“Earth’s crammed with heaven,And every common bush afire with God.”These words of Elizabeth Barrett Browning are a reference to the burning bush experience of Moses. You will recall that Moses was tending sheep in the desert of Midian when he noticed a burning bush and approached it curiously. The ordinary suddenly became extraordinary! Here, God spoke to him and called him to return to Egypt and ...

The highly treasured devotional book STREAMS IN THE DESERT shares a story that I would like to pass along to you. I hope you enjoy it!Many years ago there was a monk who needed olive oil, so he planted an olive tree sapling. After he finished planting it, he prayed, “Lord, my tree needs rain so its tender roots can drink and grow. Send gentle showers.” And the Lord sent gentle showers. Then the mo...