Evolutionist's Dilemma--Part 2

Near the end of Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma, he describes what happened when he and his family and a group of friends sat down to eat a hunted and foraged meal that Pollan had prepared. Most of the people around the table had assisted him in some way in acquiring the food, so Pollan took a few minutes to honor each person's contribution and thank them. He wanted to continue offering thanks, even after he had thanked his guests, and suddenly realized that this is what other people do when they say grace before a meal. But he quickly shoved aside the temptation to lapse into foolish "sentimentality" and raised a toast instead.

I feel sorry for the person who experiences surprising generosity and good gifts from the natural world and does not know Who to thank.

A conversation of thanks with a Father and Friend offers release for the welling of gratitude that rises inside us upon experiencing a special outpouring of abundance. Furthermore, we go forward with humility and watchfulness for the next evidence of extended grace. In the act of thanking God, we're nurturing a relationship that will sustain us in times of want and need as well.