Gracious, loving Creator,
the one called Great I Am,
the powerful All Here Spirit
who sees and searches and
understands
You who are keeper of the seed,
stillness of mountain lake
and power of oceans,
you who whisper in the infant’s ear
and are voice in the desert speaking,
this is the way, walk in it
Thank you
thank you that you see through spinning universe
to this moment,
to us in all our shivering humanity,
all our successes and failings,
these holey rags
God, please forgive selfishness,
short-sightedness, arrogance, pride,
rejecting human limits as something to despise
May we remember our very smallness and draw near to you,
giver of life and breath,
you who stills and grants patience that we may listen,
see
Creator of sky and meadow, human soul and body,
might you give eyes to behold grace and
the value of life through yours
Might you give fingers to count gifts
and hearts that would beat with your drum
Might you help us remember
our own weakness and need,
Might you help us remember
the grace of our full wells to
pour salve from the bucket
And God may we love the ones most difficult for us to love,
help us
Make comfort bringers,
story listeners,
soul lovers of us by the miracle
that is
You
Amen.
This is Day 16 of Right Here. Throughout October, I’m joining with a community of bloggers (over 1,500 strong with The Nester), in which writers post each day in exploration of the same topic. To find all posts in my 31 Days of Right Here, click here, or see the listing below.
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POSTS IN THE SERIES
An introduction: Welcome to 31 Days of Right Here
Day 1: For You, Too
Day 2: Fear’s Invitation
Day 3: My Portion
Day 4: Five Minute Friday – Write
Day 5: Rise and Shine
Day 6: My Joys Mount As Do the Birds
Day 7: A Mother’s Fierce Love
Day 8: When Life’s A Mad Rush – How To Slow Time
Day 9: The Fight For Right Here Told Through Two Tales of Epic Whining (Part I)
Day 10: The Fight For Right Here Told Through Two Tales of Epic Whining (Part II)
Day 11: Five Minute Friday: Ordinary
Day 12: When Right Here’s A Mess
Day 13: O God, We Thank You
Day 14: The Date That Almost Wasn’t
Day 15: One Thing That Makes Us Human
Day 16: That We Might See And Remember
Connecting through the power of stories written, spoken and lived
![Sometimes nothing says it quite like the way of a child. Before the rest of the house wakes, I read the account of Easter morning in the Jesus Storybook Bible: "And it seemed to [Mary Magdalene] that morning, as she ran, almost as if the whole world was singing for joy-- the trees, tiny sounds in the grass, the birds...her heart." The tomb is empty. Jesus is alive, and so are we. And it is new. Once again. Yes, it is always new...He is risen indeed!](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s320x320/e35/17934124_1877271335863004_8139172358331039744_n.jpg "Sometimes nothing says it quite like the way of a child. Before the rest of the house wakes, I read the account of Easter morning in the Jesus Storybook Bible: \"And it seemed to [Mary Magdalene] that morning, as she ran, almost as if the whole world was singing for joy-- the trees, tiny sounds in the grass, the birds...her heart.\" The tomb is empty. Jesus is alive, and so are we. And it is new. Once again. Yes, it is always new...He is risen indeed!")
It was as if deep in prayer reading your words.
Wow! I too thank God for seeing us in “all our shivering humanity” and loving us anyway. Thank you for these beautiful words.
Oh, so beautiful. Deeply, richly, powerfully so.
Of course there’s no prayer that says it all.
Or is there?
For some time, I will start each day with this one…
Thank you for the gift of drawing near.
Touched me deeply – feels like a prayer I could have read in a prayer book. So grateful you share your talents.
I’ve been pondering a personal challenge of worship poetry. It seems too sacred to give words to, and yet to sacred to leave out. These words sank deep and highly encouraged :)