Bread from Heaven
There has been a good bit of speculation over the years about exactly what manna was. The Bible says it was “like coriander seed, white and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey” (Exodus 16:31).
There has been a good bit of speculation over the years about exactly what manna was. The Bible says it was “like coriander seed, white and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey” (Exodus 16:31).
This group, facilitated by Debbie Jorgens and Esther Tatley, is for older adults (age 70 and up) to gather each month for conversation on a variety of topics related to growing older.
A few years ago, a friend of mine vacationed on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She came back renewed, refreshed, and raving about her get-away location. So recently, as I was looking into possible destinations for a future family vacation, I decided to check out the Outer Banks. Lo and behold, I came across a VRBO called, “Breakfast on the Beach.”
I was a junior in high school when my father suffered a cardiac arrest. He had been in the hospital for nearly a week, undergoing tests to determine the cause of the chest pains he had been experiencing. But the results came back negative for any heart-related issues and showed nothing else to be concerned about.
In January 2013, I stood on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee near Tabgha, Israel. Just behind me was the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter, traditionally considered to be the place where Jesus appeared to the disciples for the third time after his resurrection.