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15 comments:
We didn't say grace at home, but we always sang grace at Girl Scout camp, which I loved.
We said the traditional before meal prayer at our house growing up, but with a slight variation: "Come Lord Jesus, be our guest and let this food to us be blessed." Pretty straight-forward. I no longer say a prayer before meals, but it seems like it would be a good way to also honor the food I'm eating and to be mindful as I do so. I just may give it a try again.
Being a chic of Ms Sparrow, my family has always said grace using the before meal prayer. Now that there are grandkids, we make a point of saying it even more.
The 1st time when #1 granddaughter was at my house for a meal, we all said the traditional prayer. Followed by Amen. We lifted our heads, and she started clapping !! Reinforcement to the max !
Always said in my head,always said at special meals, always said with friends who 'get it'...but I should say it more often.
Jane x
Buttercup: I think making grace a community thing makes it special.
Teresa: We still used the old-fashioned "King James language" version back in those days. When we get together for Thanksgiving, we use the modern version.
Sparrow Chic: And then there are those moments when granddaughter #2 says grace, "I pledge allegiance..."
Jane and Chris: I agree that there are those appropriate times and places to say grace.
I find it sad that people have forgotten this wonderful tradition. Giving thanks should be (in my opinion) a daily habit and for everything, not just meals. I am old fashioned, though, and a christian, so I am sure not everyone will agree with me. Great post!
I used to sometimes say grace, with girl guides for example or with certain groups of friends when I was a student. It wasn't something i was brought up with & it's not something i still do
Linda: I'm sure you're not alone in always saying grace. There are a lot of reasons why many of us don't do it anymore. For one, eating in front of the TV!
Crafty: I don't think there's as much emphasis on saying grace as there used to be.
Saying Grace is a celebration of the bounty we are so lucky to have that is for sure.
Not something my family ever did. My sister-in-law and her family always did it and now that their eldest son has a family of his own, he and his wife always do it with their three kids. I'm respectful, but it has always made me a bit uncomfortable. If it were just the adults, I would graciously decline, but I participate for the sake of the kids.
Linda Starr: We have a lot of bounty to be thankful for in our country!
Mitch: It's nice to go with the flow when the situation calls for it.
Linda Starr: We have a lot of bounty to be thankful for in our country!
Mitch: It's nice to go with the flow when the situation calls for it.
God is good,
God is great,
Thank you for our food.
Amen
(Said quickly if one of us children had the responsibility.)
While I don't say grace at home, it is a staple at family gatherings with a prayer made up in the spot.
I'm a fan of the pseudo-grace! :)
Janet: I think your grace is probably a more American-type version.
Knatolee: I'm not sure where I picked up that version, but it's good for a laugh!
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