Photo From the Files

summer 2008

   Today we take a photo from the files; a step back in time. Here our family sits on a fallen tree; the third tree that summer. You see, this particular summer three separate storms dropped three separate trees onto our home. Each time, the damage was more extensive. Each time, we were not at home. Each time, our adjuster was less interested. It was quite a summer.

   Has it really been two years? Did my children really look this small? Has it really been that long since.....
                   we spent more time sleeping in the camper than in the house...
                   we washed clothes on a washboard and wrung them out by hand...
                   every meal was cooked outside....
                   the sound of a generator didn't phase us...
                   we held classes under a tree.....
                   we worked so hard as a family..painting, tearing, scraping, sanding, .....
         ...since I found the garden still growing and producing under the tree tops that were covering them..
                        we actually used all the food in the freezer and the pantry ...
                        we found what really matters is each other..working together...making due...
                        we found God in the midst of the mess....we found happy...we found each other....

   Maybe this should be a regular thing; looking back at where life has taken us.. where God has taken us. Reflection seems good for the soul. The summer remembered in this picture is often brought up in our family Bible discussions; we all learned so many different lessons here...we are still learning lessons here....in the photo from the files.

simplychele