Pastor Rob Fitterer's grace poetry for September 29
Lord, - P8 P$ Y8 B8 _3 M* q
having transformed+ }5 G3 Z2 c2 r- M. V \ m, I
sunshine and soil and water and seed,
3 b/ N3 T! M: x5 k8 \$ w) Qinto food upon which we are soon to feed,
+ o9 d' {( \! Q; f! Hwe thank you for life and we want to stay well,
+ ^2 `& h4 e' w' u0 P8 U+ T, k( Uso we promise to rub our hands with Purell.5 D9 p9 x0 g; Q: ~% q7 B
We who came first and are ready to dine
6 v: w& c3 Z4 ?- O; W Sthank you that we’re not still waiting in line, 8 D+ e5 \, ~( X$ N/ _
but for those who are hungry and eagerly wait, ' n t K4 u; a: k3 c
we shall not be greedy and heap up our plate.
7 W. C, o7 ], P; U" v1 b! B' h( [9 ~Instead we’ll be thoughtful of all the others 4 @2 J+ [$ S. g7 z. N5 w
the way we were taught by our own loving mothers.7 k* z: N2 W% [& p
Now,
) W \% A# _/ T$ e o+ ]' |" GWe smell the potatoes all spicy and roasted
3 N e- x& n# @7 _$ _( mthe aroma of casseroles perfectly toasted
. X) C* v c: k1 sWe thank you for people so generous and kind/ J: B, T- s8 |& ]8 e
and thanks for all blessings in body and mind,
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Amen.
