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by Zeeva Usman

Practicing Christian Mindfulness Through God’s Natural Healing

In a world that moves at a dizzying pace, Christians often find themselves longing for peace, presence, and spiritual renewal. The practice of Christian mindfulness offers a way to pause, to breathe, and to truly notice the presence of Jesus in each moment. But mindfulness isn’t only about the state of the soul—it also has implications for the body.

Throughout Scripture, we see that God cares deeply for our physical well-being as much as our spiritual health. From the use of herbs and oils in biblical times to the invitation to “be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10), there is a rich connection between faith, mindfulness, and natural healing.

This connection invites us into a holistic way of living—one that nurtures body, mind, and spirit through God’s provision.

Mindfulness as a Christian Practice

When people hear the word mindfulness, they often think of secular meditation or Eastern practices. But Christian mindfulness is different. It is the intentional awareness of God’s presence here and now. It’s about paying attention to your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings while keeping your heart anchored in Christ.

In Mark 6:31, Jesus told His disciples, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” He knew that rest and reflection are essential. Mindfulness in a Christian context can look like:

  • Sitting quietly with Scripture, reading slowly and prayerfully
  • Walking in nature while thanking God for each sight and sound
  • Breathing deeply and reciting a short prayer like “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me”
  • Eating a meal with gratitude for God’s provision

By integrating these simple practices into daily life, Christians can experience greater peace and spiritual clarity.

God’s Natural Provision for Healing

The Bible contains numerous examples of natural elements being used for healing. Long before hospitals and pharmacies, God equipped His people with plants, oils, and other resources for their health.

Some examples include:

  • Figs – Isaiah 38:21 records how a cake of figs was applied to King Hezekiah’s boil to help him recover.
  • Leaves – Ezekiel 47:12 speaks of trees whose leaves “will be for healing.” Revelation 22:2 echoes this, describing the leaves of the tree of life for “the healing of the nations.”
  • Oil and Wine – Luke 10:34 shows the Good Samaritan using oil and wine to treat wounds. James 5:14 calls for anointing the sick with oil in the name of the Lord.

These remedies weren’t separate from faith—they were often paired with prayer and trust in God’s power. Healing in biblical times was holistic, addressing both physical and spiritual needs.

Where Mindfulness and Natural Healing Meet

At first glance, Christian mindfulness and biblical natural healing might seem like separate topics—one focusing on the inner life, the other on physical care. But they share common ground. Both invite us to slow down, pay attention, and steward the body God has given us.

When we are mindful, we notice the signals our bodies send us: fatigue, tension, hunger, or restlessness. This awareness can help us take better care of ourselves through prayer, rest, nourishing food, and natural remedies.

Mindfulness also allows us to approach health with gratitude rather than fear. Instead of anxiously chasing every wellness trend, we can prayerfully discern what God is leading us to do for our bodies—whether that’s using herbal tea for digestion, applying essential oils, or simply going for a quiet walk in His creation.

Biblical Mindfulness in Daily Health Routines

Here are some simple ways Christians can integrate mindfulness and natural health into daily life:

  1. Morning Gratitude with Tea or Herbal Infusion
     Begin the day with a cup of herbal tea while reading a short passage of Scripture. Use the time to thank God for the new day and ask for His guidance.
  2. Prayer Walks in Nature
     Take a slow, intentional walk outdoors, focusing on the sights, sounds, and scents of creation. Offer prayers of praise for what you see.
  3. Mindful Eating
     Before a meal, pause to acknowledge God as the provider. Eat slowly, noticing flavors and textures, and reflect on how the food nourishes your body.
  4. Anointing and Prayer
     If you’re feeling unwell, consider anointing yourself with a small amount of olive oil while praying for healing, in line with James 5:14.
  5. Evening Reflection
     At the end of the day, take five minutes to sit in silence, reflect on where you experienced God’s presence, and release any burdens to Him.

A Faith-Based Approach to Wellness

In today’s fast-paced and highly medicalized society, it’s easy to forget that God has always been the ultimate source of healing. While modern medicine is a gift, many Christians are rediscovering the value of combining it with biblical principles of natural wellness.

