“Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. The people can go out each day and pick up as much food as they need for that day.’” Ex. 16:4

Remember the Bible story of God providing for his children by raining down food from heaven? MANNA!! One summer many years ago, I taught Vacation Bible School, and though I wasn’t very creative, my teaching assistant was. The day we told the story of God providing for the Israelite children in the desert, she brought thin, white wafers and passed them around to each child. Some smelled their wafer, some broke them in two, some dared to stick their little tongues on them, and some decided they’d make great mini-Frisbees. But in the end they all had the same reaction as the Israelites: “What is it?” » Continue Reading

I’m sure God hears every sound we utter to Him; but sometimes, sweet little soft- spoken prayers just don’t cut it for me. I’m quite sure the Great I Am suffers NO hearing loss, but I have to tell you–there are times I’ve just gotta shout. Not for his benefit. For mine. » Continue Reading

Sometimes, deep things come out of the most mundane activities in life.
After dinner with another couple in our home recently, my friend and I were rinsing off the dishes. (Can’t get much more mundane!) Without as much as a fleeting thought, we scraped off leftover roast beef, potatoes, and green bean casserole, and shoved it all down the garbage disposal. » Continue Reading