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Celebrating around the table, learning the stories of black Christians through the readings, fellowship, food, and faith. It's the latest book from Trillia Newbell author, speaker, and now offering this new resource, which is truly, I would say, different from some of your other books when I think about your recent resource was 52 weeks in the Word, but actually some of your other books were like a great cloud of witnesses. So you like going back in history, you like devotional writing. You kind of combine that all with a cookbook theme as well. This is quite a unique resource, huh?

Celebrating around the table, learning the stories of black Christians through the readings, fellowship, food, and faith. It's the latest book from Trillia Newbell author, speaker, and now offering this new resource, which is truly, I would say, different from some of your other books when I think about your recent resource was 52 weeks in the Word, but actually some of your other books were like a great cloud of witnesses. So you like going back in history, you like devotional writing. You kind of combine that all with a cookbook theme as well. This is quite a unique resource, huh?

Yes it is, and you are so right. I, um, combined a lot of my different loves all in one book. The. It does have devotional content because it is important to me. God's word is the foundation. It's what guides us. It's what we live by. Right. And so I, um, so I also include devotional content based on things that I read about their character. Uh, the character of the 12 people that I profile and and it's interesting, um, in some ways, it's funny that you bring up my study on Hebrews 11. It reminds me of that kind of hall of fame of faith that that we, the great cloud of witnesses that we study in the scriptures.

Yes it is, and you are so right. I, um, combined a lot of my different loves all in one book. The. It does have devotional content because it is important to me. God's word is the foundation. It's what guides us. It's what we live by. Right. And so I, um, so I also include devotional content based on things that I read about their character. Uh, the character of the 12 people that I profile and and it's interesting, um, in some ways, it's funny that you bring up my study on Hebrews 11. It reminds me of that kind of hall of fame of faith that that we, the great cloud of witnesses that we study in the scriptures.

So what's your favorite recipe, though?

So what's your favorite recipe, though?

My favorite recipe. Well, um, that's hard. I I'll just tell you, I have some traditions in my family, and one is to cook, uh, black eyed peas and greens and cornbread every New Year's Eve. And so I learned that from my mom, who learned that from her mom. And it's it's, I think, a southern thing and maybe even a little superstitious, but but we don't we don't believe in that. But that's what those that's one of my favorites. Just because it's it has so much It's tradition and fun and something that we do every year. And then I really, really love shrimp and grits. And so and so I wanted to include that in there because it's it's a southern classic. And it's also something that is just so delicious.

My favorite recipe. Well, um, that's hard. I I'll just tell you, I have some traditions in my family, and one is to cook, uh, black eyed peas and greens and cornbread every New Year's Eve. And so I learned that from my mom, who learned that from her mom. And it's it's, I think, a southern thing and maybe even a little superstitious, but but we don't we don't believe in that. But that's what those that's one of my favorites. Just because it's it has so much It's tradition and fun and something that we do every year. And then I really, really love shrimp and grits. And so and so I wanted to include that in there because it's it's a southern classic. And it's also something that is just so delicious.

What is it about.

What is it about.

Food that helps us with history? What is it about? I mean, you can eat a dish and it takes you back to when you were three years old. What is it about food that helps us do that?

Food that helps us with history? What is it about? I mean, you can eat a dish and it takes you back to when you were three years old. What is it about food that helps us do that?

Well, I think it's a part of our senses. It does like you just described it. It takes you back somewhere. And so there is something about food that reminds you of a place and a people and all sorts of different things. You also learn about cultures and and with various various foods and learn about okay, this is this is either maybe what they grow or what they enjoy, whatever it is. And so I just think food, it's just a part of our memory and senses, and it teaches us about about people and and I don't know. I love it I think it's a great way to, to come together. I mean, that's what you see. Family, family reunions. What do they do? They come together around a barbecue or something like that. And every everything a wedding, everything is it's about a feast, about coming together around food. So there is something about it that lends itself to fellowship or to celebrating, to enjoyment. And so, I don't know, I love the idea of that. Plus I love to cook. So there you go.

