Grace….
How many of you say grace at your dinner table? Is it only special occasions? Or is it daily? I have never felt comfortable being the speaker of grace, but always appreciated it growing up. Usually it occurred at holiday meals or special occasion dinners. My family being a larger family of 6 when we had a chance to sit down together my dad was always the one to say grace. We still do at holiday meals at my parent’s house. My sister-in-law usually instigates this at my husband’s family functions. As I ponder when Wade and I eat dinner together, which may or may not include Garrett depending on his mood and appetite, should we begin this tradition? I think so, however, I am probably the one to have to instigate it and I am feeling somewhat uncomfortable as this is out of my normal participation. So please respond if you choose and let me know if you do Grace and how did you get it started around your family table. Thanks!
3 comments:
I would ask Garret if he wants to say grace. Teach him "God is great, God is good, let us thank him for our food. Amen" It's short and easy for them to remember and then the pressure isn't on you. Hope that helps....maybe there are some others on the net somewhere if you google it.
Thanks Susan! Good idea. I am sure he will learn a few of them at Preschool. He starts at the one at our church on the 13th. The same one my mom worked at for years.
Hi Betsy! What a cute family you have. Our eldest daughter at 3 is the one who reminds us about saying Grace. She loves it! We aren't good about remembering regularly and it seems rare we are all eating together but sometimes if we are the occasion seems right so say Bless us Oh Lord for these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord Amen. Since it's a set prayer we don't have to make it up every time. That's when I get uncomfortable if I have to come up with something to say.
Post a Comment