Heavenly Soup

They say the devil's in the details. Well, Heaven is in the details, too. Sometimes we obsess over the big things in life, when often it's the little things that make a difference in the quality of our lives. That's where we see God at work in our lives most often - in the little day-to-day details.

I brought some soup to work for my lunch today - split pea soup. The boys aren't crazy about it, so I don't have it that often, and it's one I really enjoy, especially with some nice ham in it. The pea soup I brought today didn't have any ham in it. It was on sale, so I bought a few cans. No ham, but good soup, nevertheless.

Well, I was grousing a bit to my co-worker that I sure would like some ham in my soup - turn a good meal into a feast, IMO. Then, feeling somewhat guilty about complaining over something so picayune, I went to heat it up in the microwave. Just as I finished heating it, and was stirring it a bit, in comes a young man with a platter. A few of the students have a Bible study group that meets for lunch once a month, and they had some food left over. He asked me if I'd like any. I looked over, and there on the platter were several slices of nice lean ham. Well, he didn't have to ask twice! I don't remember when I enjoyed a bowl of pea soup more.