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Deliver me…

September 28, 2009 By Deanna Piercy 8 Comments

When my aunt was a tiny little girl she misunderstood part of the Lord’s Prayer and rather than praying “deliver me from evil”, she prayed, “deliver me from people”. My grandfather, who was a bit of a character, loved this and chose not to correct her. There may be something to be said for her version.

When I feel the need to pray “Lord, deliver me from people”, I find it helpful to focus on those in my life who bring me joy:

  • My husband. David has been the love of my life since I was 14 years old and sometimes I can’t believe how lucky I am to have him. We’ve been married over 28 years and he still makes my heart go pitty-pat. We are having an absolute blast together these days!
  • Our son. When I was pregnant with Chris I prayed that I wouldn’t have a boring child and God blessed me beyond measure in that regard. Chris is smart, talented, hilarious, tender-hearted and has made me a better person in so many ways.
  • Our daughter. I knew she would be our last baby and barely dared to hope for a girl. When I held her tiny perfection I knew that God had blessed me immensely. She let me play dress-up with her much longer than most daughters will allow and now, as an adult I consider her one of my closest friends.
  • Our son-in-law. It can be a little bit hard on a devoted mama when her *baby* gets married but I couldn’t ask for a better *son-in-love* than Justin. We enjoy hanging out together and he loves Lisa. What more could I ask?
  • My parents and various other relatives. I’m fortunate to live close to so much of my family and enjoy spending time with them.
  • Friends. I am blessed with so many very dear friends. Hardly a week goes by that David and I don’t have the opportunity to go out with friends. Even in New Orleans we have an ever-growing circle of friends. Our first night there last weekend, while at the Tropical Isle watching our friends, Debi and Bryan perform, several other friends came by to see us, including a friend of our son’s who always makes an effort to meet up with us when we are in town. And hardly a trip goes by that we don’t make at least one new friend.
  • Our church family. On Sunday mornings I look around and realize how very dear these people are to me. They are truly the most loving and accepting folks. I know without a doubt I could call any one of them if I needed something and they would be there for me.

As I read back over that list, I smile. How did I get so lucky? I’m sure I don’t deserve such blessings but that makes them all the sweeter. And it helps put things in perspective. My life is so good that I truly cannot complain about a little bump here or there.

The other thing I tend to do when I need to work through something is to clean house. Which is what I will now get back to. Some fun music on the iPod and the scent of Pine-Sol should have me totally at peace in no time.

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  1. realgranola says

    September 28, 2009 at 5:46 pm

    This is hilarious: "When I was pregnant with Chris I prayed that I wouldn't have a boring child…"

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  2. Deanna Piercy says

    September 28, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    Hey, I was young. That's what convinced me that God has a sense of humor. πŸ˜‰ But I wouldn't Chris to be any other way.

    Reply
  3. bryanmory says

    September 28, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    Good stuff Miss Dee!

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  4. Lisa Sharp says

    September 28, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    Listening to Playing For Change or some Sufjan Stevens today? πŸ™‚

    Love you mom!

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  5. Deanna Piercy says

    September 28, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Thanks, Bryan. Good friends like you and Debi are one of life's true blessings. It's a pleasure to be with people who accept us just as we are. Even if we occasionally feel it necessary to dress like pirates. πŸ˜‰

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  6. Deanna Piercy says

    September 28, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    Lisa: So far I've been listening to some light-hearted hits from the 70s but your suggestions are on my list for later. πŸ™‚

    I love you, too!

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  7. Roberta says

    October 7, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    I've nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger Award. You can pick up (copy) your award badge and get instructions at my blog:
    http://blog.seattlepi.com/catlady/
    Thanks for making me laugh!
    -Roberta

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  8. Deanna Piercy says

    October 13, 2009 at 2:38 am

    Roberta, thank you so much for the award! I'm adding your blog to my reading list and look forward to getting to know another fellow cat lover.

    Reply

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