Hellobee Boards Topic: Meal Time Prayers

Hellobee Boards Topic: Meal Time Prayers https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 19:40:59 +0000 jedeve on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618840 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:58:02 +0000 jedeve 1618840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bless us O Lord, for these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through Christ, Our Lord. And then LO opens his arms really wide and claps "A-MEN" and it's really cute. He also yells out amen in church when it is quiet. Which is also cute, although not quite appropriate! TemperanceBrennan on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618814 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:48:28 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1618814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @T.H.O.U.: I said the prayer you say growing up! DH was hesitant too, but when I showed him some prayers that didn't have any reference to a higher power, he really got on board. It's always important to be thankful! I also really like that the prayer we say is inclusive/vague and can by embraced by religious and non-religious people alike. I always feel excluded when grace is said at our family functions - DH and I choose to sit quietly with our head down while everyone else crosses themselves (twice) and says a very Catholic grace. T.H.O.U. on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618747 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:27:33 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1618747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mamaof2: This is the one that my family says and meal time but it seemed a bit much for a 2 year old to say. Grace on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618736 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:24:33 +0000 Grace 1618736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truely thankful. And we did the sign of the cross before and after and clapped for "Amen". For a while, the clapping seemed to grab her attention, but she seems to have gotten used to it. T.H.O.U. on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618733 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:23:54 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1618733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @TemperanceBrennan: It took my husband time to get on board with "prayers" but now that he sees it as a good opportunity to be thankful for what we have and its a good character foundation to instill in her. MamaG on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618711 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:19:12 +0000 MamaG 1618711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: I heard one of the teachers sing it at school before breakfast one day and I had to ask the director for the words. It really is catchy and sweet. Mamaof2 on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618709 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:18:30 +0000 Mamaof2 1618709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bless us o' Lord For these thy gifts Which we are about to receive From thy bounty Through Christ our Lord Amen Learned that in grade school and still use it! looch on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618705 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:18:15 +0000 looch 1618705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaG: oh my, that must be what my son is reciting! I had no idea of the entire thing! MamaG on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618695 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:17:15 +0000 MamaG 1618695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This is what is used at my daughters daycare (non-church). I want to incorporate at home as well. They sing it, and the rhythm is catchy. (I see this is a longer version of what @looch: posted above). Open and shut them, open and shut them, give a little clap, clap, clap. (using hands) Open and shut them, open and shut them, lay them in your lap, lap, lap. Thank you for the world so sweet Thank you for the food we eat Thank you for the birds that sing Thank you God for everything Amen I was raised with the prayer mentioned by @smurfette: and @swurlygirl: except that we said "meal" in place of "gifts". TemperanceBrennan on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618678 Wed, 07 May 2014 10:14:43 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1618678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH and I are non-believers, but we have religious families. Our kitchen table has a frame with this poem: For what we are about to receive let us be truly thankful …to those who planted the crops …to those who cultivated the fields …to those who gathered the harvest. For what we are about to receive let us be truly thankful to those who prepared it and those who served it. In this festivity let us remember too those who have no festivity those who cannot share this plenty those whose lives are more affected than our own by war, oppression and exploitation those who are hungry, sick and cold In sharing in this meal let us be truly thankful for the good things we have for the warm hospitality and for this good company. We don't say this every night, but I hope to do it more often once we have a little one: "For the meal we are about to eat, for those that made it possible, and for those with whom we are about to share it, we are thankful." looch on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618597 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:58:03 +0000 looch 1618597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son goes to a catholic preschool, the other day he actually prayed while I was dressing him for bed. I didn't realize what he was doing at first, but when he said AMAP instead of AMEN, i realized it was a prayer. Thank you for the food we eat, Thank you for the birds that sing Thank you God for everything. AMAP. swurlygurl on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618520 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:41:55 +0000 swurlygurl 1618520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just started doing mealtime prayers this last week! We say: 'Come Lord Jesus, be our guest. Let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen.' It's the standard prayer that we say when we get together with DH's family. Probably around the time L turns 2 or so, I'd like to start doing 'thankful' prayers too. Smurfette on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-1618501 Wed, 07 May 2014 09:35:00 +0000 Smurfette 1618501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bumping! We need to start meal prayers with R. She just eats dinner before us. DH and I say one every night. Come Lord Jesus Be our guest. Let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen. Or DH makes up his own. lovehoneybee on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-733783 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:19:44 +0000 lovehoneybee 733783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We not a religious household but when we're with DH's family we say Come Lord Jesus, our guest to be And bless these gifts bestowed by thee. Bless our dear ones everywhere And keep them in thy loving care. kml636 on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-733720 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:06:50 +0000 kml636 733720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ okay, I totally forgot about this until you just posted it. I better come up with something soon! T.H.O.U. on "Meal Time Prayers" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meal-time-prayers#post-733499 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:30:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 733499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Share your meal time prayers that you use with your little one. Each night at dinner we fold our hands and say: God is Great God is Good Let us thank Him For this Food Amen. She really is catching on and loves to fold her hands!