Yet, fasting is supposed to simplify our eating, not make it more complicated.

Below I have outlined several tips to help simplify your family fasting menu. Since this is such a popular topic among church-goers, I have included some discussion questions at the end in case you would like to lead or take part in a brainstorming session with your church group.

Thanksgiving day is upon us! What a beautiful day in the year where we are all invited to hit the collective pause button, come together in community to be with one another, and offer thanks to God for all we have been given. Well, that’s the rosey way of looking at the holiday; however, this Thursday of thanks can also come with a heaping side of stress, temptations to overindulge, and pressure to capitalize on the following day’s materialistic theme. Well, the Church offers an alternative perspective here.