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<\/p>\nMary\u2019s Gourmet Diner quickly received national attention after owner Mary Haglund confirmed that her establishment gives a 15 percent discount on bills for \u201cpraying in public.\u201d In fact, she\u2019s been offering it for several years at her Winston-Salem, North Carolina diner.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, every plate of food is a gift,\u201d she explained, according to The Blaze. \u201cAnd, I never take that for granted, and when I see someone in a restaurant honoring their gratefulness at my table \u2026 it touches my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
But, don\u2019t think for a minute that Haglund forces her beliefs on any of her staff. If any of the wait staff is uncomfortable or disagrees with it, they aren\u2019t forced to give the discount. In fact, Haglund never advertises the discount. Rather, it\u2019s something staffers sporadically offer only when they feel compelled to do so.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just a moment or faithfulness about the plate of food,\u201d Haglund explained. \u201cIt\u2019s not even a policy \u2014 it\u2019s [something] we only do when we\u2019re moved to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a teen, Haglund, who is the daughter of a preacher and missionary, lived in the Philippines where she saw a true need. \u201cWe are so fortunate in this country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Although Haglund says she fell away from her faith as she grew older, she still describes herself as a spiritual person who believes in a higher power.<\/p>\n
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The receipt (Photo Credit: Facebook)<\/p>\n
Jordan Smith, who had traveled to Winston-Salem for a business trip and stopped for breakfast at Mary\u2019s with two colleagues one Wednesday morning, is responsible for the sudden popularity of the diner\u2019s discount. Smith posted a photo of her receipt to Facebook after receiving the discount when she and co-workers prayed over their meal.<\/p>\n
The receipt soon made its way onto Z88.3 radio\u2019s Facebook page in Orlando, where it captured the attention of thousands of individuals who both \u201cliked\u201d and shared it on the social media network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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