Wednesday, March 19, 2008

What a Difference

What a difference a day made,
Twenty-four little hours
Brought the sun and the flowers
Where there used to be rain.
Words & Music by Maria Grever &
Stanley Adams
Recorded by D. Washington, 1959
With the help of a little wind and a cold front, the rain has moved off to the east. The skies were crystal clear. It could have been an ideal day, but it was a tad windy - to say the least. But for another day in Texas I got to wear a turtleneck and sweater. Comfort clothes.

My prayer for the congregation?

Dear God, when we long to linger a little while longer in our comfort, send winds of conviction and persuade our overcast horizon to be replaced with sun and flowers where there used to be rain. What a difference a day can make. What a difference we can make. Dear God, sometimes I work harder in my comfort clothes. They are well worn, yield to the common movements, and I don't have to think to hard about what goes with each other. I can concentrate on the work. But also help us remember the way people notice when something new is worn. It sparks conversation, it makes us walk a little straighter, and it makes us think about new possibilities. Let us work well in our comfort, but also encourage and require us to think about new possibilities and let our community notice that we are standing tall in your righteousness. Amen.

1 comment:

  1. I have a favorite shirt I write in. It's the ugliest shirt in the world but I can be myself when I wear it

    My girls came into my trailer this morning and booted me out of bed because the heat in their tent didn't come on. They leave tomorrow and I'm not sure if I am sad about that.

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