God Will Provide

“Mama, let’s go for a walk,” Tommy said on the first Sunny day since the young family had moved from the city to this country home.

That’s a good idea, Tommy,” replied Nora. “It will be good to leave my sewing machine for awhile, she said, as she stood up and stretched a bit.

Soon, the two of them, along with their collie dog Skip were walking down their country road into the bright sunshine.

“Oh, but we have to tell Paul we’re going, He would worry if he went into an empty house,” Nora said.

“I’ll run to the barn and tell him,” he called back, as he was already running toward the barn where Paul was working.

They walked slowly along the old country road enjoying the flowers at the edge of the road, and seeing rabbits and squirrels enjoying the sunny day too, as they jumped and ran around in the field next to the walkersand w.

“Oh look, Tommy, the clouds are racing in. It looks like we will be having a storm,” Nora fairly screamed. A few raindrops fell on each of them, but Nora was looking at the strange looking cloud straight ahead of them, ” There ‘s an old shack over there by the fence,” she said, pointing at an old shack. ” let’s go over there and stay until the storm blows over. They got inside the old shack just as the tornado hit the ground turning the shack into a pile of lumber with Nora, Tommy and skip under all the mess. But they weren’t hurt at all!

“We’ve got to get out of here and all I’ve got is these scissors here in the pocket of my apron.”

“Well, I’ve got a pencil, and that hole over there looks big enough for skip to get through,” answered Tommy, trying to look like a big man, taking care of things.

“You have given me an idea. Let’s cut a piece from my apron, write on it and tie it around Skip’s neck, He’ll know enough to get to Paul, “said Nora, excitedly. They got to work cutting their piece of apron, Soon Skip was on his way back to the barn. Paul took the makeshift collar off him, read the note and was on his way to help the walkers get home.

“You’re a good old dog, Skip” whispered Paul as he neared the pile of lumber.

“Boy! we’ve got quite a story to tell Grandma and Grandpa won’t we, Tommy? Paul said sipping his hot chocolate.

“Yup, we sure do,” answered Tommy.

Nora was comfortable, sitting beside the glowing fire in the fireplace and her hot chocolate in her hands to say anything, but she thanked God, who provides anything needed, especially today when he saw an apron, scissors, and a pencil which was just what they needed. ” Thank you, my heavenly Father,” she whispered.

Thanking God, every day, because there is something given each and every day, is our duty. An apron, a pair of scissors, and a pencil doesn’t sound like much, but it was enough for Nora and Tommy and I guess it was enough for God that time, huh?