Emphasis Preaching Journal
One Thanksgiving, Debbie Lynn Matoren...
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One Thanksgiving, Debbie Lynn Matoren watched as patrons of a restaurant gobbled
down their food with nary a word of thanks. So she stood up and a read a little grace that
she had clipped out of the newspaper. The diners, many not too happy at having their
meal interrupted, bowed their heads as she read. A few months later, in January 1988,
Debbie died while at school. Her mother phoned the newspaper for the Thanksgiving
prayer that Debbie had clipped out and courageously read at the restaurant. It was read at
her funeral. The prayer in part, goes like this:
