Lord of Chalk and Eraser Dust
“Lord of all pots and pans and things…
Make me a saint by getting meals
and washing up the plates.”
Thus begins the little booklet, “The Practice of the Presence of God” by (or about) the Seventeenth-century French monk, Brother Lawrence.
He wrote, “The time of business does not with me differ from the time of prayer, and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen… (where he worked) I possess God in a great tranquility as if I were upon my knees at the Blessed Sacrament.”
And so with that mindset, I pray…
To the “Lord of all pots and pans and things…” my Father, I add, “Lord of chalk and eraser dust (or is that ‘PowerPoint’ these days?); Lord of hammers and nails; Lord of computers and programs; Lord of journals and ledgers; Lord of cash registers and sales racks; Lord of all jobs and vocations…” make us Saints by doing what we do daily.
May we truly find that “the time of business does not differ with me from the time of prayer…” May we find Your presence within our daily walk as strong as it is when we are on our knees in our prayer closets. Ingrain Yourself so deeply within our lives that prayer to prayer flows seamlessly throughout our days, and throughout our lives.
It seems Father, that in Jesus’ life, He didn’t “pray between daily life events” but indeed, “lived His daily life between prayers.” So may it be with us.
May we hear You at every turn; see You at every step; and feel You without failing.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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