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The Words of Deuteronomy
The words of Deuteronomyuttered with passionoverlaid on our timesa warning for this ageas surely as for that timeIn this age of...
The words of Deuteronomyuttered with passionoverlaid on our timesa warning for this ageas surely as for that timeIn this age of...
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Back to Relationship
A mirror on this agea call back to relationshipour society teeteringon the edge of the abyssPride in ourselvesin our own...
A mirror on this agea call back to relationshipour society teeteringon the edge of the abyssPride in ourselvesin our own...
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Hope
Hope, even within our singrace, the faithfulness of Godable to heal us allwhen we stray,when our pridegets in the waythe...
Hope, even within our singrace, the faithfulness of Godable to heal us allwhen we stray,when our pridegets in the waythe...
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Return
The ancient wisdomwords so long agocalling us stillto let go of the worldreturning to GodOur whole selvesthe falseness of our...
The ancient wisdomwords so long agocalling us stillto let go of the worldreturning to GodOur whole selvesthe falseness of our...
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Humble Penitence
Within our thanks givingour offering of praisethanks to our fatherwho has given us so muchhumble penitencefor our continuing in...
Within our thanks givingour offering of praisethanks to our fatherwho has given us so muchhumble penitencefor our continuing in...
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Look to the Christ Child
God, love, incarnatethe birth of Christhis arrival, loving coming to earthno room in the inn, for the kinglaid in a manger...
God, love, incarnatethe birth of Christhis arrival, loving coming to earthno room in the inn, for the kinglaid in a manger...
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Sharing
Out of their examplea lesson in sharingnothing held backall together, held in commonsharing to allwith all, as they had...
Out of their examplea lesson in sharingnothing held backall together, held in commonsharing to allwith all, as they had...
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To Whom We Are Thankful
In our prayers, in stopping to give thankscertain to honor God, to whom we are thankfulfrom whom all of our abundance, our...
In our prayers, in stopping to give thankscertain to honor God, to whom we are thankfulfrom whom all of our abundance, our...
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Too Far Separated
The words of our forefathers,at the first Thanksgivingat the beginning of our nationin the midst of civil war,bowing down,...
The words of our forefathers,at the first Thanksgivingat the beginning of our nationin the midst of civil war,bowing down,...
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An Abundance
We pause today,if only for this daythankful, aware, slowing ourselvesgathering togetherto fellowship, to worshipsaying a...
We pause today,if only for this daythankful, aware, slowing ourselvesgathering togetherto fellowship, to worshipsaying a...
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Bearing God’s Blessings
We, the believes, members of the bodythe church, the living embodimentthe bride of ChristWe are to bear God’s blessingsthe...
We, the believes, members of the bodythe church, the living embodimentthe bride of ChristWe are to bear God’s blessingsthe...
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Remembering Our Place
The creator, being part of the creationremembering our place, the need to praise Godto thank our father, for the blessings, for...
The creator, being part of the creationremembering our place, the need to praise Godto thank our father, for the blessings, for...
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Thanking God Together
Words shared, gatheredthanking God togetherfor the earth, for lifefor his blessings upon uspraising, singing, a church...
Words shared, gatheredthanking God togetherfor the earth, for lifefor his blessings upon uspraising, singing, a church...
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Following the World
If we continue,following the worldoff the cliff, into the abyssoblivion, away from the covenant,the commandments, the...
If we continue,following the worldoff the cliff, into the abyssoblivion, away from the covenant,the commandments, the...
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Mercenaries in the Consumer Wars
Each of us complicitpart of the problemgrowing an army of shoppersmercenaries versed, well armed and trainer,in the consumer...
Each of us complicitpart of the problemgrowing an army of shoppersmercenaries versed, well armed and trainer,in the consumer...
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Consumption Like Locusts
insanity, madness, beyond all reasonthe consumer societyon full overloadthe turning, away from the worldlost in the frenzy, the...
insanity, madness, beyond all reasonthe consumer societyon full overloadthe turning, away from the worldlost in the frenzy, the...
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Searching for Welcome
His hand, his heart outstretchedoffering welcome, friendshipto each one of uswalking the new neighborhoodthe main street of the...
His hand, his heart outstretchedoffering welcome, friendshipto each one of uswalking the new neighborhoodthe main street of the...
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Looking for Grace
in his coming toward me,feeling that I should stopset down my toolswelcome him, his sonto this placethis foreign landthis...
in his coming toward me,feeling that I should stopset down my toolswelcome him, his sonto this placethis foreign landthis...
