Saying Thank You: A moment of thanks, religious or not, adds meaning to our meals

Saufferer, a 25-year-old public relations executive in Seattle who attends a non-national Catholic church, often speaks a brief traditional courtesy when dining with her immediate family : “Come to Jesus, be our guest, and ask these gifts for us. be blessed,” is a variation of a common Christian prayer that is said to have originated in from Lutheran Other relatives also say their own graces in their homes, but she says adding games when all eat together creates a special feeling of being together, which they hasn’t been able to enjoy for the past year and a half, when the pandemic has made large gatherings impossible. “And no matter what, we can turn to small blessings and gifts, and [saying grace] help us prepare our minds and hearts. ”