Every household should have a copy of Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper. Yes, there is a chapter on Christmas, which is very good and helpful. But I recommend it for other reasons.
Our cancer period had days when it was hard to pray with the children over something as simple as meals. So we borrowed the Piper’s mealtime prayers, memorizing them for ourselves and for the sake of the children:
Prayer for the midday meal We’re grateful, Father, for this hour To rest and draw upon your power, Which you have shown in sun and rain And measured out to every grain. Let all this food which you have made And graciously before us laid Restore our strength for these next hours That you may have our fullest powers. (p. 47)You can read it online at the link above, or buy a copy here.
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I quite agree! I’m re-reading it this December.
I just found this book not that long ago and highly recommend it. It’s the best book on traditions and parenting that I have ever read. It has been a huge blessing to our family. Thank you for writing this, too. I had not focused much on this prayer, but it is beautiful, isn’t it?
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