This doesn’t mean rejecting medical care—it means seeing it as part of a broader picture in which prayer, natural remedies, and mindful living all have a role.

By caring for our bodies in ways that honor God’s design, we align ourselves with His wisdom and show gratitude for the gift of life.

Learning More About Faith and Natural Health

For Christians who want to go deeper into the biblical and practical aspects of natural health, there are educational opportunities designed specifically for believers.

One example is Faith College of Natural Health, which offers courses and degrees in natural health, herbalism, nutrition, and biblical wellness. These programs explore how faith and holistic healing can work together, equipping students to serve others with both spiritual and physical care.

For anyone interested in integrating Christian mindfulness, biblical healing principles, and natural wellness into their life or ministry, such training can be a valuable resource.

Final Thought:
Christian mindfulness and natural healing are not separate disciplines—they are two expressions of the same truth: that God cares for the whole person. By slowing down, becoming aware of His presence, and using the gifts He has provided in creation, we can walk in greater health, peace, and intimacy with Him.

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” – 3 John 1:2

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by Karen Twinem

How to Feel Calm? Look for Glimmers

Any one dealing with anxiety these days? Scientific research continues to validate Christian and other forms of mindfulness as a sure way to feel calm. It says we literally can feel better when we look intentionally for “glimmers” in the present moment.

What are glimmers? The term comes from the Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges in 1994. The theory emphasizes the role that the autonomic nervous system, especially the vagus nerve, plays in our health and behavior. Glimmers and triggers are cues on opposite sides of the spectrum that impact the nervous system.

You’ve probably experienced triggers: cues that activate our fight-or-fight response or flee response. Triggers can be very subtle, even unconscious. One example would be the impact of the smoke from a barbecue on a person who survived a burning house. Our triggers automatically make us anxious, fearful or even angry.

Glimmers are the opposite: positive cues that tell us we are safe and connected. They bring us back to calm and happy. Glimmers include petting a dog or cat, laughing with a friend or sniffing your late mother’s favorite perfume. Do you have a happy place? It’s surely filled with glimmers.

Christian mindfulness brings the joy of the Lord into the picture. Enjoying God’s presence helps us slow down and find glimmers all around us. And the glimmers spark gratitude, which makes moods even brighter.

Glimmers Defeat Anxiety

Elle Studio + Wellness reports that, for every trigger, we need three glimmers. In today’s world, I think we need all the glimmers we can get.

The Simple Things, a British magazine I love, had a story on glimmers in its February 2025 issue. The article’s author, Lottie Storey, talked about the importance of “glimmer hunting.” We all have different glimmers. We can look for them in nature, music, friendships and scents. Giving up some time scrolling on the phone will allow us the quiet we need to find more of them.

Some suggest keeping a list you can use to counter triggers. Here’s a few of my glimmers:

  • Petting and snuggling Bert and Ernie, our cats
  • Decorating my Grandma Corbett’s bookshelf for the current season
  • Stickers of affirmative sayings on my to-do list
  • A beautiful blue sky with white clouds
  • Pictures of my kids and granddaughter
  • Trees changing color in autumn
  • The scent of a rose
  • A funny book
  • Sarah Young’s series on “Jesus Calling”

Each person’s search for glimmers requires mindfulness. As always, I recommend Christian mindfulness, the practice of the presence of God in the present moment. Stay in the present moment with God, paying attention to your senses. What do you see, hear, touch or taste that brings you a glimmer of joy? Can you talk about that with God? Can you bring it into your life more intentionally?

Once you know what makes you feel peaceful and joyful, you can bring more of it to your day. Sharing these feelings of joy with God in gratitude brings you closer to the source of peace.

It’s an ugly world out there. We need glimmers in our lives every day.

A Bonus Glimmer: Trini-T Ministries

Stickers and T-shirts with inspirational, message-based designs are important glimmers for me. I recently found Trini-T Ministries, which creates gifts, apparel and devotionals to encourage believers and spark conversations of faith. Each product reflects the presence of Jesus in our everyday lives. Check out trini-t.com and use our one-time discount code PRESENTINCHRIST to get 15% off through October 31, 2025.

