{"id":971,"date":"2011-11-14T16:02:29","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T16:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/?p=971"},"modified":"2011-11-14T17:07:04","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T17:07:04","slug":"whats-hiding-in-your-holiday-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayables\/2011\/11\/whats-hiding-in-your-holiday-plans.html","title":{"rendered":"What’s Hiding in Your Holiday Plans?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I had contraband in my suitcase: Twelve knives, and frankly\u2014 they were not clean. Going through security at Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare airport, my suitcase was opened and TSA found my dirty little secret. Tablecloth, good silverware and a gravy boat. We were returning from a visit to the kids for Thanksgiving, and being a hopeless entertaining over-achiever, I could not resist bringing a beautiful table along for the trip.<\/p>\n

Preparing for holiday meals is a lot of work. First you have to think about it. Then there\u2019s endless discussion about who\u2019s coming, and finally, what will be on the menu. Every year it\u2019s the same conversation with my \u201cbestie\u201d girlfriend Debbie. \u201cAnything new you\u2019re trying this year?\u201d After going back and forth with recipes and clever new decorating ideas, it seems the most we accomplish is that maybe one of us will decide to substitute apples for oranges in the cranberry sauce. Neither one of us would consider disappointing a guest at our table who\u2019s expecting the sweet potato pie but gets mashed potatoes instead.<\/p>\n

One tradition I did mess with recently, was grace before the meal. In our family\u2019s holiday history, we never said it. My folks, though grateful, are not the religious type. Praying at the dinner table was simply not done.\u00a0 But a few years ago, I came across a prayer<\/a> I knew I had to share. I printed out copies of it and we took turns, each reading a stanza before we began to eat. A new tradition was started.<\/p>\n

Now God is a regular guest at our dining table. We serve awesome prayer that\u2019s beautiful and delicious. It\u2019ll be the same food this year, with a different spiritual main course.<\/p>\n

Susan Diamond, Prayables<\/em><\/p>\n

Enjoy and Share Susan’s Favorite Thanksgiving Prayer: We Give Thanks<\/a><\/p>\n

For great suggestions on interesting new recipes try Recipe4Living\u2019s Thanksgiving Meal Planner<\/a>!<\/p>\n

For a beautiful menu of prayers, perfect for giving thanks of all kinds, discover Prayables Prayers of Gratitude<\/a>.<\/p>\n

READ MORE and Enjoy these features from the Daily Prayable! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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