Poetry Where You Live Poetry and photo site with over 1,650 poems and 660 pictures, along with many links. At least 500 of my poems are faith based. Member of United Methodist Church. Statistics Unique Visitors: Total Unique Visitors: Outgoing: Total Outgoing: 0 0 4 1972

Articles from Poetry Where You Live

A Dove - haiku – 1 – v1 2008-01-28 16:25:00 A dove heraldedthe end of the cleansing floodark rested – dry landJanuary 28, 2008 ...

The Three – haiku – 1 – v2 2008-01-28 16:24:00 Three criminals hungcrosses, heavy and final;One rose to save usJanuary 28, 2008 ...

The Three – haiku – 1 – v1 2008-01-28 16:23:00 Three criminals hungcrosses, heavy and solidOne rose to save usJanuary 28, 2008 ...

The Stone – haiku – 2 2008-01-28 16:22:00 Risen from the deadsin lost its hold on mankindChrist healed the breachJanuary 28, 2008 ...

The Stone – haiku – 1 2008-01-28 16:21:00 stone rolled awayan empty tomb revealedHe was alive, lightJanuary 28, 2008 ...

The Curtain – haiku 2008-01-28 16:19:00 Curtain torn apartlife came out of the light, ChristDarkness fell on earthJanuary 28, 2008 ...

Darkness – haiku 2008-01-28 15:54:00 This prison, this earthTesting for eternityFree will is darknessJanuary 28, 2008 ...

Torn – haiku 2008-01-28 15:52:00 Heavens openedA voice from on high, blessingthe tear healed thenJanuary 28, 2008 ...

Pierced – haiku 2008-01-28 15:50:00 His side piercedstabbed by centurion –a wound for doubtersJanuary 28, 2008 ...

Tempted – haiku 2008-01-27 14:48:00 Tempted by SatanTempted in the wildernessHe stayed true to GodJanuary 27, 2008Matthew 4:1-11 ...

Sermon, "Follow the Leader", by Pastor Ruth L. Foss, January 27, 2008, prepared for worship - Sanbornville, United Methodist Church, Wakefield, NH 2008-01-27 10:59:00 Matthew 4: 12-23“Follow the Leader”How many of you remember playing follow the leader when you were a child? (pause) I sure remember. As a matter of fact…I still get into a good game of it with my daughters. It gets silly after a while when they realize that I know how to follow their lead. I also liked playing “Simon Says” when I was little…and still do now. It’s all about following the leader. In today’s scripture from Matthew…we see these fisher men playing follow the leader. Jesus came by and said “Follow Me”…and they immediately got into the “game.” Following the leader…what kind of leader was Jesus any way? He wasn’t the type of leader that took things by force…He taught love and patience. He didn’t have a large army of fighting men ready to take over the city…He had a band of fishermen and a tax collector. He even hung out with sinners…prostitutes…tax collectors and the like (for shame!). So what type of leader was He? Why did ...

Sinking – haiku 2008-01-27 09:45:00 With faith, He walkedPeter walked on waterhis doubt made him sinkJanuary 27, 2008Matthew 14:22-33 ...

Walk on Water – haiku 2008-01-27 09:44:00 eyes focused on HimPeter walked on water;wind shook his faithJanuary 26, 2008Matthew 14:22-33 ...

Follow This Leader 2008-01-27 09:43:00 They left all, on the shore, in the boatsleft all to follow Jesus,to leave behind family, livesto follow the preacher, the prophet,the man on the shoreWe too are called, right where we arewhere we live, where we workto leave our lives behindto abandon our own plans,our own willsto leave the boats,what we have knownand be fishers of menJanuary 27, 2008Matthew 4:12-23and the sermon, “Follow the Leader”,by Pastor Ruth L. Foss, January 27, 2008 ...

Peter – haiku - 1 2008-01-26 15:42:00 Rock; stumbling blockpassive – aggressive, followhide, run, walk by faithJanuary 26, 2008 ...