Table Talk

Proverbs 16:24 – “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”

The holiday table can be a place of both connection and tension. But words — kind, thoughtful words — have power to change the atmosphere.

Instead of focusing on what divides, look for what delights. Ask good questions. Listen well. Speak grace into spaces that have grown quiet or strained.

When Jesus shared meals, transformation often followed — not because of the menu, but because of His presence and His words.

This Thanksgiving, bring more than a dish. Bring peace. Bring grace. Bring words that linger like sweetness long after the meal ends.

Reflection questions:

• What conversations could you approach with more grace this season?

• Who around your table might need encouragement more than advice?

• How can you use your words to bring peace instead of pressure?