In my devotional, “When God Thinks of You, He Smiles,” the message fit perfectly for us today. I was invited to “Think of a time when God rescued you.” Yesterday I mourned the loss of one of our beautiful big evergreen trees. It blew over in a 50 mph wind storm. God heard my unspoken pleas. Obviously Bob & I needed help cutting up and removing that fallen spruce. We didn’t have time to think about that task before three different friends reached out and offered to come and help us. It was certainly something they (and for sure God) knew we could not do ourselves. Our bodies just lack that capability at the ripe age of 87!
So, that tree that once stood at least 20 feet tall snapped off right at its base… and lay there Sunday pathetically waiting to be removed… and dear friends came Monday to cut it up. A big job for two men with chain saws, a pick up and a borrowed trailer. Took three trips to the dump to get most of it removed. Tomorrow the rest will go and the trailer will be returned to the generous owner. We are so blessed to have such caring, capable friends!
The devotional this morning began with, “God’s love leads Him to do more for us than we can envision.” Certainly the Godly servants of the Lord that He sent our way did more than I could envision.
The message went on to say, “No matter how often you need Him, He will always be there. Trust in Him, for He is faithful and true.”
Thank You, God, for rescuing us. I do trust in You. Thank You for sending Your beloved followers to help us. We delight in You.
My devotional says, “When God thinks of you, He smiles.” Well, guess what, when I think of God, I smile.
Do you?
Love,
JanBeek
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I’m surprised that no one with a winter wood stove need didn’t come and offer to haul it away for firewood. People aren’t what they used to be. This world has changed. I don’t recognize it anymore. When I lived of the Oregon property, and if we had a heavy snow, I got on my tractor and plowed the road into town for all my neighbors on our road. Nobody asked and nobody told me. I just did it. Their were a few older people on the road, and I’d plow their driveways. People just aren’t nice anymore. Except for these two gentlemen who did come and cut up the tree. What will happen to me, when I get old, if you’re having problems these days. I see people here in Arizona, overcharging for services. Five times over what they’re worth. I even had one contractor ask if he could borrow my tools to do a job for someone in another town. Not even willing to invest in his future. With my portable sawmill, I would have cut that spruce into lumber. Thousands of uses for lumber, and the scraps would have warmed someone’s home. Sad to see. But God has blessed me.
Jan, I am sorry that lost one of those magnificent trees. Praises to the community around you who helped you and Bob deal with its removal. They definitely provided much needed labor for this rescue. The Lord has provided for Colleen and I. We’ve lived in the same apartment for nearly 18 years, and its time to move on. Thankfully, there is an open residence just below us. Colleen will appreciate living on the ground level without any stairs to climb. Blessings to you and Bob.
I’m grateful for our help, of course, and also for your availability of a ground floor apartment. Hooray!🙌
You and Bob are blessed with the fellowship of some remarkable neighbors. God’s peace be with you and your community.
We are blessed indeed. Thanks, Dick. Hugs to you and Colleen.