Medicine

Abba, thank you
for the medicines
that have healed me in body and soul
over the years.

Thank you for Calamine lotion and cortisone,
iodine,
cough syrup and chewable aspirin.

Thank you for Bendadryl,
Claritin,
Lamisil,
antibiotics,
for Neosporin and Tylenol Cold.

Thank you for Advil PM
and Nyquil
and Novocaine
and eye drops
and nose spray.

Thank you for vitamin C,
L-Lysine,
Zoloft,
and more.

And thank you, most of all,
for prayer,
and presence,
and the healing peace that comes
from knowing you,
in Jesus' name,
amen.