Child-Play
Father Mother God,
every now and then you call me
to drop my burdens at the side of the road
and play games with you.
I respond sluggishly.
Carrying burdens can make me feel important
and sometimes I'm afraid to drop them
in case I suddenly become invisible.
But when I do let go for a while,
how simple life seems -
and how beautiful!
God of play and playfulness,
thank you for castles in the sand,
for swings and slides and soap bubbles,
kaleidoscopes, rainbows,
and wind to fly kites.
Thank you for child-vision
of flowers and stones and water drops,
for child-listening to the universe
humming inside a seashell.
Thank you for showing me once again,
a creation filled with laughter
and the enjoyment of your presence.
And thank you, thank you,
dear Mother Father God,
for the knowledge
and your enjoyment of me.
- Joy Cowley - Aotearoa Psalms.
Song of the Day -There Is A Place - Beth and Cinde
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