My Carpenter Prayer

by Pat Darnell

Make my tools true
and strong
My hands to never tremble
construct never wrong

Make this house
a dwelling of peace
on foundation of rock

Walls square, plumb
with roof that
sheds tears
from the world

Walls that allow
peaceful slumber
... no makeshift doors
no rotten lumber

Make only doors
hinged for my
Prince of Peace

Plane blessingson
this dwelling
with hope, charity
and a garden of faith surround
Amen.
[pd. 2000]

Was Naming your child Dweezil...

... Maybe just a little ahead of its Time? by Pat Darnell

Of course it is. Frank Zappa is a Mother of Invention who took things into his own hands often. He developed from his childhood in a very delightful way. I like to think of him as a happy child, with asthma, and a great outlook on life. Is the Name of the Year 2008 "Dweezil" this year? (by Brian D. Holland. July 27, 2007; Dweezil Zappa Interview)



NO.

American culture ..dominated by politics in past year, and according to Laura Wattenberg, baby-naming business was no exception.

The 2008 Name Of The Year Dec 7th 2008 | By Laura Wattenberg
Wattenberg, author of the book The Baby Name Wizard and founder of the website of the same name, tells ParentDish that this year's Name of the Year might come as a bit of a surprise. When she invited readers of he Baby Wizard blog to contribute nominations for 2008 Name of the Year, many votes were political.

So what was the big winner?

Joe.

Joe the lumberjack, Joe Six-pack, Amtrak Joe Biden, and, of course, Joe The Plumber. Joe made a huge come-back this year. (Wattenburg, Laura; 12.07.2008, Retrieved HERE)

In honor of all us Step-dads, I would like to think this year's one is Joe the Carpenter, the step-dad of Jesus.