Mugs

I dearly wanted to find a way to thank all the people who have worked alongside me to make this recital happen. At first, I thought to get them each a book that helped me along the way. It is called Fifty-seven words that change the world : a journey through the Lord's prayer by Darrell Johnson.

But as I thought about it, I realized that a book tends to get set on a shelf somewhere, and if read at all, is a one time deal. I wanted something that would be a continual reminder of the music and of the prayer itself. The idea of having a mug with just the first two words of the prayer sprang to mind. Yes. Simple yet powerful.

I contacted my colleague's husband who does graphic design and told him what I had in mind. He sent me 8 or 9 options, and I select one that seemed to fit. We ordered the mugs - a nice warm blue, not too dark, with black lettering. Then we found out that if I went with the blue color, they would not be ready in time as additional mugs would need to be ordered. So we changed to a deep twilight blue with white lettering. Even more powerful.

Tonight the mugs arrived and I had them put in the fellowship hall. After dress rehearsal, I will make sure people get one as my thanks to them, along with the lasagna dinner, for all the time they have spent on my project. I slit the box open with my key and pulled one out. There in my hands was a perfect sized mug, deep and rich blue outside, white inside. Our Father printed in white. It was even nicer than I had thought from the pictures.

And practical. Every time people use it, they will recall the prayer Jesus taught us to pray. Maybe they will even stop to say it while they wait for their coffee to perk. Later, someone called it a commemorative mug. Yes, those are the right words. May it bring blessing and joy to all who have been touched by God.