In about 610 A.D. a very creative Alpine Monk decided to make use of the dough left over from baking bread. The Monk formed them into thin strips folded into a looped twist to represent the folded arms of children in prayer.This scrumptious treat was given to the children as they learned their prayers. They began calling the treat "Pretiola", which is Latin for "little reward". Soon it was known to the world as pretzel.
The secret of making great pretzels is not only in the baking but also in the shaping. We, like pretzels, are made from the best ingredients, by the best hands available, the hands of our Father in Heaven.
Have you ever seen a broken pretzel, or one that has lost it's shape? We too, can lose our shape when we don't pray always to keep our spirituality in place. The simple shape of the pretzel, arms folded in prayer, reminds us to pray each day. Our "Pretiola" or "little rewards" are the blessings we receive.
This is what my room looks like after I print out the quotes, then put them on the wall with scrapbook paper behind them. I reuse the same scrapbook paper each week changing the quotes.
I also printed off the invitation for the lesson from SugarDoodle along with a quote for the girls, I love that site!
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Hey we just had a primary quarterly activity on prayer and had pretzels for our treat. My secretary had heard of that same story and made up a little handout for the kids. We did add in some M&M's to make the treat a little tastier. On her handout she also said that the 3 holes can remind of us each member of the Godhead.
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