Pastor Rob Fitterer's grace poetry for September 29
Lord, 1 `% `9 u* ?, O+ G$ d
having transformed
; [# c7 u' v5 V qsunshine and soil and water and seed,
2 O; ^" {$ X" l: L7 R- s4 Xinto food upon which we are soon to feed, . k9 ]6 K! g$ J2 q7 g3 u6 W
we thank you for life and we want to stay well,
- B: }3 w" ]2 R8 h: bso we promise to rub our hands with Purell.
( v h4 B: I6 ?; G6 c9 NWe who came first and are ready to dine- J6 B" P! K/ [% c; {0 s
thank you that we’re not still waiting in line, 6 e) V& ~' N5 ^! |5 N
but for those who are hungry and eagerly wait,
$ @; h7 d& r3 X' v! `+ Lwe shall not be greedy and heap up our plate.
' m$ T* z6 y d' MInstead we’ll be thoughtful of all the others
0 D$ H, _$ b) f" ^the way we were taught by our own loving mothers.
. U! n' k" V" q( w: YNow,
1 m8 m8 b6 Y7 m7 j" k, _We smell the potatoes all spicy and roasted
6 o+ ]& D6 Z Hthe aroma of casseroles perfectly toasted
) P# B3 b h5 c/ ^$ Y0 GWe thank you for people so generous and kind
. k2 U% x' u _1 }8 @( J; pand thanks for all blessings in body and mind,
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Amen.