What connects today’s two Scripture passages is something we all do: complain. The Israelites are “grumbling” that they do not have enough food for their journey out of Egypt, and the vineyard workers in Jesus’ parable are “grumbling” that they have had to work longer and harder than others for equal pay. Arguably, both complaints are legitimate . . . if insufficient. God does not mind our questions and, perhaps, even a little complaining. But complaint is not the end of the road, it is a marker along the way toward gratitude and faith. Complaint takes the form of honesty, but it is often an honesty that is too small. It is an honesty that does not recognize the rightful place of thanksgiving, gratitude, humility, and trust. It is there that we wish to find ourselves.