Our Family's "Prayer Pot Stew"

We've started a new tradition before meals: I modified a long garden-inspired inspirational e-mail into a shorter before-dinner "Prayer Pot Stew." The kids get all stirred up over their Prayer Pots, and it's fun to watch them throw their ingredients (BAM!) into the pot with each phrase.

We couldn't find artificial veggies to match the prayer, so we had to be creative. I think we came up with even better stuff with interesting textures from the dollar store: green bath puff=lettuce; copper scours=turnips; sponges cut into squash (they get great enjoyment from really squashing them when we "squash" the bad stuff); puff balls=peas; and a shaker of thyme.  I printed out the words and made copies for all the families in our small group, too, and hope maybe other friends will adopt it and pass along the fun!

Here are the ingredients:

LORELEI'S/GRYFFIN'S "PRAYER POT" STEW

GOD, STIR IN US…

ONE HEAD OF LETTUCE:
Lettuce love one another

TWO TURNIPS:

Turnip on time

Turnip to serve

THREE CUPS OF PEAS :

Peas within

Peas with others

Peas on Earth

FOUR SQUASH:

Squash gossip

Squash grudges

Squash grumblings

Squash negative thoughts

AN ABUNDANCE OF THYME:

Thyme for family & friends

Thyme for wellness

Thyme for talents

Thyme for You

Cover us with living water so that we bubble over with joy and thanksgiving.

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit: the Maker of our Feast.

Amen.