Coincidences

"Lord, I was intrigued with the brilliant vocabulary

of the patient sitting next to me in the reception room.

I don't remember the start of our conversation

but suddenly we were discussing prayer.

I shared rather freely Your pertinent answers

to my day-to-day request.

Labeling himself a skeptic...

he smiled and said courteously,

"What you consider answered prayer,

I choose to call coincidence."

You know how it is with me, Lord ~

I'm always slightly ill-at-ease

in the Big Middle of a theological discussion.

Frankly I was relieved when the dentist called my name....

But one thing I do know, Lord,

When I pray, 'coincidences' happen.

When I don't pray...they stop....

So, thank you, again and again

For ten thousand 'coincidences'...

Always in the 'nick of time'....when I pray....