One of my earliest memories of my husband, when we first met, was the way that he talked about finding God in fruit. I thought that was kind of weird at first, but when I started to look for myself, I saw what he saw. Fruit is a truly amazing thing that God gave us.

Think about it: take a little tiny seed, add some water and some sunshine, and somehow an entire plant grows up from that little seed. And then, that plant produces these objects that we can eat! Their different flavors vary far more than we could ever try to vary flavors of candy or ice cream. They are amazingly delicious. They also provide us with lots of things we actually need, like vitamins, minerals, etc. Isn’t that amazing? God thought of fruit and provided it for us as tasty & nutritious food.

And on top of all that, most fruit is also beautiful and even symmetrical. For instance, if you peel an over-ripe banana, slice it in half, and roll it back and forth a little bit between your fingers, it will actually fall into perfect thirds! Did you know that? I never knew until my hubby showed me. And the way that oranges and other citrus fruits grow in little segments - they’re like perfect bite-size packages. God didn’t have to do it that way, but He did. I think He must have had tons of fun when he was creating all the different kinds of fruit.

Sometimes when my husband eats fruit, it leads him to verbally praise God, and our snack practically turns into a worship time - IF we take the time to look at what we’re eating and thank Him for it. I think that’s the way it should be. My most recent discovery is the Taylor’s Gold pear. This pear - no offense to the trusty Bartlett - but this pear rocks! The flesh melts like candy on your tongue, and the skin is tender and sweet. Trust me, go to your nearest grocery store and buy a few - you will love them. And praise God as you eat! He loves to provide for His children, and He does so in beautiful, delicious, creative ways. He doesn’t have to do it that way - we could all be eating astronaut food or something. But instead, we can see a little bit of His ways everytime we peel an orange, or slice into a watermelon. Thank you, Lord, for revealing more of who You are through Your creation!