a prayer for the day

Dear God,

I know a big part of my job is to love your children. All of your children. Which sounds fine in theory and all, but (in case you haven't noticed) a few of your children are getting on my nerves.

So if you could help me remember that Chatty Old Lady Who Needs to Describe Her Various and Sundry, Some Imagined, Illnesses in Great and Repeated Detail and Woman Who Calls Needing Help with Her Bills but Then Has an Excuse for Why She Can't Get Here Today so Leaves ENORMOUSLY LONG Messages Every Single Day and Promises to Come Tomorrow - if you could help me remember that these two people are your beloved children, I could really use some help with that.

Also, if you have any sermon suggestions to send my way, that would be great.

Thank you.

Amen.