Hi God,
I’m like a blank page today.
Generally, I blather away at all times
and drive poor Hazel and Brewster crazy.
Today, I’m not sure I have much to say.
Later on today, I’ll have much going on,
preparing to pick up my brother at the airport
and also preparing to feed his wife and him.
She fancies herself a gourmet cook.
I hope baked chicken and mashed potatoes will suffice.
Does it matter? I doubt it.
So my prayer today is that we learn
to be grateful for simple things
as well as the grand things.
Sometimes the baked chicken and mashed potatoes of life
can be as good and beneficial as the cordon bleu of life.
Help me, help us all, learn to accept blessings, both great and small
with grateful hearts.
Also, please have mercy on my sinner’s soul.
Amen