Comments on: Lesson from Our Fallen Tree http://ingridschlueter.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/lesson-from-our-fallen-tree/ Sat, 25 May 2013 23:36:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Christina http://ingridschlueter.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/lesson-from-our-fallen-tree/#comment-10613 Thu, 31 May 2012 20:33:07 +0000 http://ingridschlueter.wordpress.com/?p=8468#comment-10613 What an adventure! I am glad that they tree didnt hit the house and you are all safe too! What a blessing to have good neighbors. When we had that really BAD winter storm here I remember all the men in the neighborhood when house to house snowblowing and several hours later they were still working together!

I bet Emily thought that the tree was very interesting!

]]> By: Ingrid Schlueter http://ingridschlueter.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/lesson-from-our-fallen-tree/#comment-10612 Thu, 31 May 2012 18:17:29 +0000 http://ingridschlueter.wordpress.com/?p=8468#comment-10612 That’s really kind of you, Uncle Vern. Thankfully, the neighbors saved the day by helping Tom cut it up and haul it away.

]]> By: Jean Selden http://ingridschlueter.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/lesson-from-our-fallen-tree/#comment-10610 Thu, 31 May 2012 07:09:47 +0000 http://ingridschlueter.wordpress.com/?p=8468#comment-10610 Ingrid,
Sounds like we have been in the same boat. A few months back, we had an ice storm that destroyed several 30+ year trees in our yard. For 3 days we listened to the cracking and falling of limbs on cars, fences, and decks.
We had a lot of time to complain but finally chose to look at it as God’s pruning for us.

It brought out neighbors to help and produced a lot of fellowship. We fortunately got power back within a few hours but our neighbors were without power for five days. It forced me to put hands and feet to my faith as I cooked many meals and served them. It was a blessing.

We have to be careful to always remember that He directs our steps and I agree with you that complaining is often the first thing on our lips when confronted with time-consuming distractions.

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door to my lips! Psalm 141:3. ESV

In Christ,
Jean

]]> By: Vern Eliason http://ingridschlueter.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/lesson-from-our-fallen-tree/#comment-10608 Thu, 31 May 2012 03:09:01 +0000 http://ingridschlueter.wordpress.com/?p=8468#comment-10608 If you don’t need it cleaned up right away, I will come with my chain saw and cut it up and take it away. I have a horse trailer that should work.

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