prayer

I always feel inadequate when it comes to prayer
I know, seems odd coming from a pastor
but seriously

there are those prayers
that are long
flower
full of amazing phrases

and then there my short little offerings

I am sorry, I just can't do it
especially when it comes to public prayer

its not my thing!

its not that I don't pray
but my prayers are....
well....
different

I walk outside in the morning
and see the tamaracks turning golden in the fall air
and I say, "thank you'

I see a person walking down the street
that I know is struggling
and I say "be with them Lord"

I look at my own struggles
and I simply say help

I am a walking prayer
my prayers may be as short as word
and are rarely longer than a sentence

I'd like to think God understands!