The story of the hedgeapple

[Sheila]

While at work one day, a lady brought in a hedgeapple that she had found. I hadn't seen one since childhood. I was talking to God about this HUGE ugly fruit. I told Him that I would love to find one to show my grown children. A few weeks later as I'm walking my son's dog at the city park, I see a huge hedgeapple laying by the stream. I start looking around for where it could have come from. I found no bush nor tree that it came from--there wasn't a tree close to it. So I ask God, " What do these things grow on? Do they grow on a bush or a tree? What kind of tree could support this HUGE thing? I've never seen where they grow."
A couple of weeks after this, I get the urge to go for a drive. I again take my son's boxer. We drive WEST of home to the lake. This place has the lake, picnic areas, campsites and a really nice playground. It's called Fishing Creek.
I get out of the car --and on the pavement? You guessed it--A HUGE hedgeapple. I start laughing and pick it up--I look up into the canopy of a tree COVERED in this HUGE ugly fruit--One of these hits you in the head and I think you'd be dead before you hit the ground. I'm delighted. Yeshua is ALWAYS doing things like this with me these days. I'm enthralled with our God. --AND behind the playground? A persimmon tree--I've never seen one of these in the wild either. I feel like a child again and I'm having a blast. I enjoy Him in what I call player---play and prayer. I go for drives a lot these days. Saw a fawn today at the edge of the road. I never cease my conversations with Him unless I'm asleep.
Yeshua Bless You

[Dalton]

That's awesome, just yesterday I was at work, I was getting thirsty, I asked god if he could help me out. I walk over by the vending machines and there is an envelope that says "You are the recepient of a random act of kindness for my birthday, the best you can give me back is to pass it on." Inside was 2.50 in quarters. 'Twas awesome. Thank you Jesus.

[Margies3]

These are great stories! thanks for sharing them.

Want to hear mine for the weekend?
We have a girl(35 years old) from our church who is battling lymphoma. She has lost her hair from the chemo so she is now wearing hats all the time. I mentioned to her the other day that I had been to Family Dollar where I saw the cutest denim hat with a denim bow on the side. I put it in my cart and carried it around for the rest of my shopping time but then decided to put it back and ask about it before I spend the money. Jenn was so excited about the find because she WANTS a denim hat really bad. She said after I told her about it that she was going to go right out to the store that very day to get the hat. But then something came up and she didn't get to go.

So yesterday I walked into my mom's house and what is on her bookshelf? Yep, you guessed it - that hat! I asked her why she bought it (she had not seen me with it when I was shopping). She said that she didn't know. She NEVER buys anything impulsively. But that day she had seen the hat on the shelf and "something" just told her to buy it. So she did (that is soooooooo out of character for my mother!). She brought it home and tried to give it to my nieces but they didn't really think it was their style (none of them!). I just laughed and told her that she had to have bought it for Jenn. Mom doesn't even know Jenn! But she gave it to her anyway. And Jenn cried today when I gave it to her. For her, it was comfirmation that God really DOES love her! Enough to take care of those kinds of details for her! Our God is so very good!!

[KeptByTheWord]

These are great stories! thanks for sharing them.

Want to hear mine for the weekend?
We have a girl(35 years old) from our church who is battling lymphoma. She has lost her hair from the chemo so she is now wearing hats all the time. I mentioned to her the other day that I had been to Family Dollar where I saw the cutest denim hat with a denim bow on the side. I put it in my cart and carried it around for the rest of my shopping time but then decided to put it back and ask about it before I spend the money. Jenn was so excited about the find because she WANTS a denim hat really bad. She said after I told her about it that she was going to go right out to the store that very day to get the hat. But then something came up and she didn't get to go.

So yesterday I walked into my mom's house and what is on her bookshelf? Yep, you guessed it - that hat! I asked her why she bought it (she had not seen me with it when I was shopping). She said that she didn't know. She NEVER buys anything impulsively. But that day she had seen the hat on the shelf and "something" just told her to buy it. So she did (that is soooooooo out of character for my mother!). She brought it home and tried to give it to my nieces but they didn't really think it was their style (none of them!). I just laughed and told her that she had to have bought it for Jenn. Mom doesn't even know Jenn! But she gave it to her anyway. And Jenn cried today when I gave it to her. For her, it was comfirmation that God really DOES love her! Enough to take care of those kinds of details for her! Our God is so very good!!

God loves to show His love to us with small details of our lives as well as big... and I think sometimes the small details mean as much or more as the big ones!

[Sam]

These are great stories! thanks for sharing them.

Want to hear mine for the weekend?
We have a girl(35 years old) from our church who is battling lymphoma. She has lost her hair from the chemo so she is now wearing hats all the time. I mentioned to her the other day that I had been to Family Dollar where I saw the cutest denim hat with a denim bow on the side. I put it in my cart and carried it around for the rest of my shopping time but then decided to put it back and ask about it before I spend the money. Jenn was so excited about the find because she WANTS a denim hat really bad. She said after I told her about it that she was going to go right out to the store that very day to get the hat. But then something came up and she didn't get to go.

So yesterday I walked into my mom's house and what is on her bookshelf? Yep, you guessed it - that hat! I asked her why she bought it (she had not seen me with it when I was shopping). She said that she didn't know. She NEVER buys anything impulsively. But that day she had seen the hat on the shelf and "something" just told her to buy it. So she did (that is soooooooo out of character for my mother!). She brought it home and tried to give it to my nieces but they didn't really think it was their style (none of them!). I just laughed and told her that she had to have bought it for Jenn. Mom doesn't even know Jenn! But she gave it to her anyway. And Jenn cried today when I gave it to her. For her, it was comfirmation that God really DOES love her! Enough to take care of those kinds of details for her! Our God is so very good!!

:thumbsup:thumbsup

[Amanah]

these are lovely stories, I'm going to look for God in the small things today :)

[bbyrd009]

Ha, amen. I am being tested right now,
but they happen even then.