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Face to Face with Christ
like the message,the story in the devotionI was touched by the relationshipconnection in meeting this mansomething like the...
like the message,the story in the devotionI was touched by the relationshipconnection in meeting this mansomething like the...
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Understanding Creation
not something to use upto discard/throw awaythe world, creationneeding our loving carewalking more lightlysure of what is left...
not something to use upto discard/throw awaythe world, creationneeding our loving carewalking more lightlysure of what is left...
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The caring for the earth
All of us togethercharged from the very beginningdominion and stewardshipa caring for the earthcapacity, the burden...
All of us togethercharged from the very beginningdominion and stewardshipa caring for the earthcapacity, the burden...
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God as our Mother
In our relationshipsto one another, to the creatorall of creation, the worldwhat would it matter,would there be a...
In our relationshipsto one another, to the creatorall of creation, the worldwhat would it matter,would there be a...
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Giving of Our Hearts
not merely out of our abundancethe bounty beyond our needsgiving joyously, everout of our hearts, our careto offer hope to...
not merely out of our abundancethe bounty beyond our needsgiving joyously, everout of our hearts, our careto offer hope to...
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Creation in Our Hands
God gave us creationinto our trembling handsto nurture, to cherisha sacred trust to manour dominion balancedto love the blessed...
God gave us creationinto our trembling handsto nurture, to cherisha sacred trust to manour dominion balancedto love the blessed...
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Purposeful
Purposeful, mindfulin the way we walk this earthtemporary residents are all we are;Not owners of the worldto use, destroy,...
Purposeful, mindfulin the way we walk this earthtemporary residents are all we are;Not owners of the worldto use, destroy,...
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Mindful
Ever must we be mindfulthe consequence of our actionsthe ripples spreading outwardwashing on distant shoresWhat we consume...
Ever must we be mindfulthe consequence of our actionsthe ripples spreading outwardwashing on distant shoresWhat we consume...
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Embedded in the Dust
embedded in the dustthe lives of the saints before uspart of our forefathers, mothersin the soil from which we riseour seeds...
embedded in the dustthe lives of the saints before uspart of our forefathers, mothersin the soil from which we riseour seeds...
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Embraced by the Saints
The soil, the good soil of our livesthe seeds, our faith,growing within usembraced by the saintsthose who have turned to...
The soil, the good soil of our livesthe seeds, our faith,growing within usembraced by the saintsthose who have turned to...
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Not the Religion
not the religion, not the name we claimproof of our humanity, our belief in lovein the way we life, in what we dohow we walk on...
not the religion, not the name we claimproof of our humanity, our belief in lovein the way we life, in what we dohow we walk on...
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Cares of this Earth
nibbling, whittlingcares of this earthechoing in our ears,the buzz, buzzremanding attentionthe tugging on our shirttailsever...
nibbling, whittlingcares of this earthechoing in our ears,the buzz, buzzremanding attentionthe tugging on our shirttailsever...
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Our Footprints on the Earth
We, humankindfootprints on the earthglobal consequences to our choiceswhether divinely made of cosmic dustcoalesced into our...
We, humankindfootprints on the earthglobal consequences to our choiceswhether divinely made of cosmic dustcoalesced into our...
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Stewards of the Earth – 2
Stewards, noble, watching overnot consumers, eating, usingplunder, pillaging, rapethe land, the earth, oursgiven to nurture and...
Stewards, noble, watching overnot consumers, eating, usingplunder, pillaging, rapethe land, the earth, oursgiven to nurture and...
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PoetryaboutSuncookUnitedMethodistChurch
| Topics: Adam Hamilton, Christ, Faith, Methodist
PoetryaboutSuncookUnitedMethodistChurch
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Sermon - "I Want It All”, by Pastor Ruth L. Foss, November 15, 2009, Suncook United Methodist Church, Suncook, NH
Pastor Ruth FossSuncook UMCSunday November 15, 2009Luke 12:15-21 ESV Bible“I Want It All!”Reading from Luke 12:15-21The...
Pastor Ruth FossSuncook UMCSunday November 15, 2009Luke 12:15-21 ESV Bible“I Want It All!”Reading from Luke 12:15-21The...
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A Disciple of Christ
Not a Christian, not other labela disciple of Christ, in how we show lovecaring wholly, for the needs of anotherholding nothing...
Not a Christian, not other labela disciple of Christ, in how we show lovecaring wholly, for the needs of anotherholding nothing...
