B
efore a meal we bow
our heads.
We are
reminded of our ultimate dependence on God’s
provision for this life, on
farmers’ weathered hands and
earthy knowledge, on healthy
soils and blessed
rainfall.
We are
reminded of
an everyday
miracle: take a
seed in...
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B
efore a meal we bow
our heads.
We are
reminded of our ultimate dependence on God’s
provision for this life, on
farmers’ weathered hands and
earthy knowledge, on healthy
soils and blessed
rainfall.
We are
reminded of
an everyday
miracle: take a
seed in your hand,
drop it in a shallow
furrow of rich soil
with adequate sunlight and water and
you get a bountiful
harvest of food.
Full shelves in
At the Lord’s Table:
Everyday Thanksgiving
the supermarket and meals on the table are not foregone
conclusions.
This abundance depends upon producers
that steward and care for the land, the health of creation,
and the mercy of God.
By eating with this in mind, we
nurture our gratitude during meals.
We are reminded by
author Sharon Parks of our “utter dependence upon the
generosity of the earth and its peoples and the power and
grace by which our lives are sustained.
”1
Growing Food As any gardener knows, nutrients,
sunlight, space, and water are the main ingredients for
creating great food.
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