Pastor Rob Fitterer's grace poetry for September 29
Lord, 0 v' _# E* X* ~$ w' Z
having transformed+ E6 k9 @4 I9 x6 P$ H4 C
sunshine and soil and water and seed,
' }5 F- u/ [/ Zinto food upon which we are soon to feed, & k: h1 R8 [: o
we thank you for life and we want to stay well,
% F7 E# b5 A' Q* K1 yso we promise to rub our hands with Purell.6 q! H/ S/ X1 @% s( ^# S& H5 ]: o
We who came first and are ready to dine# ]/ W o2 `( P
thank you that we’re not still waiting in line,
( e" f5 W: J# e' H) obut for those who are hungry and eagerly wait, % o: r) c$ ]7 c* |
we shall not be greedy and heap up our plate.# Q# w3 b- Y6 k( i2 J
Instead we’ll be thoughtful of all the others 7 R( W: e' v# S$ n. K% q- |( V
the way we were taught by our own loving mothers.* N9 h" t+ l8 ~% Q2 R% F+ L' }' A
Now,- }5 X! C( G k6 a' v
We smell the potatoes all spicy and roasted
* s* c6 r# |, ~. n9 i" q# Q, Athe aroma of casseroles perfectly toasted 5 F1 S2 _2 o$ s v' `9 H) K7 a
We thank you for people so generous and kind& [9 u; g d O' z x* S
and thanks for all blessings in body and mind,
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Amen.