Well, I think it's a part of our senses. It does like you just described it. It takes you back somewhere. And so there is something about food that reminds you of a place and a people and all sorts of different things. You also learn about cultures and and with various various foods and learn about okay, this is this is either maybe what they grow or what they enjoy, whatever it is. And so I just think food, it's just a part of our memory and senses, and it teaches us about about people and and I don't know. I love it I think it's a great way to, to come together. I mean, that's what you see. Family, family reunions. What do they do? They come together around a barbecue or something like that. And every everything a wedding, everything is it's about a feast, about coming together around food. So there is something about it that lends itself to fellowship or to celebrating, to enjoyment. And so, I don't know, I love the idea of that. Plus I love to cook. So there you go.

Now, what about some of some of us that find cooking a challenge? What's the level of difficulty of some of these recipes? Truly, is this going to be something we all can do, or is it going to stretch us a little bit?

Now, what about some of some of us that find cooking a challenge? What's the level of difficulty of some of these recipes? Truly, is this going to be something we all can do, or is it going to stretch us a little bit?

No, it is very, very, very, very basic. And so I did that for the Everyday chef because I am also an everyday chef. I do like to dip my toes into more difficult culinary things. Um, but I tried very hard to find accessible ingredients, and even I think one of them even has a box cake. I just, instead of the traditional start from scratch, I thought, okay, well, for this it because it's buildable buildable. Let's just start with the basic. And so I was very, very, very accessible. The only one that I kind of went maybe slightly bougie because it is the way I like to cook is the mac and cheese because I use some. Yeah, I use some unique cheeses that you don't always have around, but I just I just love to experiment. So I thought, oh, for a few of these, I've got to throw in a few experiments.

No, it is very, very, very, very basic. And so I did that for the Everyday chef because I am also an everyday chef. I do like to dip my toes into more difficult culinary things. Um, but I tried very hard to find accessible ingredients, and even I think one of them even has a box cake. I just, instead of the traditional start from scratch, I thought, okay, well, for this it because it's buildable buildable. Let's just start with the basic. And so I was very, very, very accessible. The only one that I kind of went maybe slightly bougie because it is the way I like to cook is the mac and cheese because I use some. Yeah, I use some unique cheeses that you don't always have around, but I just I just love to experiment. So I thought, oh, for a few of these, I've got to throw in a few experiments.

I love that, but I also love that you're highlighting some people from history that maybe were not as familiar with Frederick Douglass. I think many of us are. Harriet Tubman, of course. But you mentioned someone like named George Leile. What? Who is he? And what's his story that we can all learn from?

I love that, but I also love that you're highlighting some people from history that maybe were not as familiar with Frederick Douglass. I think many of us are. Harriet Tubman, of course. But you mentioned someone like named George Leile. What? Who is he? And what's his story that we can all learn from?

Well, he was born into slavery in 1752, and he's recognized as the first African American Baptist pastor in America. He landed in Jamaica after fleeing Georgia at the end of the Revolutionary War. He was faithfully ministered and served in Jamaica for the remainder of his life. But most people just have never heard of him. But he was this man who was really a pioneer. And insofar as pastoral ministry. Yeah. And he would have just served, um, faithfully and quietly. And a lot of the people that we learn about served faithfully and quietly. You don't you don't know much about them. Elizabeth Freeman is the other lady that I thought, ooh, I want to make sure you all hear about because her story is just really incredible. She was known as the first African American woman to win her freedom in 1781, in a court in the United States. And how did she win it? By listening to the Declaration of Independence. She heard the words that. And I don't have it in front of me. The declaration. But we know all, all these truths are something. Something and all people are created equal and life, liberty, etc..

Well, he was born into slavery in 1752, and he's recognized as the first African American Baptist pastor in America. He landed in Jamaica after fleeing Georgia at the end of the Revolutionary War. He was faithfully ministered and served in Jamaica for the remainder of his life. But most people just have never heard of him. But he was this man who was really a pioneer. And insofar as pastoral ministry. Yeah. And he would have just served, um, faithfully and quietly. And a lot of the people that we learn about served faithfully and quietly. You don't you don't know much about them. Elizabeth Freeman is the other lady that I thought, ooh, I want to make sure you all hear about because her story is just really incredible. She was known as the first African American woman to win her freedom in 1781, in a court in the United States. And how did she win it? By listening to the Declaration of Independence. She heard the words that. And I don't have it in front of me. The declaration. But we know all, all these truths are something. Something and all people are created equal and life, liberty, etc..

