Bread on the Water

Jesus broke the cultural rules of his time. With the only miracle found in all four gospels, he focuses on the humble generosity of eight-year-old David as the catalyst for feeding five thousand families. In Bread on the Water, a fictional story steeped in the scriptures, author David W. Poindexter teaches we must have the faith of a child to enter the kingdom of God.This work offers a fresh and meaningful story, creating faces and names around this miracle of Jesus. The miracle of feeding five thousand inspires us to ask, What s in my lunch? and then find the courage to place it in the hands of the one who can do the most with it. The included journal allows families to write their own story of generosity.Bread on the Water is the first book in Family on Purpose: A Series for Building Core Family Values. The stories are inspired by true, firsthand accounts of Jesus s ministry found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; each miracle found in scripture stands on its own. This creative narrative offers direction in goodness and encourages fresh insight and deeper understanding. Other character topics include values such as grit, adventure, gratitude, and more.