Monday Morning Offering: 10/18

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Good morning, good God!

 

I offer you this day, Lord, 

and this week

and however many more tomorrows may remain

in this tale I call my life... 

 

Oh, I'm healthy enough (thank you!) and I'm "only" 74

but that's old enough for me to know

each day I wake's another gift from you:

a grace, a boon, a blessing,

one I cannot take for granted or presume upon

- just that precious is every day that dawns...

But how many tomorrows are mine, Lord?

How many fresh starts, clean slates

    and new beginnings 

        do you see in my future?

And what will I make of them, Lord:

how will I spend them

and where will they take me?

 

How many days, weeks, months and -

(dare I hope?  I know I pray!)

- how many years of days and nights are left

for me to love what's good, do what's just

and walk humbly by your side?

 

How many Monday mornings, Lord, 

to offer you my promises and best intentions, 

my hopes and dreams, worries and fears,

my doubts, my faith, my questions and my prayer?

 

You know the answers to all these questions, Lord,

but I know you're not telling:

it's not mine to know the day, the hour 

when my time ends 

- and tomorrow is forever...

 

So I have only this day, Lord, 

today's fresh start,

this morning's new beginning

this one day opportunity 

to love what's good, to do what's just

and walk humbly by your side...

Every morning, Lord, I've one more day, 

the day you've made and given me,

a day to  shape and share 

in gratitude for all your gifts, 

but most of all, a day to thank you

for this gracious Monday morning...

Amen.

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