A Mother's Prayer

Dear Lord, It's such a hectic day

with little time to stop and pray.

For life has been anything but calm,

since you decided to make me a MOM!

Running errands and matching socks,

building dreams with wooden blocks.

Cooking, cleaning and finding shoes

and other stuff that children lose.

Fitting lids on bottled bugs,

wiping tears and giving hugs.

A stack of last week's mail to read

So where's the quiet time I need?

Yet when I steal a moment, Lord,

just at the sink or ironing board,

to ask the blessing of your Grace,

I see then in my small one's face.

That you have blessed me all the while

As I stoop to kiss THAT precious smile!