I can't, I don't have it in front of me. But but that the the.

I can't, I don't have it in front of me. But but that the the.

Idea of equality stuck out to her and so she quoted it back and she fought and won her freedom. And I tie that back to Genesis one, how we are all created in the image of God and how we're all created by God equally by God. And so, so it's it's, I think, just really fascinating, these stories of these quiet. For the most part. There are some, like Frederick Douglass, who we know a lot more about, but there there are a lot of other ones who quietly served in their community were teachers and pastors and, um, just quiet. But they they did remarkable things for all of those all people around them. And someone like Elizabeth Freeman, who was known in her community, everyone just knew her, which is. So it's just sweet. It's a sweet thing to learn about the stories of those who've gone before you and who have, um, either fought for freedom or served in quiet life, but their impact lives on for forever.

Idea of equality stuck out to her and so she quoted it back and she fought and won her freedom. And I tie that back to Genesis one, how we are all created in the image of God and how we're all created by God equally by God. And so, so it's it's, I think, just really fascinating, these stories of these quiet. For the most part. There are some, like Frederick Douglass, who we know a lot more about, but there there are a lot of other ones who quietly served in their community were teachers and pastors and, um, just quiet. But they they did remarkable things for all of those all people around them. And someone like Elizabeth Freeman, who was known in her community, everyone just knew her, which is. So it's just sweet. It's a sweet thing to learn about the stories of those who've gone before you and who have, um, either fought for freedom or served in quiet life, but their impact lives on for forever.

Yeah, and it's an impact that we get to pass down. Also, I think that's the other thing about this resource is it's not just a cookbook or a devotional, but it's actually kind of a family get together book, isn't it?

Yeah, and it's an impact that we get to pass down. Also, I think that's the other thing about this resource is it's not just a cookbook or a devotional, but it's actually kind of a family get together book, isn't it?

It is so your family or friends can get together. One of the things that I do note is that it's not a kids book. So it is an adult book that's written for adults. However, in every discussion question, I have a kids corner where I help. If a parent or a, um, any guardian is around, I help them figure out ways to ask questions for kids. But yes, it's a resource that is meant to be shared it with a meal to be talked about and discussed. And I do this with my family. It's a tradition that I've put in print with my family. But you can grab friends, you can grab all sorts of people together and celebrate around the table and read these stories and enjoy the food and discuss together.

It is so your family or friends can get together. One of the things that I do note is that it's not a kids book. So it is an adult book that's written for adults. However, in every discussion question, I have a kids corner where I help. If a parent or a, um, any guardian is around, I help them figure out ways to ask questions for kids. But yes, it's a resource that is meant to be shared it with a meal to be talked about and discussed. And I do this with my family. It's a tradition that I've put in print with my family. But you can grab friends, you can grab all sorts of people together and celebrate around the table and read these stories and enjoy the food and discuss together.

How are you passing down some of the traditions to your own children, because you talked about even the New Year's meal that you got from your mom and she got from hers. How How are you able to pass this down now?

How are you passing down some of the traditions to your own children, because you talked about even the New Year's meal that you got from your mom and she got from hers. How How are you able to pass this down now?

Oh, well, this is actually something that for as long as I can remember, we've been doing in our family. So every Black History Month, we learn about some people. We listen to music, we eat through food that is special to that person. So if a person is from New Orleans, we're going to eat some Cajun food. So or something like that. We're going to look at the different areas that they might be from and um, and eat from that, that culture or that area. And this past year we had fufu because I was I don't remember who it was, but the person was from a, um, I think Nigeria, somewhere in Africa, one of the countries. And, and so we, we go there, that's where we go and we study and learn. But we have done this for Black History Month. We also have done it throughout the year. So one summer we ate through, um, Asia, which was so fun, and we studied about their culture, a different I mean, that's very, very diverse. So we're studying about different countries and different cultures, and this is the part of our DNA for my family. So that's how we're passing it along is that it's it's something that we do year after year after year. And it's just a joy.