For more thoughts, check out this post How to Find Lasting Joy

by Karen Twinem

Feel God’s Love

Do you feel that God loves you? Really feel it?

I’ve struggled with that over the decades of my life. A way to make God’s love feel more real came in a booklet from Renovare. This Christian nonprofit provides resources to help people feel the fullness of life in God through spiritual practices.

The booklet, “Learning to Hear God: Two Listening Exercises” opens with wisdom from the nonprofit’s co-founder, Dallas Willard. You can obtain a PDF or a copy of the booklet by clicking here.

The first exercise, written by Trevor Hudson, guides us in creating a “beloved charter.” This is a statement composed of Scriptures about God’s love for us. In the exercise, Hudson has us slowly read Scriptures that remind us of how God loves us. You can use Hudson’s list or select your own, perhaps using a Bible promise book.

Some of the scriptures that Hudson included are:

  • 1 Samuel 16: 7
  • Psalm 139: 13-16
  • Matthew 6: 25-26
  • Luke 12: 6-7
  • Romans 5: 6-8
  • Romans 8: 28
  • Ephesians 2: 4-8
  • Titus 3: 4-7

Another list of verses is found here on biblestudy.com.

Look through the verses and see which ones speak to you. Then convert any general language to specific language that sounds like God speaking directly to you. Use the phrases in those verses to weave together a statement of how God feels about you.

This is mine: The Lord my God is with me, a mighty one who saves. He rejoices over me with gladness. He quiets me by his love. He exults over me with loud singing. He strengthens and helps me. Even the hairs of my head are all numbered.

I printed the statement and put it on my desk. So I see it when I sit down to work. It’s a good reminder that God loves each of us. Especially you. Especially me.

by Karen Twinem

Three Books to Survive a Turbulent Election: A Book Guide

Three books are helping me through the hard times of this election cycle: “Trusting God in the Present” by Fr. Jacques Philippe and “Centering Prayers: A One-Year Daily Companion for Going Deeper into the Love of God” by Peter Traben Haas. The second author has just released a Volume 2 of “Centering Prayers,” with the subtitle “Daily Peace for Turbulent Times.”

Fr. Philippe’s book is called “your spiritual direction manual to trusting God in the midst of difficult times.” Only 50 pages, the book points out that hard times push us to a stronger, more vibrant commitment to God. It has a 4.8 rating out of 5 stars on Amazon and a 4.6 rating on Goodreads.

Fr. Philippe offers practical and wise answers for our concerns when the world seems to be a mess. For example, he challenges our typical questions to God, especially during hard times. Why is this happening, for example. Do we need to know the answer to that question to live our lives today? The author says probably not.

Instead, Fr. Philippe suggests that we accept the situation and ask instead: “What does God want of me here? What is the right way to live through this? … What good, depending on me, can I do today that no one else can do?”

Even in the worst situations, he says, “we can discover a good to be accomplished, a step to be taken for our own personal progress.” Fr. Philippe encourages each of us to adopt an attitude of responsibility rather than to feel like a victim. Then God can step in to help us:

  • Accept the reality of the difficult situation
  • Change our questions to those that will give us actionable answers
  • Take one step at a time mindfully
  • Discover the answers as they emerge

It goes without saying that we invite God into the situation with us. Walking mindfully through it one step at a time is Christian mindfulness at work.

I also recommend Peter Traben Haas’ two prayer books with a short daily prayer that helps to open us up to God so He can reframe our attitudes. I’ve been using the books at the end of centering prayer each morning. His prayers are beautiful, and I plan to continue even after the election drama ends. The first prayer book has a 4.6 rating on Amazon and a 4.5 on Goodreads.

Here’s an example:

God of Liberation and Connection: Your love anoints my life with the charism of joy. I see how much you help me be more than just me. Your love is a fusion molding me into a we. Amen

What are the books and resources that are getting you through hard times? I’d love to know.

by Karen Twinem

Overcome Election Anxiety

Bombarded with fears about what will happen to the United States? Feeling the crush of election anxiety? You’re not alone.