5 days ago
PoetryaboutSuncookUnitedMethodistChurch
| Topics: United Methodist..., Christ, Faith, Methodist
PoetryaboutSuncookUnitedMethodistChurch
| Topics: United Methodist..., Christ, Faith, Methodistraymondafoss posted a blog entry
In Relationship
An understanding of Godessence of loveall revealed in relationship;not in institutions, labels,rules, much more, more...
An understanding of Godessence of loveall revealed in relationship;not in institutions, labels,rules, much more, more...
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PoetryaboutSuncookUnitedMethodistChurch
| Topics: United Methodist..., Christ, Faith, Methodist
PoetryaboutSuncookUnitedMethodistChurch
| Topics: United Methodist..., Christ, Faith, Methodistraymondafoss posted a blog entry
Human Greed
The love of self,of our earthly wealtha lie upon the earthcreating a distance from the Lordveiled in flowery verseWe are not...
The love of self,of our earthly wealtha lie upon the earthcreating a distance from the Lordveiled in flowery verseWe are not...
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The Measure We Receive
Out of our lives, our abundancethe gifts heaped upon uswe give, we shareout of your love abiding within our heartsThe measure...
Out of our lives, our abundancethe gifts heaped upon uswe give, we shareout of your love abiding within our heartsThe measure...
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The Measure We Give
not with money the measure we givethat which we receive from the Lordso much more than thisin our faithfulness, in our trust in...
not with money the measure we givethat which we receive from the Lordso much more than thisin our faithfulness, in our trust in...
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Full Measure
The bounty, the sharingthe giving from the creatormy cup overflowing, the harvestthe wonderment, beyond my comprehensiona...
The bounty, the sharingthe giving from the creatormy cup overflowing, the harvestthe wonderment, beyond my comprehensiona...
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Thanksgiving
A state of minda place in the sunthanksgiving,planted deep in my hearta spring overflowingabundance beyond measuremore than I...
A state of minda place in the sunthanksgiving,planted deep in my hearta spring overflowingabundance beyond measuremore than I...
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our chains
our possessions, our chainsthe shackles that we carrychoices we have madewithin the lies of our societya corruption of the...
our possessions, our chainsthe shackles that we carrychoices we have madewithin the lies of our societya corruption of the...
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While the Clay has Life
The breath, the spirit of Godliving within us, while the clay, the earth, has lifeCreated by the hands of the potterfrom the...
The breath, the spirit of Godliving within us, while the clay, the earth, has lifeCreated by the hands of the potterfrom the...
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Our Spirits Eternal
Within the mortal shellour earthly homeour spirits eternalbreath of God within usgiving us, like Adam, lifeReturning to Goda...
Within the mortal shellour earthly homeour spirits eternalbreath of God within usgiving us, like Adam, lifeReturning to Goda...
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My Joy In Christ
My trust, my joyall that I am, my treasuremy joy is in Christin his loving giftin the restoring,the saving, the...
My trust, my joyall that I am, my treasuremy joy is in Christin his loving giftin the restoring,the saving, the...
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Awakening
an awakening, a dawningan awareness, epiphanythe Christ, his lessonsleading us home to our kingseeing our neighbors, brothers...
an awakening, a dawningan awareness, epiphanythe Christ, his lessonsleading us home to our kingseeing our neighbors, brothers...
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Christ the King
Christ the Kingthe ruler eternalfollowing the line of Davidpromised by GodEntering in, his gates,his throne roomgathering in...
Christ the Kingthe ruler eternalfollowing the line of Davidpromised by GodEntering in, his gates,his throne roomgathering in...
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His Cross Shining
Like the marigolds, the flowers before themHis cross shininground the clock,offering his light,ever present,to the hurting...
Like the marigolds, the flowers before themHis cross shininground the clock,offering his light,ever present,to the hurting...
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Faithfully
Like your example,while you walked the earthfaithfully following the will of the fatherhumbly submitting to your holy...
Like your example,while you walked the earthfaithfully following the will of the fatherhumbly submitting to your holy...
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The Spirit Within
Within our shells,the mortal framewithin which the spirit livesthe hand, the breaththe living Goddwelling within us stillEver,...
Within our shells,the mortal framewithin which the spirit livesthe hand, the breaththe living Goddwelling within us stillEver,...
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spiritually healed
a balm is my Lorda remind of his careno matter the physical pain,spiritually healed,my future assuredby the loving hand of...
a balm is my Lorda remind of his careno matter the physical pain,spiritually healed,my future assuredby the loving hand of...
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