Oh, well, this is actually something that for as long as I can remember, we've been doing in our family. So every Black History Month, we learn about some people. We listen to music, we eat through food that is special to that person. So if a person is from New Orleans, we're going to eat some Cajun food. So or something like that. We're going to look at the different areas that they might be from and um, and eat from that, that culture or that area. And this past year we had fufu because I was I don't remember who it was, but the person was from a, um, I think Nigeria, somewhere in Africa, one of the countries. And, and so we, we go there, that's where we go and we study and learn. But we have done this for Black History Month. We also have done it throughout the year. So one summer we ate through, um, Asia, which was so fun, and we studied about their culture, a different I mean, that's very, very diverse. So we're studying about different countries and different cultures, and this is the part of our DNA for my family. So that's how we're passing it along is that it's it's something that we do year after year after year. And it's just a joy.

How do you hope that encourages others? I guess, um, someone that might not be a family that has studied or done the type of work that you're talking about, to learn about how others have survived and lived and cooked and breathed and lived their life. How can we jump into that and encourage others?

How do you hope that encourages others? I guess, um, someone that might not be a family that has studied or done the type of work that you're talking about, to learn about how others have survived and lived and cooked and breathed and lived their life. How can we jump into that and encourage others?

Well, one, that's why I.

Well, one, that's why I.

Created Celebrating Around the Table because it's it is a passion of mine. It doesn't have to be your passion. But I do believe that we can be interested in other people. And I do believe that our history is a shared history and it only helps us love our neighbor well when we know about. Okay, this is where maybe something that someone in the past has gone through and it gives us understanding about our present. So I hope that people will use celebrating around the table as something to help encourage and guide them that they can use whenever, whenever they want. However, you can also. What is it that you delight in and that you love that you can introduce your family to? I think we can take all sorts of things and make and make them a part of, of our family and our our tradition and really build into our family. Our family is going to remember these moments in these times, but it may be something else for your family, and it may be something as small as every Christmas. Besides going through maybe an advent calendar, we go ice skating. You know, it's something that they remember every single year. Um, and that is special. So I hope that celebrating around the table can become that for some families, that they can use this book to learn. The real goal for me is education, but also faith. I want people to know the Lord, and which is why it's so important that there's devotions in there and that we learn, okay, what was God doing potentially in the lives or what can we learn from God's Word about this topic or this idea? So that is really important to me. Education and faith. So if if you can figure out a way to combine those things in your family, I say go for it in whatever way blesses you.

Created Celebrating Around the Table because it's it is a passion of mine. It doesn't have to be your passion. But I do believe that we can be interested in other people. And I do believe that our history is a shared history and it only helps us love our neighbor well when we know about. Okay, this is where maybe something that someone in the past has gone through and it gives us understanding about our present. So I hope that people will use celebrating around the table as something to help encourage and guide them that they can use whenever, whenever they want. However, you can also. What is it that you delight in and that you love that you can introduce your family to? I think we can take all sorts of things and make and make them a part of, of our family and our our tradition and really build into our family. Our family is going to remember these moments in these times, but it may be something else for your family, and it may be something as small as every Christmas. Besides going through maybe an advent calendar, we go ice skating. You know, it's something that they remember every single year. Um, and that is special. So I hope that celebrating around the table can become that for some families, that they can use this book to learn. The real goal for me is education, but also faith. I want people to know the Lord, and which is why it's so important that there's devotions in there and that we learn, okay, what was God doing potentially in the lives or what can we learn from God's Word about this topic or this idea? So that is really important to me. Education and faith. So if if you can figure out a way to combine those things in your family, I say go for it in whatever way blesses you.

And the glue that binds all that together is macaroni and cheese. So that's.

And the glue that binds all that together is macaroni and cheese. So that's.

Good.

Good.

Yes. Right.

Yes. Right.

How can you go wrong with that? All right. Celebrating around the table. Learning the stories of black Christians through readings, fellowship, food and faith from Trulia Newbell. You can get a link to it at Eric and Bridget. Org.

How can you go wrong with that? All right. Celebrating around the table. Learning the stories of black Christians through readings, fellowship, food and faith from Trulia Newbell. You can get a link to it at Eric and Bridget. Org.

Thank you for your time this morning.

Thank you for your time this morning.

Thank you guys.

Thank you guys.