The scripture traditions of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are filled with meditations about the importance of feet. If you’re not familiar with them that’s ok. Even without scripture and tradition your feet can be a tool that leads you to closer to God and your neighbor.

Pray to whomever you kneel down to…

Then pray to the bus driver who takes you to work.

On the bus, pray for everyone riding that bus,

for everyone riding buses all over the world.

Drop some silver and pray.

Faith for those who are looking for simple ways to live in a complicated time.

We could all use a little more joy.

How do you find joy?

Or Grace or Peace for that matter?

It might be as close as the Waffle House.

The invitation to find Grace and Peace…in the season of Lent is an invitation that says gifts of prayer can be found in kitchens and on screens as well as in sanctuaries.

Rest In Peace. Rise In Power Chadwick Boseman

At family gatherings I’ve become the dedicated prayer giver before eating. Not long ago I offered a Protestant preface to my wife’s Catholic family before offering a blessing. “I’m the only person here who does not speak French and Haitian Creole...and for that I’m grateful.

“There has never been a better time to be young, gifted, and black. ...except for your cousins who helped elect Barack Obama President of the United States of America; ...and your Parents who saw the Williams Sisters, Tiger Woods, and Micheal Jordan change athletics forever; ...and