Rays from the sunrise drew forth the buds and stretched them into long stalks, lifted up sap in noiseless streams, opened petals, and sucked out scents in invisible jets and breathings.

And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

It is a great thing when I make company in the mornings and in the nights on the drive home after long days of purpose filled drives.  They are extra special when you look around and spot young boys trying to become who they want to be; athletes, or bread winners just like they are taught, or hoping to become.  Driving today by a field that was once plowed with no corn to see it fully grown was grace.

We let them get back in the game a little bit, but I think we grew up because we stretched the lead right back out.

And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.