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  american2

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  Friday, September 2, 2011 Email Email Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Free Newsletters Free Newsletters
  Charles Swindoll Devotional

  A Sheltering Tree

  by Charles R. Swindoll

  Read 2 Samuel 15:1–18

  The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge once described friendship as "a sheltering tree." What a beautiful description of that special relationship. As I read those words, I think of my friends as great, leafy trees, who spread themselves over me, providing shade from the sun, whose presence is a stand against the blast of winter's lonely winds. A great, sheltering tree; that's a friend.

  David was leaving the great city of Zion—the city named after him, the City of David. As he came to the edge, at the last house, he stopped and looked back over that golden metropolis he had watched God build over the past years. His heart must have been broken as he stood there looking back, his mind flooded with memories. All around him the people of his household scurried past, leading beasts of burden piled high with belongings, running for their lives.

  He was at the last house, and he needed a tree to lean on. Somebody who would say, "David, I'm here with you. I don't have all the answers, but, man, I can assure you of this, my heart goes out to you." When the chips are down and there's nobody to affirm you and you run out of armor and you have no reputation to cling to, and all the lights are going out, and the crowd is following another voice, it's amazing how God sends a sheltering tree.

  All of us need at least one person with whom we can be open and honest; all of us need at least one person who offers us the shelter of support and encouragement and, yes, even hard truths and confrontation. Sheltering trees, all!

  Thankfully, David had a grove of such trees. As a result he made it through the toughest and loneliest hours of his life.

  Do you? If so, it is a good time to call them up and thank them for their shelter. If not, it's a good time to get a shovel and plant a few. You'll need every one.

  Just ask David.

  Reprinted by permission. Day by Day, Charles Swindoll, July 2005, Thomas Nelson, inc., Nashville, Tennessee. All rights reserved. Purchase "Day by Day" here.

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  american2

  over 1 year ago

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  Adorable Friend You are somebody soooooooooooo Special, Yesterday around 12:00 AM at Night I read Your Message and You makes me Smile when you ask me, if I hiding from ex-husband and about my name Lucky. All Your Graphics and Comments are so Lovely and beautiful they touch my Heart and Bright my Day.

  I will give you my Personal E-mail address and You will write something to me and , I can send you an E-mail. I do not like to talk Personal things at Nursing Link, I need to know Your E-mail address in order to sent my E-mail.

  My E-mail address is rodrigueztanya@yahoo.com. Have a Nice Weekend my Dear One!!!!!!!!!!!

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  TeresahRN

  over 1 year ago

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  Marti, Have a wonderful day..Hugs,Teresa

  

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  melly99

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  melly99

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  SamB12

  over 1 year ago

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  HI MARTY,

  Thanks for all the nice greetings & wall posts. I wish I had more time to reply, but school has been keeping me (insanely) busy!

  Take Care & blessings to you, Sam

  PS: I LOVE HORSES!!!

  
  
  
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  beth75kiss

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  Nice to meet you too! No, it's not mine- the only horse in the family is a beautiful stubborn App that my little sister has. That one's a wild horse on Shackleford Banks island, off the NC coast. Yours are beautiful!

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  09157238

  over 1 year ago

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  Marti,
  "Thanks so much for the cute graphics on my wall- Love the little kid with the have you smiled today-Yes!!!!!! Also liked the blue gem-WHAT A ROCK???????????? The lady with the I love to wake up, so I do it 3-4 times/day-HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!! I couldn't stop laughing!!!!!!!!! HAVE A BLESSED FRIDAY AND ENJOY YOUR LABOR DAY!!!!! "
  Shonna

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  tammylyon

  over 1 year ago

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  your welcome!! Sorry it took me so long to add you!!

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  missLPN

  over 1 year ago

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  Hey Marti, Thanks for all the great comments & graphics on my wall... love it! Hope your having a great week so far... Michele

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  Candace21686

  over 1 year ago

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  Thanks for all the great comments...

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  sanvera

  over 1 year ago

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  Thank you Marti for your graphics they are so cute!!!