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Kristin Schell

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Mealtime Prayers

Mealtime Prayers WM

Sitting on my grandmother’s old pine table at the lake house is a wooden prayer cube. Mia bought it years ago on a trip to Santa Fe. It looks like a dice (die?) and on each side is a mealtime prayer.

I love the prayer cube and the encouragement it brings to the family dinner table.

I found smaller cubes—tiny ones—via a google search. On a whim I ordered several boxes last year. I laughed when my order arrived and realized I miscalculated the number of cubes in each box. Let’s just say I had plenty ‘o prayer cubes. For the past year, I’ve given the prayer cubes away one by one. Not really as presents, just as a little sumpin’ sumpin‘. These prayer cubes have kind of become my thing.

I’m down to my last three prayer cubes. I’m sure I’ll get around to ordering more in the new year, but it got me thinking how I wish I could give each and every one of you a mealtime prayer cube.

As I was mulling over a grand plan to magically send hundreds of two-inch wooden cubes far and wide, I realized I have another stash. I collect prayers. I find them in the most likely and unlikely of places. I copy the prayers in my journal, dog-ear them in books, paste them in Pages on my iPad, and file them in various folders in multiple desk drawers. Most of the prayers are mealtime blessings, but not all, and they come from a wealth of cultures and denominations. Some are seasonal, some for specific feasts or holidays. Many are efficient, short on words, but big on praise and petition.

In related news, I have years of photographs filling up gigamegawatts on my computer. I have great intentions of organizing, editing, and doing something with all these photos. One day.

All this mulling and scheming led me to the only logical conclusion. Take my favorite photos and pair each one with a prayer. I’ll create a simple image and post Mealtime Prayers here weekly.

Mealtime Prayers will be my little gift that you can pin, print, and pray. You can share Mealtime Prayers with friends, memorize them, or just add a little variety to your family dinner prayers.

I’ll post the first Mealtime Prayer tomorrow. And then every Friday!

Merry Christmas, friends.

Love,

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Comments

  1. Teri Lynne Underwood says

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    Oh my friend, you are such a precious soul. I adore your heart and your love for fellowship and good food. {and i really, really miss you.}

  2. YM says

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    That old table has seen 72 years of food and prayer. Since you were our only child she lived long enough to know my assurance is she’s smiling mightly from above with happiness that you are caring on the gathering around that table with prayers of thanksgiving.

  3. Sandra says

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    Love it! James ends every meal time prayer with “Amen, cool.” We aren’t sure where he picked it up, but it always makes us smile!

  4. Kamille says

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    Oh how I love this idea & this gift. We are kindreds & I see so much in you that’s in me and trying to get it all out. Love you friend.

  5. Jan Skaggs says

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    I think you’ve got your next book!

  6. Martha says

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    Another fabulous idea! Waiting in anticipation! And I had the same thought as Jan! Love you!

  7. Emily says

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    This is fabulous!! I can’t wait to share these prayers with my boys!

  8. Durquia says

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    Wishing you and everyone many blessings! I am so excited about Mealtime prayers on Fridays. What a wonderful gift!!! Hugs!!!!

    Durquia

  9. Krista says

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    Such a great idea — I’ll be tuning in, and will be sharing on Homemade Renegade!

  10. Maggie Tate says

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    Love this!
    Looking forward to the prayers 🙂

  11. Patrice says

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    Where did you order your mealtimes prayers cube from. I would also like to order a bunch of them

    Thank you
    Patrice

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