In the spring storms a tree we had planted many years ago twisted and landed on our house! The tree groomed for climbing is now in pieces drying out for winter firewood. The stump....well, frankly....stumped us! It was large....with long roots. Jim has been tackling the tree stump for a while. Smoke it out? Cut is out? Pull it out? Or a little of all three! Saturday his best buddy from high school came by with tools and they conquered the stump! Mike commented that he had the kind of faith that moved mountains...Jim rolled is eyes as if to say, "Yea, but what about stubborn tree stumps!" Mike's optimism with Jim's pessimism...plus an added dash of that "I am a Texas man" spirit succeeded in driving that tree from the ground. John Paul...our creative nephew, another bold Texas spirited younger (much younger and stronger) man pulled up in the drive to haul off the stump. Yep, he was looking for a big stump and it turns out our stump was just perfect. He is going to turn that old red oak gnarled bark into a beautiful large natural bowl. Isn't God great? Takes a spring storm and uses it to bring old friends together with a creative genesis....and then transforms the mess to make something new and useful! Hmmmmmm......sounds familiar....don't you think? Yep.....our God is mighty good!
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