Kudos for Tyson

Just wanted to post a quick note to say how impressed I am by the Tyson food company. I was alerted that they were giving out a free booklet called Giving Thanks at Mealtime. Of course, I filled in my vitals and requested one with little hope for the contents (hey, its free). I expected some new age book that reinvented how to give thanks at meals....something like We give thanks to the great earth who has bore forth the grain that has nourished this succulent Tyson chicken.

I received this booklet today along with two free samples from Walmart ; ) To my surprise, the front flap included a letter from John Tyson which states one of Tyson's core values is "to honor God and be respectful of each other, our customers..." The booklet is being sent out to encourage families to remember God at mealtimes and give thanks for our daily bread.

Just a few of the thanks from the book:

For the blessings you've bestowed upon this home and on this family,
For all the days we've had together and all the days to come,
For the joys and sorrows that bind us closer,
For the trials we've overcome,
And for teaching us that we can do no great things only small things with great love,
Lord, we thank you.

Benedic, Domine, nos et haec
tua dona quae de tua largitate
sumus sumpturi
Per Chritum
Dominum nostrum. Amen

Cristo, pan de vida,
Ven y bendice esta comida.
Amen

My personal favorite: Good Lord--Bless these sinners as they eat their dinners. Amen.

Giving Thanks at Mealtime

Thought for the day: Give Thanks.