Pastor Rob Fitterer's grace poetry for September 29
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having transformed" V2 x5 D7 b) v8 M3 E/ L
sunshine and soil and water and seed,
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5 w u. A, f) [we thank you for life and we want to stay well, 7 h2 [+ q2 U% z& K! U, X& J
so we promise to rub our hands with Purell. R; Y1 n( X" C5 r" C4 Q* W
We who came first and are ready to dine' R& I; v0 G5 M! s! L
thank you that we’re not still waiting in line, ' F5 X2 {7 g2 h8 a% i7 v7 u/ w
but for those who are hungry and eagerly wait, & u2 ~* G6 @! n' `3 R7 P& q& _
we shall not be greedy and heap up our plate.! q* j @% Y% o$ H
Instead we’ll be thoughtful of all the others & i3 s( Y5 ]' `. n" `6 O* _4 o1 r% o/ t
the way we were taught by our own loving mothers.
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We smell the potatoes all spicy and roasted $ K4 H/ S( U2 U
the aroma of casseroles perfectly toasted
! A' d. Q3 N1 F: ?We thank you for people so generous and kind; I# z/ O0 m. q, A" J2 g6 V
and thanks for all blessings in body and mind,
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Amen.
