Author: Sarah McElwain Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 145212504X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 122
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120 mealtime blessings from around the world, featuring a variety of sentiments, from the amusing to the heartfelt to the sacred. Offering thanks for our daily bread is just about universal. A Chinese proverb gives us this reminder, “When eating bamboo shoots, remember the man who planted them.” The Irish lyrically ask that “the sweet light within you guide you on your way.” And for those who like to cut to the chase, there’s “Good bread, good meat, good God, let’s eat.” What they have in common is a joyous and heartwarming appreciation for life’s bounty. Beautifully illustrated, these pages a bounty of blessings, timeless prayers, and irreverent sayings that connect us to all cultures and countries. Saying Grace is an expression of gratitude perfect for holidays, passing around the family table, or for solitary contemplation—whenever the spirit moves you.
Author: Thomas Nelson Publisher: Thomas Nelson ISBN: 1418552836 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
Mealtime presents a wonderful opportunity not only to reconnect with the family-catch up on the day's events, soccer scores and personal victories-but also to reconnect with God, thanking him for the glory of the day and those personal victories. With more than one hundred readings, compiled from Scripture, poets and well-known church leaders, Table Graces for the Family, ensures a variety of choices for a variety of days. Besides special prayers for family occasions, religious and national holidays, a selection of musical blessings rounds out a collection that promises to nourish the soul.
Author: Robert M. Hamma Publisher: Ave Maria Press ISBN: 1594719829 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 224
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Winner of a third-place award for prayer books from the Association of Catholic Publishers. Bless Us, O Lord belongs on the shelf of every Catholic family that wants to pray together daily. You can introduce children to original and traditional blessings, the lives of the saints, the rhythm of the Church year, and the practice of daily prayer in a way that is both appealing to them and a means to unite your whole family. Praying together at the table helps families recognize the presence of Jesus in their midst and make connections between their meal and the celebration of the Eucharist. Author Robert M. Hamma brings his warm and gentle spirit to original prayers, which he combines with traditional blessings to offer an open-and-go resource for parents and caregivers. He provides the perfect words for every occasion—from observing saint feast days and liturgical seasons to celebrating a child's birthday and remembering the life of a loved one. Bless Us, O Lord will help you with fresh ideas and tools for living the liturgy in your home and nourishing the souls of your children with stories of the saints, including prayers for days of the week; Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, and Easter; saints’ feast days and holy days; national and cultural holidays; and special family celebrations to mark birthdays, anniversaries, and special achievements.
Author: June Cotner Publisher: HarperOne ISBN: 9780060659561 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
Saying grace at mealtime is a time-honored tradition for many families and a newfound source of spiritual connection for others. Whether you're a master at giving the blessing or fairly new to this sacred art, Graces will bring inspiration to your meals and special gatherings. Seeing the need for such inspiration at her family's table, June Cotner compiled a notebook of poems, prayers, and songs that she solicited from friends, strangers, family members, and ministers. She has turned her family's well-worn notebook into this elegantly packaged edition, which will complement your finest table settings. Arranged by thirteen themes, this beautiful gift book contains poems, prayers, songs, invocations, and salutations by figures as diverse as Leunig and Browning, Emerson and Starhawk, Kahlil Gibran and Schweitzer. Whether you need a Sanskirt Salutation to the Dawn, a Gaelic Blessings, or ancient Chinese Prayer, Graces offers fitting words for every occasion. Having a collection of original, traditional, and multicultural blessings makes it easy to share wisdom and insight with family and friends before meals or at special gatherings. The graces compiled here have been used by people of all religions beliefs, and special attention was given to how easily the words can be spoken by both adults and children. Life if full of occasions when it seems appropriate to say grace. Graces contains 133 prayers, poems, and blessings that span the centuries and draw from many traditions. Bring spiritual focus to your meals by bringing Graces to your table.
Author: Sandra Henderson Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 1449750036 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 49
Book Description
These forty original mealtime prayers nurture your child s faith. The prayers reveal the character of our Creator God and instill thankfulness for all good gifts, His provisions, His faithfulness, and His divine plan. The diversity of the prayers allows for selection by your child and promotes interest and reverence. The prayers are designed to display God s might and power in the world that surrounds your child. There is a Bible verse that supports each prayer with biblical truth and encourages family discussion. Serving others and living the Jesus way are themes throughout the prayers. The illustrations are brightly crocheted and handcrafted with the young child in mind. Sharing Table Graces as a family allows your child to experience daily God s presence, goodness, and grace.
Author: A. William Nyce Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781015467002 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Alan Noble Publisher: InterVarsity Press ISBN: 0830881093 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 203
Book Description
What should Christian witness look like in our contemporary society? In this timely book, Alan Noble looks at our cultural moment, characterized by technological distraction and the growth of secularism, laying out individual, ecclesial, and cultural practices that disrupt our society's deep-rooted assumptions and point beyond them to the transcendent grace and beauty of Jesus.
Author: Shannon Acheson Publisher: Baker Books ISBN: 1493428225 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 192
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Everyone wants a home that is beautiful and clutter free. But most of us are unsure how to get there without breaking the bank. Popular interior designer Shannon Acheson takes the guesswork out of creating a lovely home. Home Made Lovely is a mind-set: decorating should be about those who live there, rather than making your home into a magazine-worthy spread. Shannon walks you through how to · decorate in a way that suits your family's real life · declutter in seven simple steps · perform a house blessing to dedicate your home to God · be thankful for your current home and what you already have · brush up on hospitality with more than 20 actionable ideas that will make anyone feel welcome and loved in your home In Home Made Lovely, Shannon meets you right where you are on your home-decorating journey, helping you share the peace of Christ with family members and guests.
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