A Father’s Love (Raymond A. Foss Poems)
He heard, audibly, tangibly, for the first time in his life, in his early thirties, well into adulthood, the words ...
He heard, audibly, tangibly, for the first time in his life, in his early thirties, well into adulthood, the words ...
Living in the water in the life-giving Spirit falling into the waters feeling them flow into us wading in the ...
The words of heaven, straight from God "You are the son of God; I am very pleased with you." words ...
We are called, each one to follow that star that star, burning bright from Bethlehem, from his birth, his manger ...
Your star, still burning brightly in the night, guiding their way, to your bed, our paths, our journey to your ...
Over the days, the journey of Advent the nativity evolving, the scene coming into focus beginning with the couple, expectant ...
Tomorrow, Election Day we are given anew, a chance to decide to choose our leaders, an opportunity to give voice ...
That fire, that Pentecost fire, burning within them, authority, power given Spirit-filled they healed, in their faith, their belief, they ...
Into the Temple, the authorities unable their tongues would not be silenced tongues of fire, or the spirit burning within ...
Ordinary people, lay people, uneducated in the law healing the lame, speaking in tongues, miracles in his name These are ...
They were everyday people, Peter and John with fears, doubts, timid men, fishermen Taken from the sea by the Lord ...
Where once they were brown his new-grown beard becoming gray, growing into his role elder leader, shepherd of a growing, ...
We were all watching her lead joining her hands, her voice rising as we gained confidence the love of God, ...
Images of his life, stylized within a circle, stained glass all placed, layered upon the cross all of his life, ...
Over and over in the holy word, holy failures, people failing in human eyes, became leaders, prophets, kings, saving, guiding, ...
We are called, given our marching orders to leave our lives behind, to go into the world sharing the message ...
They traveled with the man named Saul commissioned, charged, sanctions bringing wrath, death, to the followers of Christ; but they, ...
He foretold, in boldness, in truth the acts of the Apostles, greater than his own for he was leaving this ...
The voice of God, out of the burning, living flames blessing the leader empowering him, an assurance God will be ...
A national day of prayer, duly designated, sanctioned to pray for our country, our blessings for our leaders, in these ...
Like our Lord, Stephen's prayer was for the leaders the scribes, the Pharisees, the chosen people, stoning him while they ...
The king in celebration, on a donkey entered the holy city, of his ancestor David with palms and cloaks across ...
Good Friday, in its meaning not in the doing of the evil wrought by human hands that day God in ...
We are to be his disciples not members of the crowd not even followers alone disciples on a journey a ...
For his sisters, for the glory of God, He was raised from the dead. To show the authority of the ...
For his friend, he wept for the sisters, unable to believe in full he wept for the community who did ...
Life is so full, of temptations, leading us, away from the Father, forgetting the love of the Son, the healing ...
They left all, on the shore, in the boats left all to follow Jesus, to leave behind family, lives to ...
Beacons, projecting out into the storm not staying close to shore, seeking to help, to comfort, to light the way ...
By a star was the Lord revealed his birthplace marked, light shone on the babe from a star, leading the ...
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