tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953960067447632610.post8063712531298078142..comments2023-09-11T03:24:40.681-07:00Comments on Life With Me and My 5: Start the Tradition NowJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12810895360826058035noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953960067447632610.post-88583747524540422562007-11-07T12:38:00.000-08:002007-11-07T12:38:00.000-08:00Children thrive on tradition and LOVE it!! We hav...Children thrive on tradition and LOVE it!! We have been doing this for a couple of years. Recently we had an exremely hectic Saturday and it was essential that I spend the day helping my husband outside with some projects that HAD to be completed that day. At 7PM we all came inside to clean up and I had not gone shopping that morning or prepared anything special for dinner. Our 6 boys were disappointed that we were planning on not having a "Sabbath Meal" that evening and volunteered to pitch in. They got out the linen tablecloths, napkins, and nice dishes, my husband cooled a wine and got out the candles, and I set to work boiling hotdogs, making Kraft Mac and Cheese, and opening a couple of bags of chips. We soon were all seated to an unusual candlelight dinner with our usual prelude of gratitude to the Lord, reading, etc and the children were beaming. They absolutely LOVE this family ritual and for them (and us) it is the perfect commencement to the Lord's Day.<BR/><BR/> This taught me that while I enjoy the prep and making extra special dinners for this occasion, it is not about the "fanciness" of the affair, but the special recognition of what it means, as we prepare our hearts for the worship of our God. Children are never too young to appreciate this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com