Heavenly Father help us remember
that the jerk that cut us off in
traffic last night is a single
mother who worked nine hours that day
and is rushing home to cook dinner
help with homework,do the laundry
and spend a few precious moment
with her children
Help us to remember that the
pierced, tattooed, disinterest
young man who can't make change
correctly is a worried 19-year-old
college student, balancing his
apprehension over final exams
with his fear of not getting
his student loan for next
semester.
Remind me Lord
that the scary looking bum
begging for money in the same spot
every day is a slave to addictions
that we can only imagine in our
worse nightmares
Help us to remember that the old couple
walking annoyingly slow through the store
aisles and blocking our shopping
progress are savoring this moment,
knowing that, based on the biopsy report
she got back last week, this will
be the last year that they will go
shopping together
Heavenly Father remind us each day that
of all the gifts you give us, the
greatest gift is love. It is not enough
to share that love with those we hold
dear. Open our hearts not to just
those who are close to us. but to all
humanity. Let us be slow to judge
and quick to forgive, show patience,
empathy and love
Amen
