We sometimes hear inspiring and somewhat miraculous stories of random meetings with strangers that can’t be explained in earthly terms. Non -believers call these ‘coincidences”. Well, I had such an experience recently with my new landscaper who stopped by to give me an estimate for pruning services for my property. I don’t even know his first name, but when he learned I had been sick--he asked me if he could pray for me and with me? I’ve been struggling physically and mentally for 17 days with an unresolved virus that has attacked my lungs causing great anxiety and physical pain. His visit opened my heart, my lungs and my mind to an even deeper understanding of the power of prayer and the way God chooses to heal us in unexpected ways. In some ways, you could say “pruning” has taken on a new meaning for me.