A Table Blessing for Thanksgiving

God, awaken us to the everyday miracle of a simple meal. May we recognize Your goodness in the thoughtful preparation, in the eating together, and in the savoring of something that tastes like love. May our time around the table be a gift.

May we be present to one another, engaging all our senses as an act of thankful worship to the nourishment you have provided for us in the company of people we love.

God, bless the hands that prepared this, those with us now, and the ones we wish were. Bless us, O God, in all of our eating, gathering and sharing. In our laughter, our talking-with-our-mouths full, and maybe even elbows on the table. may we taste and see the love that multiplies. Amen.

Adapted from The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days by Kate Bowler.