There was no rain coming down yet but the sky looked like it was going
to storm soon. I stood in the upstairs
front bedroom gazing at the piles of clothes my son left for me to give away
without telling me (eyes rolling). The
wind gusted fiercely and I wondered just how bad the storm would be and why the
traffic was slowing down on our four lane road.
Suddenly, a loud crack made me jump and I looked over to the right to
see a large branch on our side yard.
Laughing, I ran downstairs to tell my
husband, but as I ran through the kitchen I saw it wasn’t just a branch down,
but a whole 45+ foot maple tree that came crashing down with the roots and
ground sticking up. Now that’s a strong
wind! I yelled for Albert shocked at
what I was seeing. By then I observed
the traffic stopping to go around something so I went outside hoping I could
help. It was still windy but without
rain, so I ran for the road and noticed a neighbour’s tree lost a couple big
branches which were blocking part of the road.
I waited ‘til it was safe and ran to pull the first branch off the road,
then went back for the second. There was
nothing I could do about the smaller stuff.
Therefore to him who knows to do good, and does not
do it, to him it is sin. Jm. 4:17
Still no rain, but I had time to look at the big tree lying on the
ground. Of course I had to run in the
house for my camera to take pictures and a few minutes later raindrops began to
fall. That meant I had to run for warm,
dry protection for myself and my camera.
A few more pictures, then the flood waters of heaven opened up and a
downpour began. I could do nothing but
shake my head. What a blessing God had
given us.
See, almost our whole yard is under a cover of trees. We have wanted the three large trees on the south
side yard down for two years but couldn’t afford the cost, and they are too big
for us to do. Now the one is safe to cut
up. Also, the tree did not damage our
house or the neighbour’s house and pool.
It didn’t land in the driveway, in fact, it missed it but for a tiny bit. It also didn’t take out the eastern tree
which would have fallen on the sidewalk and road which could have caused injury
or damage. Altogether, it was a great
blessing that nothing bad came of the fall.
Now,
every time I see that tree I shake my head and think ‘how great is our God and
how awesome He is in our lives’ and I am so very, very grateful for His
assistance. Some might say it is all
coincidence, but I know better. My
‘luck’ tends to be non-existent, so the fact nothing bad happened is deemed a
miracle by me.
Great is our LORD, and of great power; There is no limit to His understanding. Ps. 147:5
For Jehovah Most
High is awesome, a great king over all
the earth. Ps. 47:2
O give thanks to
Jehovah, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever. 1Chr. 16:34
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| For reference: That earth pulled up is 5 1/2 feet high. |
Thank You, thank You, thank You Lord, You are
so good to me!!!