Last week, I took my grandchildren out to dinner, expecting nothing more than a quiet evening together. Before the food arrived, my six-year-old grandson looked up at me with a serious face and asked, \u201cGrandpa, can I say grace?\u201d I smiled and told him he could. The entire table bowed their heads as he folded his little hands and began to pray. \u201cGod is good, God is great. Thank you for the food\u2026 and I would thank you even more if Grandpa gets us ice cream for dessert. And liberty and justice for all. Amen.\u201d For a second, the restaurant was completely silent.<\/p>\n
Then soft laughter spread through the room. Most people smiled, but one woman at a nearby table shook her head in disapproval. Loud enough for everyone to hear, she muttered, \u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s wrong with kids today. They don\u2019t even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream? Honestly.\u201d My grandson\u2019s smile disappeared instantly. Tears filled his eyes as he looked at me and whispered, \u201cDid I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?\u201d<\/p>\n
I quickly hugged him and told him he had done a wonderful job. Just then, an elderly man from another table walked over and smiled warmly. \u201cI happen to know God loved that prayer,\u201d he said. My grandson looked up in surprise. \u201cReally?\u201d The man nodded. \u201cAbsolutely. And between you and me, a little ice cream is good for the soul.\u201d My grandson smiled again.<\/p>\n
At the end of dinner, I bought ice cream for everyone. Then, to my surprise, my grandson carried his sundae over to the unhappy woman. He placed it gently in front of her and said, \u201cHere, this is for you.\u201d Then he added softly, \u201cMaybe ice cream will help you feel happier.\u201d The restaurant went silent once more, but this time, no one had anything to say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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