lilies.html

Luke 12:22-32

Luke 12:22-23

&

Upper Room Daily Devotional

http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=6&day=18&year=2010

for June 18, 2010, read June 25, 2010

“The Present”,

by Jay Wollenburg

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, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 36,220+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Straining Forward – v4

I try to be faithful

to the teachings of Christ;

seeking His grace

in my daily life.

I strain forward

against the bit of my resistance;

seeking to control my path

when I should be led.

I take His yoke

raising it to my shoulders;

lowering it upon me

to feel it against my neck.

Only then am I able, without control,

to walk with my Savior;

journeying with my brother

in the way that leads to life.

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edited March 2, 2015

Straining Forward – v4

(editing version3)

edited November 4, 2014

Straining Forward – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/straining-forward-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited March 16, 2013

“Straining Forward – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/straining-forward-v2.html

March 16, 2013

Philippians 3:4b-14

Upper Room Disciplines for 2013

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17963.htm

March 11, 2013 to March 17, 2013

“Looking Back, Going Forward”

by K. Cherie Jones

for March 14, 2013

read March 16, 2013

&

Philippians 3

90 day New Testament Bible Study

read August 23, 2011

&

poem, “Straining Forward”

June 18, 2010

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/straining-forward.html

Philippians 3:14

Philippians 3:12-14

&

Day 269, “Pressing On”, 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 June 18, 2010

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, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 36,220+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Straining Forward – v3

I try to be faithful

to the teachings of Christ,

seeking His grace

in my daily life

I strain forward

against the bit of my resistance,

seeking to control

when I should be led

I take His yoke

raising it to my shoulders,

actually lowering it upon me

to feel it around my neck

Only then am I able, without control,

to walk with my Savior,

journeying with my brother

in the way that leads to life

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edited November 4, 2014

Straining Forward – v3

(editing version 2)

Edited March 16, 2013

“Straining Forward – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/straining-forward-v2.html

March 16, 2013

Philippians 3:4b-14

Upper Room Disciplines for 2013

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17963.htm

March 11, 2013 to March 17, 2013

“Looking Back, Going Forward”

by K. Cherie Jones

for March 14, 2013

read March 16, 2013

&

Philippians 3

90 day New Testament Bible Study

read August 23, 2011

&

poem, “Straining Forward”

June 18, 2010

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/straining-forward.html

Philippians 3:14

Philippians 3:12-14

&

Day 269, “Pressing On”, 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 June 18, 2010

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 33,280+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.