I have always taken a moment to bow my head and "say grace" for meals, even when eating alone in public. I don't try to be a spectacle, but I don't hide it, either. When I got married, it didn't change. And as children came along, they saw that we "said grace" for meals at home, and in restaurants.
On at least 3 occasions when we were a young family, when it came time for the waitress to give us our check, I was told "your check has already been paid". The first time, I didn't know how or why. The second and third time, the waitress explained that "some gentleman saw you and your family saying grace, and they just wanted to encourage you".
Once, a kind old man came to our table, picked up our check, and said "your prayer before your meal is a testimony to others", and he just smiled and walked to the cash register and paid our bill.
Since then, God has really blessed us, and, every once in a while, I get to be that "kind old man".
On at least 3 occasions when we were a young family, when it came time for the waitress to give us our check, I was told "your check has already been paid". The first time, I didn't know how or why. The second and third time, the waitress explained that "some gentleman saw you and your family saying grace, and they just wanted to encourage you".
Once, a kind old man came to our table, picked up our check, and said "your prayer before your meal is a testimony to others", and he just smiled and walked to the cash register and paid our bill.
Since then, God has really blessed us, and, every once in a while, I get to be that "kind old man".
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