The following "Pumpkin Prayer" was written by Liz Curtis Higgs. I came across it online, and it might be included in a children's book which she wrote: The Pumpkin Patch Parable. I think this pumkin-carving-poem is perfect for those who are young--and those who are young at heart.
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{cut off top of pumpkin}
Lord, open my mind so I can learn new things about you.
{remove innards}
Remove the things in my life that don’t please you.
Forgive the wrong things I do and help me to forgive others.
{cut open eyes}
Open my eyes to see the beauty you’ve made in the world around me.
{cut out nose}
I’m sorry for the times I’ve turned my nose at the good food you provide.
{cut out mouth}
Let everything I say please You.
{light the candle}
Lord, help me show your light to others through the things I do. Amen
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