I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

You're listening to episode 104.

This is a podcast all about making decisions.

It's also a podcast about making a life.

If you're in the middle of a major life transition, or simply need a few minutes away from the low

grade home of anxiety that daily life can sometimes bring, you're in the right place.

For a thoughtful story, a little prayer in a simple next right step.

For those of us in the U.S., this is Thanksgiving Week, which for many may mean a shorter work

week, a few days off of school, lots of travel, and or preparation for the arrival of friends

and family.

Author Shanna Nyquist in her book, Bread and Wine, says, what's becoming clear and clear

to me is that the most sacred moments, the ones in which I feel God's presence most profoundly,

when I feel the goodness of the world most arrestingly, take place at the table.

Through this holiday comes as a welcome pause or an unwelcome interruption, or if you're

listening during a regular week with regular routines, I hope these few minutes we have

together can be for you like a deep breath and a kind friend.

This week, I'm carrying a question with me.

In what ways has my experience at the table ministered the gospel to me?

How can I participate in sacred table moments in the midst of everyday life?

When our time around the table really changed the way we see ourselves, our families, our

decisions, and the world around us?

Listen it.

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