Pastor Rob Fitterer's grace poetry for September 29
Lord,
) Y5 T1 t2 T2 {having transformed4 J) S9 A+ k3 c& s$ Z. ]
sunshine and soil and water and seed,
' p) x, J) E9 M) M- Y, ninto food upon which we are soon to feed, 0 v$ c$ G" B3 j2 C
we thank you for life and we want to stay well, * }2 c1 L' ^* _; Z3 v4 i7 z
so we promise to rub our hands with Purell.
( S% y& ?3 i* E7 |* lWe who came first and are ready to dine
7 X% J/ }" v3 S# J+ M1 p/ pthank you that we’re not still waiting in line, 3 d; X' h7 k: `7 B
but for those who are hungry and eagerly wait,
9 z {( r9 @2 A% y! Z' gwe shall not be greedy and heap up our plate.# w, {. H1 r6 \# t3 G1 U
Instead we’ll be thoughtful of all the others 5 ] y( k+ q1 c% `
the way we were taught by our own loving mothers.. F0 a" W0 L; X# B) e
Now,
& @ n4 |9 Y) N+ i5 PWe smell the potatoes all spicy and roasted
" @2 \% u% ] U% H* vthe aroma of casseroles perfectly toasted $ s4 m6 p% r$ {0 s8 m& L
We thank you for people so generous and kind
9 M. D! E+ s h5 F& A" L/ Pand thanks for all blessings in body and mind, P3 }' D- h6 m1 D3 h
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Amen.
