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\"\"<\/a>Hassled time, hurried time,
\ncrafted of jammed schedules,
\nmarathon cooking sessions,
\nand shopping trips from hell.
\nWhy do I make this season
\nharder than it must be?
\nAll You ask of me is to live and give thanks:
\nI save all that for one lone day,
\nand pursue busy-ness all the rest.
\nStop me. Remind me of my treasures…
\nThe ones I did not buy in a store.
\nCrack open my heart
\nand let true joy pour forth.<\/p>\n

– Lori Strawn, Prayables<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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