Post by TaQuilla on Aug 17, 2007 7:25:59 GMT -5
I figured it'd be nice to start a thread just for breakfast recipes, since it is the most important meal of the day.
If your family's not accustomed to having breakfast together, give it a try. Do whatever you can to make it come together, you will all have a much better day if you can greet the day, and end it (at dinner) at the table together as a family. This is also a great time for a family devotion and Bible Study. For our family, since breakfast can often be a very short meal, we will play a "Keys for Kids" devotion while we are eating (they only last about 4 minutes or so, great for young children - www.keysforkids.org ), and then we will discuss it, if time permits. This helps us, and most importantly, our son begin his day w/ God's Word and application in his heart. Then, at dinner we can discuss the day's events and wind down w/ a larger Bible study, led by Dad.
If at all within your power, make every attempt to serve your family in this way as the Proverbs 31 woman did (Pro. 31:15). If your husband works odd hours or is away for extended periods of time (i.e. military), then do what you can whenever you can, and still attempt to eat w/your children. Studies have always shown that children who eat breakfast perform better at school, and such a small gesture (even if it's just toast that you sit at the table, pray over, and eat together) will be worth it.
It's often so easy to just kinda wake up and have everyone fend for themselves, but why not have some yummy, healthy recipes under our belts so that we can be prepared. For me, being prepared is more than half the battle. If I have no idea what I'm going to make in the morning, we usually end up not eating at all, or not eating healthy. But if I have prepared something the night before, and all I have to do is pop it in the oven or microwave in the morning, I greet the day w/a smile. I'm much more apt to pop out of bed and get the coffee brewing, and spend a little time w/God while breakfast takes care of itself.
If your family's not accustomed to having breakfast together, give it a try. Do whatever you can to make it come together, you will all have a much better day if you can greet the day, and end it (at dinner) at the table together as a family. This is also a great time for a family devotion and Bible Study. For our family, since breakfast can often be a very short meal, we will play a "Keys for Kids" devotion while we are eating (they only last about 4 minutes or so, great for young children - www.keysforkids.org ), and then we will discuss it, if time permits. This helps us, and most importantly, our son begin his day w/ God's Word and application in his heart. Then, at dinner we can discuss the day's events and wind down w/ a larger Bible study, led by Dad.
If at all within your power, make every attempt to serve your family in this way as the Proverbs 31 woman did (Pro. 31:15). If your husband works odd hours or is away for extended periods of time (i.e. military), then do what you can whenever you can, and still attempt to eat w/your children. Studies have always shown that children who eat breakfast perform better at school, and such a small gesture (even if it's just toast that you sit at the table, pray over, and eat together) will be worth it.
It's often so easy to just kinda wake up and have everyone fend for themselves, but why not have some yummy, healthy recipes under our belts so that we can be prepared. For me, being prepared is more than half the battle. If I have no idea what I'm going to make in the morning, we usually end up not eating at all, or not eating healthy. But if I have prepared something the night before, and all I have to do is pop it in the oven or microwave in the morning, I greet the day w/a smile. I'm much more apt to pop out of bed and get the coffee brewing, and spend a little time w/God while breakfast takes care of itself.