To Drive The Cold Winter Away.

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Litany For A Season of Night and Storm

For the hand that speeds the plow, and the shovel, and the sand truck,
We give thanks.

For the hand that repairs the transformer, tames the downed wire, and directs the traffic in the cold,
We give thanks.

For the hand that drives the firetruck, the tow truck, and the ambulance,
We give thanks.

For the hand that leaves the safety of the sidewalk, the warmth of the car, and the comfort of the house when a stranger needs a push,
We give thanks.

For the hand that brings warmth to the shivering, makes welcome the stranded, and feeds the housebound,
We give thanks.

For the hand that counts the candles, splits the firewood, and fuels the generator,
We give thanks.

For the hand that knits the sweater, zips the snowsuit, and finds the lost mitten,
We give thanks.

For the hand that pulls the toboggan, throws the snowball, and laces the skate,
We give thanks.

For the hand that lights the fire, makes the cocoa, and bakes the cookies,
We give thanks.

For all the hands that build, protect, and maintain the community by which we live and thrive, we give thanks, and we pledge the strength of our own hands, be it great or small, to work and to play together, in this season and in all the winters to come.

Many thanks to karnythia for beta.

Comments

[amazon_syren]

I am seriously sitting here crying because of this. <3

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<3 and <3 to your lady wife who mends the boots.

[thnidu]

Amen.

May I link to this?

[commodorified]

Yes please do!

[thnidu]

http://thnidu.dreamwidth.org/1243333.html

[commodorified]

Praise, indeed, particularly from one of my most valued tutors in the Art And Science Of How To Human.
<3

[mmegaera]

This is lovely.

Ice storms can be pretty, but wow, are they destructive. Here's hoping you and yours make it through this one safe and warm.

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We were about 25 kn North of it, in the snow and the deep/freeze. So cold but safe. <3

[linaelyn]

It has been said already, but... AMEN. It was the first word that came to mind, after each couplet.

You surely have seen this already, but just in case not, this called to mind this post about hygge.

Thanks. I needed that. And there are tears on my cheeks, here.

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I originally wrote it as an explicitly Christian piece, then decided to go for secular. :) thank you! I had not seen and am delighted to be heggeligt!

*dries your tears and makes you cocao*

[fajrdrako]

Wonderful.

[tree_and_leaf]

Splendid!

[katarik]

Amen.

Much love for the icon, from an Episcopalian.

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Thank you, and glad you like it - there's an Episcopalian one running around too, and I made them as giveaways so if you ever see it please do feel free to snag it!

[giglet]

Thank you.

[(Anonymous)]

My darling, may I share this with my ohana here on the Island. It is so beautiful.

[commodorified]

Absolutely! <3 And thank you. Your boots enjoyed last night's service very much, by the way.

[batyatoon]

Amen, amen, amen.

your mother in law wants permission to share

[(Anonymous)]

This is a lovely litany may I share it with my Island ohana. Many of us are refugees from the cold and snow.

[minoanmiss]

This is truly blessed. Thank you.