There’s nothing quite like the aroma of fresh bread coming out of the oven. It seems to awaken my hunger and is very hard to resist. We are living in the days of a great awakening and people all over the world are running towards the smell of fresh bread. A hunger for God’s presence and power is being seen again.

Many of us are familiar with the old and untrue saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” This has certainly not been my experience or that of the many people I have prayed with over the years. Over and above personal experience, this saying flies directly in the face of scripture that tells us that our tongues have the power of life and death.

On the outside we might all look fine, but to varying degrees we are all carrying some residue from this global season of turmoil, isolation, loss of business’s, community, and for some the very deep loss of a loved one.