The "root" of the matter

October is “plant” month in the Thompson house.

We have learned all the major parts of plants so far, and tomorrow we will be planting seeds. The lesson for today was on plant nutrition! This is a picture from Annelise’s science book. While she was reading, I kept looking at the picture, and it got me to thinking about how it's so much like our walk with God.

He draws up our offerings, and by bathing us in his love and grace he turns those offerings into blessings! So, in a true Alicia ADD moment, we decided to make a blessing tree. It just amazes me how our relationship with God can mirror something so simple as a tree?

The whole thing had me thinking back to the boy with the loaves of bread and fish. Jesus fed thousands with just the contributions of a small boy. I would never be so audacious as to imply that Jesus could not have done it without the boy, but imagine the small boy. The feeling of Jesus needing his contribution. How special he must have felt, and the blessing he received by offering what little he had. The Lord took his humble offering and used it to help others! Just like this tree, imagine the incredible things God could do by simply drawing up what we have to offer, and turning it into nourishing spiritual food for thousands!

Also, in case you noticed, the water droplets are upside down hearts, because our offerings need to be from the heart! Did you know that the KJ Bible mentions the heart an astounding 876 times?

Luke 6:45- the good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.