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My cell phone signals a reminder:

My cell phone signals a reminder:
“June 7 ovulation (maybe)”
Translation:
“Be mindful of your reaction and response”

Lord, keep my head above the flux,
the rush, the flood of chemicals
whose bed is winding and crooked,
jagged and full of falls –
the neural pathways seem shallow
and the downpour spills over the banks –
deep within the earth, in hidden caves,
the springs let go their invisible substances
and the bloodstream fills with mystery,
but you are never far from me.

My cell phone sends the same
alert to my husband –
we will love and be loved.

Stir my soul,

Stir my soul,
my God, let your spirit
cover me,
wake me,
for now I fall asleep dreaming of you
only to wake bleary, and forgetful.
Send your Spirit to rest
beneath me,
beside me,
like the small child who climbs,
crawls, creates his own space
and sits atop my hip, triumphant,
as I lie resting on my side at midday;
he nudges me with his whole body,
rocks me with his bouncing,
laughs to me when I open my eyes.
Stir my soul, Lord, like that –
boundless, persistent, desperate, joyful,
for I fall asleep dreaming of you
only to wake bleary and forgetful.

Emmanuel

Be with me in my
waking, praying, moving.
Be with me in my
speaking, hugging, helping.
Be with me in my
scrubbing, filling, placing.
Be with me in my
prepping, serving, feeding.
Be with me in my
packing, driving, sending.
Be with me in my
washing, drying, folding.
Be with me in my
rinsing, loading, sorting.
Be with me in my
wiping, dusting, tidying.
Be with me in my
smiling, laughing, playing.
Be with me in my
reading, writing, drawing.
Be with me in my
making, wrapping, giving.
Be with me in my
welcoming, greeting, caring.
Be with me in my
holding, squeezing, kissing.
Be with me in my
gathering, chopping, cooking.
Be with me in my
thinking, tending, working.
Be with me in my
bathing, diapering, dressing.
Be with me in my
snuggling, tucking, whispering.
Be with me in my
talking, knowing, listening.
Be with me in my
breathing, resting, sleeping.
Be with me in my
loving, loving, loving.