The Beginning

Welcome to my new blog. I started this for several reasons, but before I go into those, I have a confession. Although I grew up in church and was saved at the tender age of eight, I have never been good at Bible study. I have about every book on the market on how to study The Word, and have a quiet time with God. I start plans and stop them. I read from a legalistic point of view of getting it checked off my list of "good Christian" things to do. I want more. I desperately need more. Throughout my life my walk with the Lord has grown, but I can't imagine what I am missing in not getting into His Word more.


So, back to the reasons for the blog. The main reason was for another way for me to have my Bible study and quiet time. Here is my thinking. Part of my job at the high school requires me to read blog posts, rss feeds, and list serves to find the latest in educational technology. I then post my findings to a blog I have for the teachers and students. Teachers check this blog on a regular basis, and I update them weekly on new posts that I think would be beneficial to their teaching. Accountability. I have it at work, now I want to have it in my spiritual life as well. Enter social media.


My hopes for this blog is to share some of the things God teaches me everyday through His Word and interaction with others. Thus, the name, Grain from Heaven. As I was thinking of what to name this blog, I kept thinking of all of the things that God "speaks" to us all throughout the day and with things that happen to us in our daily lives. It is like He is raining down these moments for us from heaven.


"He rained down manna for the people to eat, and gave them grain from heaven."
I hope to share the grain from heaven that I receive and pray that we all get full, spiritually speaking.


Please follow and comment. I would love to know that someone out there is reading and making me accountable everyday.

God Bless.