For years now I have prayed regularly for protection over our family.

Last week, with the temperature climbing above zero, all the males in our household got the "urge" to head to the woods to cut some wood for next winter. It was very wet that day so they were dressed in rubber boots and rainwear. Its great fun for them as they get to drive 4 wheelers and use equipment that makes a lot of noise.

About mid afternoon the men returned.

"Karen" my husband called out. "Can you come here a minute?"

"I have something to show you"

Naively I walk down stairs and find them at the door. He has a pile of thread and wet cloth in one hand and one rubber boot in the other.

Confused I look at the handful of wet thread and material....

He holds up his boot and it is there that I see the marks from the chain saw chewing up the top of his boot.

I gasp....

I glance down at his feet, squeemish cause I am expecting blood, gore, stitches bandages .......

Nothing. Not a scratch, not a mark.

His boot is chewed up and even his sock was destroyed but not a mark on his foot.

We hold up his boot again and look at the deepness of the cut mark....

We laugh and together we thanked God for his protection and for the angels that were working overtime last Wednesday.

So, in a couple of weeks, when my husband goes to pick up the chain saw from the repair shop, he will be wearing steel toed boots and maybe a helmet too...

"The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them" Psalm 34:7

"For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;" Psalm 91:11