{"id":1964,"date":"2009-01-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2009\/01\/setting-the-family-table.html"},"modified":"2009-01-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-21T00:00:00","slug":"setting-the-family-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2009\/01\/setting-the-family-table.html","title":{"rendered":"Setting the Family Table"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author Marjorie Thompson made this observation: “The Jewish faith has been characterized as a ‘table spirituality’ in which the central feasts and holy days are celebrated around the altar of the family table.” Was this true in your family of origin? What role did the table play in your upbringing? What role do you want it to play now? What five things prevent you from eating together as a family? <\/p>\n

—Mary E. DeMuth<\/a><\/p>\n

This is part of Mary E. DeMuth’s guided journal, “Creating the Family You Always Wanted,” a 12-week journey in Christian parenting. Twice a week, you’ll receive a new journaling prompt encouraging you to think about your family–and God–in new ways. Use these prompts in your own journal or in group discussion. If you’re joining this journal mid-way through, you can start journaling at any time, and stay subscribed at the end, when the journal will restart and you can receive the prompts that you missed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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