I woke up thinking about acrostics and doxologies and clichés. In this prayer I wanted to let the acrostic form and an avoidance of clichés lead my praising in unexpected directions. The result is terse and cryptic but refreshing. Doxologible means “worthy to be praised.” And jamborific means “cause for celebration.” Of course, Kerfuffle-keeper is a reference to God taking care of our noisy and chaotic family! The penultimate stanza is the most evocative for me. Each word and even the letter X is a launching pad for reflection on the character of God.
Had it not been for the acrostic form, I’m not sure I would have ever thought of calling God a zealous zephyr but I enjoy that phrase a lot.
All commentary and suggestions are welcome. My hope is that this prayer would not cause you to praise my poetry but praise the “A to Z”. I would be honored to edit this prayer based on your suggestions. Then we can publish version 5.1. Or maybe you would like to write your own “alphabetic doxology.”
