God, I don’t have time to pray. I don’t have time to think. I don’t have time. Can you just tell me what I need to pray so I can do it and move on? Because I’m just too tired to think. Can I just pray my grocery list instead of all the “thee”s and “thou”s? What do I need today? Bananas Milk Mac & cheese The fruit juice that my 6-year-old loves Toothpaste for my partner’s smile that knocks me off my feet Oh yeah, and a tray of cookies for the potluck A can of chicken noodle soup for the cold-nosed days A loaf of bread that my family will transform into sandwiches at school, toast on a bleary-eyed morning, and a spoon for the last bit of spaghetti sauce. Daily bread. (Take a breath) Thank you that each table that I sit at is the Table. Thank you that each meal is the Meal. Thank you that the mundane can be infused with your Spirit, so I can hear you in my grocery list And thank you that I recognize your voice
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