I am a registered Independent because neither party has a platform that I fully endorse. I dislike the lack of civility, the tone of campaigning and the name-calling that has infiltrated our political system. And I’ve experienced fears for our democracy that I never expected to have in my life. As Sarah Young writes in “Jesus Listens,” “People are calling evil good and good evil.” This leads to anxiety.

Jesus does not want us to lead lives filled with dread. So we have to deal with anxiety thought by thought by thought. We can be sure this is possible because Paul tells us to “take captive every thought.” (2nd Corinthians 2:5) Christian mindfulness makes it easier to fulfill this advice.

To take your thoughts captive and overcome anxiety, you have to do five things repeatedly: Notice. Stop. Pray. Refocus. Act.

NOTICE: Listen to your thoughts. We know that paying attention on purpose helps us to listen to the chatter in our minds. It’s a good thing, too, because our thoughts direct our emotions. Whenever we get wound up in anxiety, bad thoughts are at the core.

STOP: Take a few deep, slow breaths.

PRAY: Once we feel a bit more calm, we need to pray for God’s grace to help us keep focused on Him. You can pray:

Lord, help me to not be overcome by uncertainty and fear. Help me not to wallow in fears of evil. I know none of what’s happened is a surprise to you. I know in the end You will triumph. And I know that I may not even be understanding this correctly. Instead, I trust in you as my constant companion.

REFOCUS: God wants us to focus on His presence in the moment. So visualize Jesus alongside you. Think about God’s character and all the ways He is with you. Focus on God’s goodness.

ACT: God wants us to be a light shining in the darkness. You can do this if you practice the presence of God. If you seek His will for what you should do to become a force for good. Fill your calendar with things that you know God wants you to do. Such as?

  • Spiritual practices, such as all types of prayer, Bible study, Sabbath, gifts of your time and money, and intentional Christian fellowship in church and small group.
  • The seven spiritual works of mercy: Counsel the doubtful. Instruct the ignorant. Admonish the sinner. Comfort the sorrowful. Forgive all injuries. Bear wrongs patiently. Pray for the living and the dead.
  • Acts of corporal mercy to address the needs of the poor and helpless: Feed the hungry. Visit the imprisoned. Buy clothing for those who need it. Care for the sick. Shelter travelers. Offer drink to the thirsty.
  • And what you say. If you can’t communicate in ways that show the gifts of the Holy Spirit, be quiet. Talk to God about your concerns, instead of dumping them on family, friends and social media.

Focus on the good you can do. God has prepared works in advance for you to do. As you become a force for good, your anxiety melts away.

by Karen Twinem

Experience Grace During Suffering

Suffering is a given in any life. But, for some Christians, suffering is a shock. A sign that God isn’t paying attention. Or a symptom that they are praying incorrectly. The idea that a Christian life is all prosperity and popcorn is widespread … and wrong.

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Jesus, John 16:33

How can we “take heart” when pain and sorrow, fear and loss take up center stage in our lives. God is omnipotent. God can do anything. God could fix this in a second. Why does He allow our suffering?

Jesus warned us that we would have trouble on Earth, but He encourages us to remember that He has overcome the world. In fact, He says “so that in me you may have peace” in almost the same breath. So what does that mean exactly when pain, sorrow and loss are center stage in our lives? And how do we get there? I believe some answers come from Paul’s words about his pain and trouble in 2nd Corinthians 12:6-10.

Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Paul, 2nd Corinthians 12:6-10

This statement makes perfect sense when combined with the idea of a God who consents to Satan’s request for test a person, as He did to Job (Job 1:6-22) and to Peter (Luke 22:31).

God knows that suffering develops humility, a true understanding of who we each are and who God is. Without this depth of awareness, we can’t be in a strong relationship with God. Our trials not only build faith and character; they also open our eyes to the reality of our existence

Jesus prays for us in times of temptation and suffering. For example, He told Peter that He had prayed that Peter’s faith would not fail. It’s notable that Jesus did not pray that Peter would not deny Him. He knew the terrible experience was necessary for Peter and for all who later learned about it.

The phrase “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger” is not from the Bible. It’s from “Conan the Barbarian,” with the script slightly misquoting Nietzsche. Actually, suffering makes us weaker, which is a good thing.

