Prayer for Peas

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

No nukes can protect us.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Your fame precedes you, often to our detriment and to the detriment of a real relationship with you. The images presented in the portraits of you are typically exaggerations that prevent us from recognizing your reality. So, when troubles come and people find the portraits don’t help them, then they declare that you are a fake. But if they have never met you, only seen images of you, how can they know?
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Explain it to me again, Matthew: how can I reduce my tax liability this year?”

[He didn’t have much trouble with taxing questions, so He never said this]

D. Blog: A Peas Prayer

Two little girls had been taught to say their blessing before eating their meal. One night as their mother was busy scurrying around the kitchen, she told them to stay their blessings without her. She took a moment to watch them as they both squeezed their eyes tightly shut over folded hands. When the 4-year-old finished, her 3-year-old sister continued praying for about two more minutes before she lifted her head, looked at her plate, and in an indignant voice said, “Hey! My peas are still here!”