SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE
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Family Food Traditions
There are the handmade dumplings from your aunt that show up at every family reunion. The special seasoning your dad puts on everything. The chocolate chip cookies your great grandma made that no one can recreate perfectly, even though she swore she gave y’all the exact recipe.
Certain foods and flavors have the ability to transport us back to a particular time and place, filled with memories of people who have maybe passed on or who we just don’t get to spend as much time with anymore. There’s something almost reverent about passing on a recipe– you aren’t just making food, but trying to embody some of the story, history, culture, and love of the people who came before you.
In doing so, it’s a small way to keep the memory of those we’ve loved present with us, even when they aren’t there. But, even more so, making a family recipe is also a way to be reminded of the faithfulness of God throughout all generations. God is the keeper of all of our stories. He has been present in all of the highs and lows of our complex family histories. He has been part of its preservation, all of which has led to… you! And now, you get to be a part of the legacy.
So whether this is your first, or hundredth, time trying your hands at this family recipe, here’s a verse and a prayer to thank God for this unique opportunity.
“I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known
through all generations” (Psalm 89:1).
A Prayer for Making a Family Recipe
Bread of Life, be present with me today as I prepare this recipe that has been passed down with care. Thank you for the gifts of memory and tradition that connect me to the generations before me. Through this time, you’ve given me the opportunity to honor the past and create new memories and flavors in the present. May the people who eat this food feel my love for them. And more importantly, may we all be nourished by your presence and reminded of your goodness and faithfulness which have lasted through every age. Amen.
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