Someone lost a pen so God could providentially answer your prayer. Was the ram in the thicket a lost sheep some shepherd never found? Who clumsily dropped a coin in the lake so Peter could take it from a fish's mouth? Whose prayer in the temple was answered by the widow's grateful, costly sacrifice? How many people have been blessed by your happily ink-empty pen that day? Has any prayer ever been individual, and not communal?
Anna, such a fine poem. Theological questions around prayer lived out in the particular, and seasonsed with good humor. I will remember this poem and draw from it.
I e always loved this one! For its humor and humble mundane request and how god illogically sometimes answers these small asks! I wonder if they amuse and warm his heart that we trust him with little asks as well as big ones. And then, of course being me, I think how I would have used mud. And a stick or a crushed dandelion leaf to write with!
My sister is always praying for things that are miraculously provided. It’s so neat to hear stories like this! And it makes for a humorous, real sort of poem too.
This is so fun. This definitely sounds like many of my conversations with Jesus. And I was waiting the whole time wondering if you were going to find the pen... so much anticipation. I was thrilled to read that you did find one. I love that you still have it all cute with washi tape.
Someone lost a pen so God could providentially answer your prayer. Was the ram in the thicket a lost sheep some shepherd never found? Who clumsily dropped a coin in the lake so Peter could take it from a fish's mouth? Whose prayer in the temple was answered by the widow's grateful, costly sacrifice? How many people have been blessed by your happily ink-empty pen that day? Has any prayer ever been individual, and not communal?
Love this story and the poem! Thanks for letting us know you found one and kept it! A physical testimony to God's love and grace. :)
I love the playful childlike relationship with our Lord expressed in this poem! It was also a delight to see that you did find (were sent) a pen!!
Anna, such a fine poem. Theological questions around prayer lived out in the particular, and seasonsed with good humor. I will remember this poem and draw from it.
This also made me laugh reading it, Anna, and I thank you for that! A worthy break in the Lenten series.
This may be my favorite poem from you (so far!).
I e always loved this one! For its humor and humble mundane request and how god illogically sometimes answers these small asks! I wonder if they amuse and warm his heart that we trust him with little asks as well as big ones. And then, of course being me, I think how I would have used mud. And a stick or a crushed dandelion leaf to write with!
Haha, Lee! Of course you would have used mud! Didn't even cross my mind, I'm sad to admit...
Love it.
I love this! All the ruminations of my every day prayers--
Persistent in prayer…persevering in putting it down. Thank you!
Bravo!
Hahaha! Love this, Anna! Lost my phone at Busch Gardens last week. It's wonderful.
Did you find it?
Nope. It's been a week. Nothing dreadful has happened yet....
My sister is always praying for things that are miraculously provided. It’s so neat to hear stories like this! And it makes for a humorous, real sort of poem too.
This is so fun. This definitely sounds like many of my conversations with Jesus. And I was waiting the whole time wondering if you were going to find the pen... so much anticipation. I was thrilled to read that you did find one. I love that you still have it all cute with washi tape.