Remember to give thanks

Dear friends,

It is the season of gathering in and giving thanks. As I wondered about what to write this morning, I found a list of table graces. This one is new to me and I like it! Sometimes at our house the blessing for the meal is more a formality than a true pause to give thanks. We sing often and sometimes struggle to begin on the same note. We speak occasionally and make it a quick token of thanks. Thanksgiving cannot really be done in dissonance or without thought. God is the source of all we have, are, and will be. Mealtimes are a regular pause in the business of life. Whether said in solitude or unison, let us remember to give thanks to God for the food we eat, the people we share life with and God's blessing and presence ever with us.

Gracious God,
Thank you for the food before us,
The friends around us,
The love between us,
and Your presence among us.
Amen. -Bass Mitchell

With gratitude to God for you!

Pastor Beth