11.19: Saying Grace and Thanking God for His Grace -- There's a Difference

<p>As a kid, growing up Catholic, I don’t remember &nbsp;ever “saying grace” before a meal. My dad worked in retail and most of &nbsp;the time he was rarely home for dinner. So, it was me and mom and we ate &nbsp;sitting in front of the TV. (Do you remember TV Dinners?) We never got &nbsp;into the habit of thanking God for providing the meal. On occasion when &nbsp;we went to someone else’s house for dinner — especially Thanksgiving — &nbsp;that’s when the host or hostess would pause to say grace.</p> <p>As a single adult living in Miami, my church used to hold a community &nbsp;Thanksgiving dinner. It was always hosted by someone with a large &nbsp;enough house to hold around 30 people. Someone made the turkey and we &nbsp;all brought a dish to share. Yes, it was a potluck Thanksgiving and it &nbsp;was fun. That’s really when I first started occasionally saying grace &nbsp;before a meal. But, it was only with a group — at a potluck. By myself, I &nbsp;never did.</p> <p>It’s taken many decades of struggles for me to realize that EVERYTHING I &nbsp;have — food included — it’s because God allowed me to have it. He gave &nbsp;me the skill, knowledge, and experience to earn a living and buy the &nbsp;food. Even when money’s tight, I am able to go to a food pantry to get &nbsp;food. He always provides. Now, I thank Him before every meal. Not always &nbsp;before the first bite, but I do thank Him.</p> <p>Role Models Saying Grace in the New Testament...</p> <p><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/11/19/saying-grace-and-thanking-god-for-his-grace-theres-a-difference/"><em><strong>Keep reading in my blog where you can pray along with me and I embedded a special worship video for you...</strong></em></a></p> <p><em><strong>If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly…</strong></em></p> <p><em><st