I'm busy, Lord!

I'm busy, Lord. Surely You can see

The thousand things that wait for me!

The dishes still lie in the sink-

I cannot stop to pray and think.

Lord, I know You understand,

For You gave these children to my hand;

And now they cry and need me so,

Lord, You understand, I'd better go.

Now I've got them all to sleep,

I'd better go dust and mop and sweep.

I must thaw out the meat for stew,

And the ironing is long overdue!

And kindly my Lord answered me,

"Why do you from My presence flee?

I have so much for you today.

My child I want to hear you pray.

"I love you child; I want you here

To rest and listen-to shed a tear.

What if Paul had stopped to say,

'Lord, I'm too busy to write letters today!'?

"No, My child, I'm what you need,

Through household duties you can speed,

Yet when you're through, there's emptiness

If this quiet time you miss."

Oh, thank you, Lord for reminding me

How much I need to wait on Thee.

For what's an undone dish or two

Compared to sharing time with You?!

-Nancy Stitzel