As I did the weekly grocery shopping yesterday, I found enormous displays of chips, salsa, beer, chicken wings, pizza, hoagies and bags of nuts all screaming out for shoppers to take them home for today's Superbowl extravaganza. One maker of pepperoni reported that if all the sausage they had made for this event were stacked end to end, it would go all the way through the earth. That's a lot of meat!
Americans are great at partying, whether it is from the trunk of a car in a football parking lot, to a Halloween party where we dress in costumes we wouldn't be caught dead in. The Superbowl is an unofficial national holiday celebrating good times, the incredible joy of heated competition and the great American invention of commercials. In other words, It's Party Time!
Prayer is a good thing, even at parties. So, if you can find a time between commercials and preferably before you make the chart for the football pool, here's a prayer for the food:
Let us pray....
God of all good gifts, we give thanks for the blessings we find today. We've come together to shout, laugh and have fun. Let our hearts be joined in laughter and friendship as we are amazed at the great sports in the game. Let our mouths be delighted with the incredible food that has been prepared by our loved ones and friends. This is a a holiday to rejoice in the blessings of friendship and the gifts of good and fun food. We are thankful for your blessings, O God. Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment