{"id":4781,"date":"2014-05-27T21:29:53","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T04:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4781"},"modified":"2014-05-27T21:29:53","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T04:29:53","slug":"prayers-answered-stapleton-residents-weeds-killed-by-hail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4781","title":{"rendered":"Prayers Answered: Stapleton Resident\u2019s Weeds Killed by Hail"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Hail\"<\/a>Stapleton homeowner Greg Gill has no interest in yard work. He prefers to use his free time to play with his kids, go to baseball games, or play golf. So, when he realized a week ago that he would finally have to do something about the weeds in his yard, he turned to a higher power. \u201cI\u2019m not religious,\u201d said Gill. \u201cBut, I was not excited about doing any yard work, especially when it comes to pulling and spraying weeds. So, in a weak moment, I prayed that the weeds would just go away.\u201d\nWell, Gill\u2019s prayers were answered when Stapleton experienced a massive barrage of hail storms last week. \u201cIt was truly a miracle,\u201d says Gill. \u201cThat hail ripped through those dandelions. It was really a beautiful site. Any of them that are alive, are covered by the leaves that were torn from the trees which is an added bonus.\u201d Gill does have some remorse for the terrible hail storms. \u201cMy neighbors had just planted some tomatoes, and didn\u2019t have their flowers pulled in, so they kind of got a tough break on that. I guess you could consider it collateral damage, however. It\u2019s not all gonna work out for everybody.\u201d\n\nGill is unsure if he will make any prayers in the future. \u201cI thought about praying for the control tower to just go away,\u201d said Gill. \u201cBut then I worried that the powers that be would send a tornado, and I think the collateral damage for that may be much worse than some ruined plants and flowers.\u201d Although hundreds of Stapleton residents had damage to their property and landscaping, and greenery destroyed, Gill says he doesn\u2019t regret his prayer. \u201cThe important thing is, it saved me a couple hours of yard work. And a couple hours of yard work is basically nine holes I can golf, or six innings of a baseball game I can go to. You have to look out for number one.\u201d\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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