I love Christmas trees. I just l.o.v.e. Christmas trees. I like tall, full, tastefully decorated trees. I love skinny, Charlie Brown trees. I love gaudy trees. I love trees full of homemade decorations. I love Christmas trees.
In our first appointment we arrived to a very large chapel, and a very small tree. I desperately wanted to get a 12 ft. tree to fill the chapel space, but the church lacked the funds to buy one. So I told my husband,"Fine, I'll just ask God for one." And I did.
About a week before Christmas that year a man called to say he wanted to donate his Christmas tree to The Salvation Army. He said he didn't have room for his tree in his new apartment...his 12ft. tree! I told him we'd be there within the hour to pick it up. The tree was falling apart, but I told my husband that we had to put it up the following Christmas because God had got me that tree. So using green bungee cords to hold the top half to the bottom half, we had a beautiful, big tree for the chapel.
This year, our church again has a large chapel but a tiny tree. So, I reminded my husband about God's power over large Christmas trees. And once again someone has offered to give the church their large tree after Christmas!
I once heard a preacher say "If it matters to you, it matters to Him." Ain't that the truth!
Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. John 16:24
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It's a great story, and a great message for all of us!
And perhaps He can provide potatoes and sausage!!
Actually, if you can do eggs and bread, I have a lovely French toast casserole that will work, too. Let me know; I'll post that one sometime.
Would love to see your church at Christmas!
i love that sweetness about God, that He delights in surprising us with such simple but wonderful gifts!
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