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Saying grace in a resturant

matwor
Kinda a long read, but worth it.



Saying Grace in a Restaurant

This says a lot about proper upbringing of a child, and the goodness
we put in their hearts when they are little.


Last week, I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And liberty and justice for all! Amen!"

Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!"
Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it
wrong? Is God mad at me?" As I held him and assured him that he had
done a terrific job, and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly
gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, "I
happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer. "Really?" my son asked. "Cross my heart," the man replied. Then, in a theatrical whisper, he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes."

Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son
stared at his for a moment, and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and, without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes; and my soul is good already.
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  • SW 357Mag
    Very good. Thanks for posting.
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  • elvjeep
    I love it...put that demon in her place.[}:)][}:)][}:)]
    Praise God........[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
    Keep up the good work.
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  • hotshoot
    kids do and say the darndest things, gota love they
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  • andersk
    Keep on keepin' on!

    I pray in restaurants, too. And I pray over at the gun club and when I'm out hunting. Actually, I pray for y'al when I'm reading comments on Gunbroker.com.
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  • yawarakai
    As I sit here reading this, a co-worker came back McDonalds with ice cream sundaes for everyone.
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  • Huntingnerd33
    That's awesome, you have a really cool kid there. I pray before every meal no matter where it is.
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  • Old-Colts
    That's great, thanks for sharing! I can tell you from personal experience, the way you are raising your children today will pay dividends when they leave the nest. They may move a little farther away from God when they are out on their own, but what you are instilling today will be remembered by them and at some point move them back to where they need to be.
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  • tazzer
    quote:Originally posted by andersk
    Keep on keepin' on!

    I pray in restaurants, too. And I pray over at the gun club and when I'm out hunting. Actually, I pray for y'al when I'm reading comments on Gunbroker.com.


    and boy do we need it [;)]
    good post Matwor Ill have tsend it to some of my freinds

    tazz
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  • ATF
    Great story,Thank You.[^]
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  • Mr. Gunz
    quote:Originally posted by elvjeep
    I love it...put that demon in her place.[}:)][}:)][}:)]
    Praise God........[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
    Keep up the good work.


    +1
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  • dheffley
    quote:Originally posted by matwor
    "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!"

    She may find that God has not been hearing her prayers for a while, and has never missed this little child's prayers!
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