Daily Question, November 14 Every morsel of food is a gift from this planet. What might I do to remember or honor this gift? 51 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Patricia7 months agoPatriciaDon’t waste, eat mindfully and use the energy that food gives to my body for God’s purposes. 4 Reply Antoinette7 months agoAntoinetteBe grateful that there are so many helpful people growing and delivering our food be grateful for Mother Earth and show her more love by buying less and reusing what I already have. By paying attention to how I shop and be mindful that I already have enough in my life. 8 Reply Mary Pat7 months agoMary PatAntoinette, this is beautiful. Thank you for saying it so well. 2 Reply Holly in Ohio7 months agoHolly in OhioShe did, didn’t she! ☺ 2 Reply SirPee7 months agoSirPeeI’d do all I can to ensure that not a single grain goes to waste particularly, knowing that there are millions of less privileged out there without any hopes for the next meal. 5 Reply Samuel7 months agoSamuelMy Grandfather’s Grace… “Heavenly Father, Thank You for this food. Bless a portion of it to our use. And go with us through this day, and throughout life, and pardon our many sins. We ask in Christ’s name. Amen. I heard it so many times as a child growing up on his dairy farm that it “stuck” in my memory, and has been my Grace also ever since. Thank you, Grandpa McCullough… 5 Reply Michele7 months agoMicheleThanks Samuel. I grew up with my Irish Catholic Mom-Mom saying: “Bless us, O Lord, and these, thy gifts, which we are about to receive through thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord, Amen.” 5 Reply Mary Pat7 months agoMary PatMichelle, I my Roman Catholic home we said this prayer at every meal….it brought back memories of home, but was said by my parents with reverence, by us-the kids-by rote. It meant nothing to us, but to see it again brings back memories of family meals…thank you. 2 Reply Samuel7 months agoSamuelOh, Michele… My late wife’s parents were Italian Catholic, only one generation away from “The Old Country’, and that was her Dad’s grace. We lived with them for about a year after we first married and I heard that same Grace before every meal at their table. Your post brought so many memories flooding back! Thank you! 4 Reply Michele7 months agoMicheleGive thanks to whomever helped make/prepare it. Offer a prayer of grace. 4 Reply EJP7 months agoEJPBe present in the moment and be grateful for every morsel. 4 Reply sunnypatti7 months agosunnypattiI know I need to pause before each meal and be grateful for the nourishment I’m about to get, the tastiness I’ll get to enjoy, and the abundance of having a healthy meal at all while so many out there do not have the luxury. 5 Reply Ose7 months agoOseFor sure to pause and give thanks to the source of all gifts before eating much more often than I currently do. Thank you for your inspiring post, dear Kevin. It describes much of the ambivalence noticed inside and outside in the world. 4 Reply Kevin7 months agoKevinBefore our evening meal, I usually, but not every time, pause and give thanks to the earth and the many people who have made the food before me possible. I should do this at my other two meals, to be honest, but I seldom do. Today’s question is a good nudge for me to observe a moment of grace before my other meals too. Before I retired from my counseling work with young people, I kept a large Norman Rockwell print on my office wall that depicted a grandmother and her grandson pausing for g...Before our evening meal, I usually, but not every time, pause and give thanks to the earth and the many people who have made the food before me possible. I should do this at my other two meals, to be honest, but I seldom do. Today’s question is a good nudge for me to observe a moment of grace before my other meals too. Before I retired from my counseling work with young people, I kept a large Norman Rockwell print on my office wall that depicted a grandmother and her grandson pausing for grace in what looked like a busy working class lunch counter café. Bemused laborers, lit cigarettes dangling from their lips, paused and looked on with a measure of surprise and subtle admiration. My clients of all ages commented frequently on this print in particular, with some teens asking bluntly, “What’s that about?” or, children saying, “We do this at my nana’s house too.” But on balance, most of the comments ran like, “What are they doing, and why?,” I was always pleased that the print prompted reactions from clients, and I have to believe that Rockwell would have been pleased with these comments, even though those same responses made me feel that we have truly lost something as a society. Read More9 Reply Michele7 months agoMicheleHere is a link to view that picture:) https://prints.nrm.org/detail/261014/rockwell-saying-grace-1951 3 Reply Kevin7 months agoKevinThanks, Michele. That’s where I bought my print, too! The Rockwell Museum is a terrific place to visit. Very unlike most museums in that it doesn’t feel like a mammoth institution. It’s about a four hour drive from where I live. Thanks again. 1 Reply Michele7 months agoMicheleI see that it is in Corning, NY …. when we would go to Hills Creek State Park, some of my family would drive the 40 mins to Corning for a day trip. 0 Reply Holly in Ohio7 months agoHolly in OhioSweetie Michele! Thank you for doing that!!!!! 2 Reply Dusty Su7 months agoDusty SuEat only when hungry. Savor each bite. Stop when the food does not taste as good as the first bite. Don’t waste. Share. Give thanks always. 9 Reply Christine7 months agoChristineGrace before a meal O thou, the Sustainer of our bodies, hearts and souls, Bless all that we receive in thankfulness Amin A prayer from sufi Inayat Khan 💛 9 Reply Patricia7 months agoPatriciaWhen we receive in gratefulness/thankfulness, that invites God’s blessing…. Thank you. 3 Reply « Previous 1 2 My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. 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