the virus unrelenting
a hidden enemy
panic encircling the globe;
a prayer, a hope for a cure
a stop to the madness
where supplies are available
and there is peace within
our souls
Lord, draw us to You
on our knees, repentant,
recognizing the fallibility
of humanity, of man;
Lord, bring peace to this
land
a cure to this enemy, this
virus;
heal our brokenness,
our need for Your love
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edited March 23, 2020
draw us to You
March 23, 2020
a prayer in this crisis
edited March 23, 2020
whatever its name – v3
edited January 15, 2016
whatever its name – v2
November 28, 2015
whatever its name
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edited March 23, 2020
a virus spreading – v9
changing order of stanzas and edits
edited March 22, 2020
a virus spreading – v8
edited March 22, 2020
a virus, spreading – v7
CDC COVID-19 site:
&
edited January 4, 2016
a virus, spreading – v6
(merging edits to version 5 and version 4)
edited January 3, 2016
a virus, spreading – v5
(editing original)
reposted December 30, 2015
a virus spreading – v4
(with final set of tags and hashtags)
edited December 29, 2015
many heads, many names, of the snake – v2
edited December 27, 2015
a virus, spreading – v4
(merging edits to version 3 and version 2)
edited December 27, 2015
a virus, spreading – v3
(editing original)
edited December 10, 2015
The snake of terror – v4
(editing version 3)
edited December 9, 2015
a virus, spreading – v2
edited December 4, 2015
The snake of terror – v3
December 2, 2015
a virus, spreading
edited November 29, 2015
The snake of terror – v2
November 29, 2015
many heads, many names, of the snake
November 28, 2015
just faces of evil
November 28, 2015
The snake of terror
November 28, 2015
whatever its name
Post 11/28/15 by Hamidou Yaya
“Fallen Cameroonian soldiers from
the battle against terrorism. "Brave
soldiers,
you paid the ultimate price but your fight will
not be in vain.
We will keep fighting until the complete
eradication
of this cancerous group called boko haram"
Allez et que la terre de nos ailleux vous
soit eternellement legere. La lutta continua”
My response 11/28/15
“unfortunately the snake of terrorism has
many heads”
and his response back 11/28/15
“I totally agree with you Ray. The body of
that snake can well be
in the Middle-East, but the heads are
probably in all the continents”
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edited October
3, 2014
when hate
claims to be Muslim – v3
edited
September 30, 2014
when hate
claims to be Muslim – v2
edited/new
September 30, 2014
when hate
claims to be Muslim
International
Coalition of Muslim Scholars Refute ISIS' Religious Arguments in Open Letter to
al-Baghdadi
see 17-page
letter itself
&
edited
September 30, 2014
when hate
claims to be Christian – v2
edited/ new
September 30, 2014
when hate
claims to be Christian
post by John
Makokha
My dear brother and pastor, why can't you preach the gospel
of love
rather than that of hate, malice, prejudice and
discrimination.
When Ebola strikes America where will you hide?
I will continue praying for God's intervention in
your heart and mind. God is LOVE.”
in response to
article
Christian
broadcaster: Ebola could cleanse US of atheists, gay people, and sluts
&
August 17,
2014
He says he is
a Christian
praying about
Ferguson, Missouri after Michael Brown
shooting and
its aftermath showing again the racism
in America and
how far we have to go to achieve the
Reverend
Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
“I Have A
Dream” speech as a reality in this country
&
report that
New Empire Knights (KKK) were raising money
for a reward
for the officer who killed Michael Brown
and seeing the
label “Christian, Husband, Father and Klansman
on Wordpress
profile.
&
Edited October
1, 2013
“When Hate
Claims Christ’s Name – v4”
(editing
original again)
Edited August
11, 2013
“When Hate
Claims Christ’s Name – v3”
Written July
4, 2012
“When Hate
Claims Christ’s Name”
"All
White Christian" convention being held in Lamar County this week
&
&
John 17:6-19
Christ’s
prayer for his disciples
John 17:20-25
Christ’s
prayer for all believers
Sermon 7 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer Sermon Series on Prayer
Green Bead –
Your Special Concern
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon, “A Weight Upon the
Heart”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
children’s
message
-
Mystery Box – picture of our cat Moe sleeping
-
God
wants us to be at rest, at peace
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
August 17, 2014
&
prayer of the
people printed in the bulletin,
including the
following prayer:
“For our
church that it may be safe for all people
and an active
witness to the truth of Jesus Christ.”
Genesis
32:22-28 Common English Bible
Psalm 139:1-14
NIV Bible
Sermon 6 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer Sermon Series on Prayer
Grey, Black
and White, Day and Night Bead – Spiritual Struggles
children’s
message
-
Mystery Box – dog treats and squeaky ball
-
God
gives us treats
-
God
wants us to play
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon, “G.W.E.” (God
Wrestling Entertainment)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
August 3, 2014
&
Romans
10:12-15 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Luke 12:12-15
Luke 12:1-6 Common English Bible
“The Long and Winding Road” The Beatles
Sermon 5 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer Sermon Series on Prayer
Stepping Stone
Bead – Journey of Faith
children’s
message by Ellen Alward Dickinson
reading story
– A Black Bear and Four Boys
and sermon, “A Long And Winding
Road”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
July 27, 2014
&
Psalm 37:5-7 (Common English Bible)
1 Kings 19:9-23 (NIV Bible)
Sermon 4 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer Sermon Series on Prayer
Bead with a
Hole - Silence
children’s
message by Pastor Ruth Foss
-
Mystery Box - a blank space
-
God starts with a blank canvas,
God fills in the picture until a masterpiece
is created and we come home
and sermon, “Is Silence Really
Golden?”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
July 20, 2014
&
Psalm 33:30-22
Psalm 25:1-3
Romans 8:30-32
Matthew 11:28-30
Sermon 3 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer Sermon Series on Prayer
Bumpy Bead –
Letting Go
children’s
message by Pastor Ruth Foss
-
Mystery Box – a broken set of prayer beads
-
God
can make something beautiful of all the broken pieces:
-
Dad
can you fix this? Yes I can…
and sermon, “In the Letting Go
We Find”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist
Church
July 13, 2014
&
June 29, 2014
Psalm 105:1-6 Common English Bible
Exodus 15:1-3 The Living Bible
Psalm 89:1-18 The Message Bible
Closing Hymn – “As the Deer”
Sermon 2 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer Sermon Series on Prayer
children’s
message by Pastor Ruth Foss
-
Mystery Box –
-
Sabbath
rest, time with God outdoors, in nature
and sermon, “All My Adoration.
. . !”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
June 29, 2014
&
June 22, 2014
Matthew 6:5-14
“Jesus Teaches
About Prayer” (NCV)
(including
Lord’s Prayer)
Romans 12:12
Ephesians
6:11-18
Sermon 1 of “All My Days: A
Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
children’s
message by Ray Foss
-
God
fills in the words we pray
based on Upper
Room Daily Devotional for June 9, 2014
Romans 8:26
(NRSV)
Romans 8:22-27
Upper Room
Daily Devotional
“Guided by the
Spirit”
by Milly
Ibanda
for March and
April 2014
-
spontaneous
prayer, wait for God’s answer
(based on
Shanequa’s prayer for a puppy July 21, 2006)
opening and
welcome by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon, “Stop, Look and
Listen”
by Sally Drew
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
June 22, 2014
America, God, Quds Force, Haqqani Network, Osama bin
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Islamic State, war, DAESH, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, LRA, snake, Hezbollah,
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Allah,
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