HORTON, ND - It was time to eat dinner at the Kendall household and Gregory Kendall, who had just come home from a long day selling auto parts, was in no mood to pray.

"Would anyone else like to pray?" he asked his family, but he was met with blank stares, his children not jumping at the chance to pray for the meal. Gregory looked at his wife, Roberta and she returned a look that said "not today."

Finally, the Kendalls' Amazon Echo device offered to lead the prayer after the always-listening device determined the awkward silence was probably never going to end until someone stepped up to bless the food.

"To the higher power and mythological originator of the universe to which this household subscribes," Alexa began, "I politely request that you would increase the nutritional value and d

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