My stories is not of an accident. I habe sever scoliosis in my lower back. It's something that has gradually gotten worse over the years. I could still do everything I used to do. I can only work about two hours at a time though before I have to set down. Nobody is going to hire a carpenter like that. Walking on concrete floors kills me. The Doctor told me that my back is a rare and you can't polish a yard. His words not mine. He said the it was the worst he had ever seen without the person being in a wheel chair. Curvature of the spine there really is no treatment for. I have two disks that are pinching nerves which when I work to hard my back forms a hump and really is crippling at times. God helps me all the way. I really don't remember not believing in the Lord. He actually spoke to me one time. HE whispered in my ear. It was only four words but it blow me away. You see I was in church and my church family lay hands on me for God to give me strength and to give me strength for my wife. Nanajo was her name. She was my soulmate best friend to. She was dying from a bad liver. We had been prying each week for a miracle healings every week. I had my eyes closed. When the Lord is present you can feel it. He whispered in my ear " A miracle is coming" he put a picture in my head of a butterfly coming out of a cacoon. I know that the miracle was not the one we were praying for. I had never thought of death as a miracle before. I told her and Jim our plaster and good friend about it when I got home. She didn't go because she was just to weak. She was not afraid of death. She fell Monday morning and I couldn't get her up in our little bathroom. I had to call 911. We called in hospice the next day. She was comatose the next morning but holding on. Thursday she passed I was holding her hands. I told her it was ok to go that I loved her but I'd be alright I would take care of Man on. I could feel the Lord's presence again. I said it's ok I know I won't get to see the butter fly. She took her last breath and her eye lids fluttered and she was gone. Now I know God is real. For me it's not a matter of weather I believe. He gives of strength and wisdom abundantly it says it in the book of James.
March 5th 2016 almost one year later. I still don't have all the funeral expenses paid. My house burn down. I lost everything I owned including my tools. No insurance. Stupid maybe but it got to a point of eat or have insurance. What good is insurance If you starve to death. I lost everything but the clothes I was wearing and one of my dogs. I had a beautiful chocolate lab she died in the fire. I had Maggie and my old car. My wood shop and all my tools. One of the bad things about a small town is a volunteer fire dept. They try God Bless them. But it just so happened they were out fighting brush fires that day. It took 45 minutes for them to get there. Again i ask rhe Lord for strength and wisdom. I pictured my late wife sayung its only stuff. Instead of watch the stuff burn and looking st the loss. I stsrted watching for the miracles. I handed my burdens to God and trusted him to take care of me. Miracles happen. People were coming up giving me money and hugs. One of the fireman called the red cross who came to help. But this man I did not know. Came up to me just before the fire dept left and said. I've got an old camper over at my house you can have so you won't be homeless. The man's name is Gean Atchison he said he had been trying to sell it but I need it worse. The only thing is you can't sell it. If you ever get rid of it give it to someone who needs it. Pay it forward. I cried happy tears he was and is still a good friend and hero in my book. So I went over to get it and was amazed. It's a 1993 Eddie bumper hitch pull behind 16ft but it was just like brand new condition. I cried again. He gave me back my independence. The Lord provides. God never promised to keep life from happening. He goes through it with us.

Mr marblecollector I personally don't know you . but your stories very sad . I pray to God . God give you good health .

Thank you.