Episodes

Dan’s family is preparing for the annual Harvest Bonfire where every family is invited to bring a log to contribute. But when Dan’s daughter wants to give something that’s really hers, the family log won’t cut it.

Dan arrives at The Blue Anchor just in time for the early morning food delivery and sticks around to help get the restaurant ready to open. George makes a small addition to the menu that helps us begin to see the unseen.

One way we can give thanks to God and for those who helped get our meal to us is through a prayer before we eat. In today’s episode, we will craft one together!

We are taking Mister Rogers’ famous advice to “look for the helpers.” Just as there are unseen people who help get our food to us, there are helpers all around us we can see and yet can still get overlooked.

Dan reflects on all the people who help get food to our tables. We imagine each step in the chain of blessings and give thanks.

Dan stops into The Blue Anchor for an early breakfast. George’s fall special, the Harvest Hash, opens Dan’s eyes to just how many people made his breakfast possible.

Delivering the gift to Brie helped her see that she is loved for who she is and not just what she does. Practicing Sabbath teaches us that our work is important, but if God is the one inviting us to rest, the world will not fall apart when we take a break.

We talk about the challenge of setting aside time for Sabbath rest, and how we can discover and take advantage of smaller moments throughout our day. Dan also reveals the gift he’s prepared for Brie.

We learn that from the very beginning of the Bible, rest has aways been a gift from God. Dan wonders if there’s a way the town can give Brie the gift of rest as well.

When Dan swings by the Fruit of the Earth Bakery, he encounters a very tired baker. Though Mondays are slow at the bakery, and Brie could really use some time to rest, she feels a responsibility to be open in case anyone needs her.