Blessed be the LORD,

   the God of Israel,

who alone does wondrous things.

Blessed be

         His glorious name forever;

may the whole earth

    be filled with His glory.

                     Psalm 72. 18-19

(Writing His name

         on the top of this day

and recognizing His glory all over

    not just in the past or the future,

   but in the present tense.

It is not that God will redeem,

   but He is already on it,

even in the really hard parts,

       even in the absurdly weird,

       even in the favorable,

   with wondrous works

        we don't recognize as such

    and sometimes

            we don't understand.

But still wondrous

          beyond our vocabulary.)

O LORD,

We come before You this day

not seeking Your blessing

    but to bless You.

Show us what

        that looks like today.

May Your glory

    get all over it this day,

Your signature inscribed

         in indelible ink.

Your goodness comes

     in many shaped packages,

but it comes.

You are with us.

    May we never forget

         with You we walk.