Chapter Five: Like Bigfoot, Like Elvis ~ Dion Oxford
CHAPTER FIVE: LIKE BIGFOOT, LIKE ELVIS
God of surprises,
While I really don’t know what you’re up to most of the time, I thank you for breaking into my life in the most unexpected places.
Forgive me for ever thinking I could leave you behind when I step out of my usual routine.
God of unlimited imagination,
I praise you for once in a while blowing my mind by revealing yourself to me in wonderful and bizarre ways.
Forgive me for not tapping into the depths of your imagination.
God of a warped sense of humour,
Thank you for making me laugh at your wonder in ways I didn’t think you had in you.
Forgive me for sometimes taking myself and things around me too seriously.
God of all creation,
Thank you for showing me every day how limitless your creativity truly is.
Forgive me for sometimes forgetting your creativity in my own life.
Homeless Jesus,
Thank you for showing up once in a while and reminding me of where you hang out.
Forgive me for so often not noticing you.
Amen
Dion Oxford is the director of the Salvation Army Gateway, a 108-bed shelter for men experiencing homelessness. He has worked among Toronto’s homeless community for the past 18 years. Dion and his wife, Erinn, and daughter, Cate, live in Toronto and are committed to journeying alongside people in the margins of society.