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To quote Jim Carrey, “Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.”

Tim Quick is the proud owner of a brand new, bright red, 18” Sears Craftsman chainsaw. Look out Middle Tennessee… he thinks he’s Paul Bunyan.

Rebecca and I had taken a short trip over to West Tennessee arriving home some time after dark. As we approached our house, I realized I couldn’t find the driveway. Tim bought the chainsaw the day before and had probably been bitin’ at the bit for me to leave so he could have at! The tree limbs were piled so high, we couldn’t find where to turn in! I think I mumbled something to Rebecca – don’t ask me what it was. I’m sure I couldn’t repeat it in a Christian forum anyhow.

I’m glad the tree is gone. The roots were causing a lot of damage to things that we had already repaired. That tree had to go, but I was sure not looking forward to the process. The noise, the mess, and the likelihood that Tim Quick would leave it there for months before cleaning it up was not appealing to me. He chopped the trunk all in a neat pile of firewood. I reminded him, “Tim, in case you forgot, we don’t have a fireplace.” Fortunately, our nephew Shawn came and loaded up the wood. The brush should be picked up soon, and everything will be back to normal. Actually, better than normal. The tree problem is gone.

It’s never fun to be pruned by God. It can be a painful mess. Sometimes it can even take months… or longer. If we will just stand still and let Him get it over with, we will come out on the other side better. Better than before. Like trying to stand still while your mom gets a splinter out. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” John 15: 1-2
God takes away the branches that don’t bear fruit, and He prunes the branches that do, so they can bear more fruit. I hope you are one that is getting pruned.

till next time…
Sally

P.S. Deon, sorry my article is late. I was still too mad at Tim to get this article done by the deadline.

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