Grace S Thanksgiving

Introduces Thanksgiving, describing how the holiday originated, similar festivals around the world, what people eat during the meal, the activities they do, and why it is important for families.

This lovely volume contains a rich variety of graces - brief enough to fit into the busiest life, elegant enough for the most formal occasion. Compiled by one of Britain's foremost prayer collectors, Dorothy M Stewart, the graces are arranged in categories to make choosing easy.

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.

Enjoy the tale of a Thanksgiving feast that grows and grows with this paperback edition of a holiday favorite. A young boy looks on as his mom and grandma are busy getting dinner ready. Soon Dad arrives with a family friend, followed by a sibling with a college roommate, an aunt and cousin, and a friend with relatives in tow. As the child worries whether there will be enough for all, Grandma reminds him that the more we show our love and care, the more there always seems to be to share. With its heartwarming text and rich, warm illustrations, this story will remind readers young and old of the spirit of Thanksgiving.

Last-minute guests for a Thanksgiving meal multiply as preparations progress, but Grandma assures her young grandson that God will provide as much as they need to feed everyone.

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.