june eleventh . two thousand nine
I ask for this, God: wisdom. I ask that we will use our time and our resources wisely, with gentleness and with a true appreciation of the beauty and wonder around us. I ask that we will see what luck, what blessings, what wonder is here: in our family, in our home, in our garden, in our lives.
I pray that we will be good stewards of the riches with which we've been entrusted. I pray for time, time, time: and I pray that every minute will be taken roundly, considered wholly, used thoughtfully: that we will open our mouths, taste with our tongue, and chew slowly, truly appreciate our time here with each other.
I pray that there will be salads, and pancakes, and raspberries, and oatmeal, and milk, and that we will eat every bite, filling ourselves with the treasures of our garden and pantry. I pray that, when we are out in the world this weekend, we will drive slowly, cautiously, and with a full sense of the world around us and our impact on it.
I pray that we can be quiet together, as a family, that we can fully develop mutual love, wonder, and respect. I pray for safety, and I pray for open eyes.