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Jun. 13, 2009
Strange Happenings and God's Providence

This morning as we were all waking up Parker ran inside to tell us that a tree had fallen across the driveway.  We were astonished, since yesterday was hot and sunny.   So we questioned him, disbelieving, as to whether or not he actually meant a TREE.  He was so certain, that we went outside with him.


There actually was a very large tree across the driveway.  It was dead and rotten, eaten from the inside by some colony of insects.


The amazing thing was that it fell right where Jim has parked his truck for several nights now, only last night he pulled farther forward.


The tree fell diagonally between our two vehicles.  Had it fallen an inch further to the right OR the left it would have hit one of our vehicles and done substantial damage.


Had the tree been even a foot longer it would have come in contact with the house and probably done some minor cosmetic damage.


To add to the strangeness of the day...on returning from picking Kyle up from Boy Scout camp, DH found a BOA CONSTRICTOR stretched out across the bottom of the driveway!  I wonder where that came from???


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Jun. 14, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Kinley


Wow! Glad things turned out the way they did.


Kristy


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Jun. 14, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by psalms16vs2


Praise God for His protection of you, your family & your property. :)
JoAnn


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Jun. 16, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Jessie


OK....NOT surprised about the tree...GOD is good and maybe just wanted to remind someone??? But the BOA????? Do those even live in the wild outside of places like Borneo or Madagascar? YUCK! I am so glad it didn't pay a visit when I was there....maybe the tree and the snake are somehow tied together???? hhhhmmmmmm.....


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Jun. 17, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Canadagirl


Ohhhh my that was a close call ! Thank goodness you had a protective hand on you all. And to find a BOA !!! Oh my !!! What did you all do after you found it ???? Did it get away or did you call someone to come and get it ??? Enquiring minds want to know. [0=

Blessings and ((HUGS)) my SSiC
In Him<><
-Mary


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Jun. 17, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by jenn4him


Wow! That's awesome! His provision in plain sight! And what became of the snake? I so hate them!!!
Jenn


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Jun. 18, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by mamakaren


Oh my! A tree limb and a BOA CONSTRICTOR???
(-: Thank our precious Lord that no one and nothing was hurt. How are you doing?
Blessings, Karen


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Jun. 21, 2009 - wow!

Posted by CarpeBanana


your yard is all too exciting.

I once had to call my employer to tell him a huge tree in his yard blew over. It was on April Fool's Day. There was no way I could get him to believe me but when he got home, he was mad because I had not convinced him I was not April fooling. Your story reminds me of that.


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Aug. 7, 2009 - Wow!

Posted by Anonymous


I love to hear testimonies like that! Our God is so good!

Enjoy them,
ali
http://springvaleacademy.blogspot.com/


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