Our Story
as told by Colleen Coombs

The No More Crumbs Story

One Sunday, in July 2008, I was in the Children’s classroom area as usual checking to make sure all the Children’s Ministry workers were in place and had what they needed to teach the kids that Sunday. I had spent the last nine months speaking to the children’s workers about how God values children and His desire for us to give them our best. Sadly, once again there were several workers that were either not there or were late and unprepared to teach - forgetting to bring their lesson, bible, etc. I heard the usual response to my concerns “It will be fine, we can just let them play and read them a bible story.” I was so frustrated and angry that this was the attitude of some of the workers that I just cried out to God as I walked into the morning service. Then I heard the Lord say “No more crumbs.” In agreement, I said “Yes Lord, no more crumbs for the kids!”

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Then He said it again, but a little louder. My response, “Right I totally agree.” Then He said it again and again, each time louder and louder. By this time I was standing in church in the middle of worship it felt like He was yelling in my ears “NO MORE CRUMBS!” I began to cry, I felt completely broken and said to God “I get it, I get it, but what do you want me to do about this? For the last nine months I have been telling people how important teaching the kids is and how we are to value them and some still aren’t listening. I don’t know what else to do, I am only one person!” 

​I felt so helpless in the midst of this complacent attitude from so many workers. I simply did not know what the Lord expected of me. I was weeping when the Lord said to me “Stand still and I am going to give you a picture to share with My people.”

As I stood there with my eyes closed I was suddenly standing in the middle of a huge banquet hall. You know the kind you would see in a castle in England. The walls had beautiful tapestries on them and the banquet tables were set with china and silver with beautiful candelabras shining brightly. They were laden with ever type of food imaginable. I could hear the most amazing worship music coming from one area and then in another area I could hear passionate teaching of the word of God. It was so amazing and I thought to myself that this must be what the Wedding Feast of the Lamb is going to be like. 

I said to the Lord “Wow, this is good” and He responded “Yes it is, isn’t it?” I said “Yes, really good!” Then He looked at me and said, “Yes it is good, but now I need you to look at the floor.” When I looked down at the floor I saw the children. They were dirty and scrambling for the crumbs that had fallen to the floor, they looked like beggars trying to get every crumb. The worst part of seeing the kids in this state was that no one seemed to acknowledge there existence, they were simply overlooked as if they weren’t even there. The people just kept talking, eating and laughing and the kids were scrambling for the crumbs. 

My heart felt like it was breaking in two as I began to sob. Then the Lord said once again “No more crumbs. My children were never meant to eat the crumbs, but were always intended to sit at the table with everyone else. Tell the people this - NO MORE CRUMBS!”
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