Why? Because God wants people to see His presence in His Christians (and not just in Paul and Peter, either.) Suffering breaks up the vessel of our self-centeredness, our self-regard. A broken vessel displays the light of God’s presence within to others. Maintaining faith, joy and hope during a serious calamity is the best Christian witness we can ever give.

How do we do that? The good news is: It’s not up to us.

God tells us, as He told Paul: “My graces are sufficient for you.” I believe that this means that God will give us the abundant graces we need to deal with suffering without fear and anxiety, but with His peace and joy. All we need to do is be open to accept these graces.

I have found this to be true in my life. I open myself up to God in continual prayer and thanksgiving, using Christian mindfulness. God fills me up with peace and joy even in the hospital waiting room, in a locked psych ward with a loved one, at the funeral home, on the scene of the accident, in the board conference room and during the dark of the night. It’s not up to me. God is doing it for me and through me.

When we suffer and rest in God’s grace, God responds.

I will give you the secrets of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know I am the Lord, the God of Israel who summons you by name.

Isaiah 45:3

Kay Warren, co-founder of Saddleback Church, has called this experience “gritty grace.” Maybe the abrasion we feel is good for everyone.

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by Karen Twinem

Think When You Reach for Your Phone

Here’s a shocking statistic: Average Americans check their cell phone 344 times per day. About once every four minutes.

That statistic comes from a survey by reviews.org. I tried to find information that disproved it, and I couldn’t.

Our addiction to picking up the phone is scary and mindless. Christian mindfulness offers us an opportunity to approach our cell phones with curiosity. And to slow down the obsessive behavior.

Here’s a two-step practice that can help:

  1. Catch yourself when you pick up your phone casually.
  2. Ask yourself: “Why did I pick up the phone?” Are you bored? Are you worried? Is your job (or a person at your job, like your boss) getting to you?
  3. Pray about that condition. If you are truly bored, find a way to be a force for good at work and at home? Are you at work all the time now? Is that what God wants?

Once you start to think each time you pick up your phone, you will find yourself reducing the pattern. It’s addictive behavior, which is never good.

You also can make some guidelines for yourself about your phone usage. Here are some ideas:

  • Create specific ringtones for key people in your family and at work so you only react to texts from them.
  • Set a specific time to check the phone for emails and other texts.
  • Reduce or eliminate notifications for other things.
  • Use the do-not-disturb feature. (You can make exceptions for key people, such as a kid in college or an elderly parent.)
  • Turn your smart phone into a dumb phone by eliminating most apps.

Take a moment to think about why you pick up your phone. It can improve your life.

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by Karen Twinem

Create a Mood Box

Developing a mood box or book is a good exercise in contemplative Christian mindfulness, particularly when you are fighting against negative thinking. I’ve used this practice with people struggling against serious illness and/or depression. It is just as effective for the ups and downs of daily life.

The first step is to determine what mood you want to feel. You can create mood boxes or books to encourage hope, joy, optimism, trust in God, contentment and more.

Select an attractive box or blank book that, if possible, reflects this emphasis. This is a private exercise, so the box has to speak to you and no one else. You also can decorate the box or book to please yourself. I’ve also used decorated photo storage boxes to get a head start on the look I wanted.

Then fill the box or book with cues that encourage the mood you want. Try to appeal to many of your senses. You can add:

  • Scripture verses
  • Quotes from books
  • Song lyrics
  • Photographs
  • Images cut from magazines or books
  • CDs
  • Essential oils
  • Souvenirs
  • Fabrics
  • Items from nature

If you are creating a book rather than a box, you can put essential oils or perfume on the pages to get scent. Continue to add to the box over time, or to remove things if they lose their appeal.

One of my friends has a mood box based on hope, originally created as she served as caregiver for a sick loved one. When the person died, she made a ritual of emptying the box and starting to collect box contents again.

