There is no occasion when meals should become totally unimportant. Meals can be very small indeed, very inexpensive, short times in the midst of a big push of work, but they should be always more then just food. Relaxation, communication and a measure of beauty and pleasure should be part of even the shortest of meal breaks.
Edith Schaeffer
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I have always been inspired by the thoughts of Edith Schaeffer in her book 'The Hidden Art of Homemaking". Taking care to make meals or snacks pleasing to those around us is a beautiful way to bless them. Sharing a 'mini date night' or a small picnic lunch outside on a warm day is a great way to slow down and enjoy each other!
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Food and meal-times shared have always been thought of as a closer kind of communication then simply talking to people, without eating together. The very sharing of a short break to drink a cup of tea, a glass of juice or a cup of coffee together, is in itself a kind of communication.
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