tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526420222777125869.post2905785406127352369..comments2023-03-22T06:56:40.907-06:00Comments on Redefined Possibilities: Response #3 - Miriam Weinstein's book - "The Surprising Power of Family Meals"AnnCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669444685798429368noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526420222777125869.post-78843807772236070092010-03-14T16:48:24.878-06:002010-03-14T16:48:24.878-06:00I love your posts!!! I am finally able to read th...I love your posts!!! I am finally able to read them coherently even though I'm sleep deprived. I firmly believe in the power of having family meal time. I also believe in the more the merrier. We have always welcomed anyone and everyone to our house. They feel welcome as does anyone when warm yummy food is offered. I remember all the families you would invite after church to share or "break bread" with. It was ALWAYS fun and created new frienships that have lasted years. WE do live in a day when everything is "convienent" such as drive thru and take out. We live in a different era from the 60's-80's and thus we have adapted. There is still nothing better than a GOOD home-cooked meal that can create a warm feelings of familiarity within the walls around your kitchen table. There's also nothing better than your family talking about the good, the bad, the ugly about their days among the safety of their family while sharing a meal. "Sharing a meal" takes on a whole new meaning when you think about it that way. There is definitly more than food being shared...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526420222777125869.post-85012299982063216852010-03-14T14:12:25.108-06:002010-03-14T14:12:25.108-06:00Thanks Ann for letting me be part of your study,It...Thanks Ann for letting me be part of your study,It has occurred to me that the ideas that these women have are true,but it is more than that, people, our family,our children and those that walk through our doors at home, always at least at my home,find their way to our kitchen, to not just find food for the body,but food for the soul, you see in my house when the kids bring their friends they are always amazed that we cook almost all our meals from scratch, as a matter of fact, they think that we went our of our way to cook a special meal for them, but in fact they can't believe that we can still eat a meal together as a family, as crazy as we are and as busy that we get, we still have to eat and in the end we have had many wonderful conversation because of food, that we all need to so much to survive in this world, just like the soul needs love and attention. thanks again, it has made me think how important it is especially when the t.v is not on, how much you can enjoy one anothers company just by talking when your eating your meal. Anyways i hope this is what you were looking for.Yvette Packardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980567939403817092noreply@blogger.com