Put the mood box or book in a place where you can see it daily. When you feel far from your desired mood, use it for a few minutes to help yourself go on the right path.

by Karen Twinem

Be Kind With Your Phone

Super Sad True Love Story, published in 2010, was set in the near future … also known as now. Author Gary Shteyngart wrote about Americans who were tied to their devices, rarely looking up and rarely putting them down. It was appalling at the time.

What was science fiction in 2010 is reality today. Research shows that Americans spend an average screen time of 5.4 hours on their mobile phones daily. About half of that is time spent on social media. We have 294.15 million smartphone users in the United States. The U.S. population is 329.5 million. That means almost everyone who isn’t a little kid has a cell phone.

Like every piece of technology, smart phones can be used for good.

Ten ways to use your phone as a force for good

  1. What apps would Jesus have? You can read the Bible, do a meditation, read a devotional and pray a piece of liturgy on your phone. Some recommendations about apps to download are in the resource section here.
  2. Be intentional about what you post on social media. Think it through and decide what you want to accomplish. You can only post things that cause people to smile (or laugh). You can spread thoughts of peace and kindness. You can be intentional about who follows you.
  3. Make rules for yourself about cell phone use. Such as, put the phone on recharge during meals to keep it off the table during a meal. Or, never read email until you’ve done morning prayer.
  4. Designate time to read emails and calm yourself first. Pray before you open your email. Ask for wisdom, discernment and calm. Scheduling time to read them keeps you from constantly scanning your phone for emails. If people need to contact you from work, you can let people know that you read your emails at these specific times. If anything is too urgent to wait until that time, they can text or call you.
  5. Express your appreciation to someone. Write a post giving someone (a friend, colleague or a person you admire but don’t know personally) a compliment. This is especially nice if you are sending it to a person who means a lot to you, but doesn’t have hundreds or thousands of followers.
  6. Write a recommendation about a colleague or vendor on LinkedIn. Taking the time to give positive reviews is very welcome.
  7. If Starbucks has a personnel shortage, don’t offer to pay for the person behind you. Counterintuitive, I know. But paying for the person behind you makes the cashier’s job more difficult. In a time of personnel shortages, that can be tough. Find another ways to pay it forward.
  8. Promote a small business. If you’ve had a good experience with a small business, say so in a nice review. You can also share their posts on your social media.
  9. Like a newsletter or blog, If you’ve been reading someone’s blog for a while and like what they doing, let them know. You also could pick a favorite, never-miss podcast to sponsor on Patreon.
  10. Compliment a parent on their kids. Be specific.

Having the intention of using your phone and your social media in kindness and caring can turn a big time-sucking problem into a blessing for others.

by Karen Twinem

Use Your Fork. Your Mind Will Follow.

Mindful eating can be an impactful element of Christian mindfulness. When we stay present and grateful to God’s presence, the experience of wolfing down a meal changes. Better health and a deeper understanding of God’s role in “our daily bread” can result.

Some new ideas for building the mindful eating practice were in a recent article in Good Housekeeping by Stefani Sassos, M.S., R.D.N., C.D.N. Her article suggests combining intuitive eating, which rejects prescribed diets and helps people come to peace about food, with mindful eating, which requires staying present during the meal.

Sassos’ tips start with a body scan to see how hungry you actually are. Then she suggests eating without distraction … no screens, phones on mute and off the table.

Her third tip centers on gratitude. This is where we can give thanks to God for the food and the circumstances in which you are eating. Bless all those involved in the creation of your food, from the fields to the plants to the kitchen. If you’re the cook, thank God for your arms and hands, for your ability to read or create a recipe, and for the ingredients you found.

Then you eat. Your fork can be your best friend in eating mindfully. Pick it up to give yourself a bite, and then put it down. Eat the bite completely, paying attention to the flavors and the textures. Praise God and the cook for creativity. Then pick up the fork again. If you concentrate on putting your fork down after every bite, staying present with your food is much easier. You can find more on my approach to mindful Christian eating here.

Sassos also has some wise words about practicing mindful eating when children are adding joy and chaos to the meal. Just pick one thing, such as one bite at a time, to do. The kitchen table is also a wonderful place to inspire the rest of the family by saying grace that thanks all involved in the food, including God. The prayers can lead to real conversations about food production that kids will remember for years.