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"Freedom From Want" by Norman Rockwell

What has happened to the family dinner? How have we lost the intimacy of sharing a home-cooked meal, around a table?

I think there's a crisis in our culture. Children are growing up eating meals in front of the TV or alone in their rooms, not with their families. People are eating out more than cooking at home. Young adults don't know how to cook meals. People are eating overly-processed foods for the sake of convenience. We've lost an art, like the nostalgic images found in a Norman Rockwell painting.

I'm determined to change that. Here in my domestic church, in my growing family, sharing a meal around a table will be a priority. We won't pick from a list of fast-food, take-out "restaurants" for dinner, but I will prepare our meals. I will plan my meals to save money at the grocery store and minimize waste from only buying what we need on a weekly basis.

I'm learning along the way. I hope this blog will inspire another family to slow down and make family time a priority. That together we can recognize that Christ gathers us together for a Heavenly Meal each time we gather together at Mass, and that our homes can reflect that intimate, family gathering on a smaller scale.

Let's learn to eat healthier. Let's eat whole foods rather than processed foods. I don't buy organic; I can't afford it. But you can eat healthy on a budget with a little planning. We are running a marathon at a steady pace, not sprinting and crashing; healthier lifestyles take time. You take it one step at a time, making little changes into habits and then a way of life.

Come and take this journey with me!