Pastor Rob Fitterer's grace poetry for September 29
Lord,
. o$ o- S' \- U( Qhaving transformed
, Q* V3 Q3 L+ R: }7 Z1 ksunshine and soil and water and seed,
! S+ V3 c9 T( Ointo food upon which we are soon to feed, / l s$ g# T% ^) Z/ ^0 w
we thank you for life and we want to stay well, # C7 j2 B; N4 k+ ` K( ]
so we promise to rub our hands with Purell.
! j" j( W& _5 Q: O, o' XWe who came first and are ready to dine
6 Y, }2 @2 V0 \* e, C. B; W* Zthank you that we’re not still waiting in line,
$ K9 `. D# L* Ibut for those who are hungry and eagerly wait, ! C* J( d. h2 h) N- {
we shall not be greedy and heap up our plate.$ \( S$ T" \1 n
Instead we’ll be thoughtful of all the others
6 y$ j$ n0 q# w- b c( R) dthe way we were taught by our own loving mothers.! j2 v1 c$ u1 L7 s$ r6 Q) J
Now,9 j# c3 L) F& _. e. q: s6 J) O
We smell the potatoes all spicy and roasted & b7 u9 V3 g/ i/ Z- K
the aroma of casseroles perfectly toasted # `5 n& w A" C4 V5 E# E
We thank you for people so generous and kind9 O ?( z1 N# I( ?; k
and thanks for all blessings in body and mind,
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Amen.
