When I serve you tuna casserole,
    or a toasted English muffin,
    or a chilled martini up with a twist,
I don't just serve you,
I also serve the Beloved.

When I iron a shirt,
    it's not only your shirt,
    it's also a shirt to be worn by the Beloved.

When, on my morning walk to work,
    I pause to greet a dog and its owner,
    I'm also pausing to greet the Beloved.

When I observe the glowing disk of the full moon,
    rising behind the black branches of a winter tree,
    I gaze upon the glowing face of the Beloved.

Today, dress the whole world in God.

Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.