The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just
finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an
hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup truck
refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.

On arriving he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward
the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the
branches with both hands.

When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His tan
face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and
gave his wife a kiss.

Afterward, he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity
got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.

"Oh that's my trouble tree", he replied. "I know I can't help having
troubles on the job, but one thing for sure, troubles don't belong in
the house with my wife and children. So I just hang them up on the tree
every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up
again."

"Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick
them up, there ain't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the
night before."

TO MANY OF US DONT HAVE A TROUBLE TREE.
WE SHOULD PLANT ONE NOW IF WE DONT HAVE ONE AND USE THE YOUNG BRANCHES
EVEN YOUNG TREES GET STRONGER IN TIME..JUST AS WE LEARN TO US THE BRANCHES OF LIFE
WE WILL LEARN TO LEAVE TROUBLE OUT OF OUR HOMES
LETTING LOVE AND GROWTH BE WITHIN OUR HOMES AND LIVES ~~KySpirit~~ Love and Light to ALL~~~

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