I received terrible news today. A good friend of our family house caught on fire today. Thankfully, no one was at home, so her family is safe. I really don't know the extent of the damage other than losing her kitchen, her bedroom, and her mom's bedroom. My house catching fire is one of my biggest fears. I can only imagine the grief in this young woman's mind as she wonders what she is going to do. I can only imagine how I would feel. Fear, disbelief, and even anger over the faulty wiring. Worrying about having to live somewhere else until things can get worked out. Worrying about the effects on her children. Anger over what you lost in the fire.
My only advice to her would be to focus on what you didn't lose in the fire. Her precious family. This young lady has one of the sweetest families I know. A wonderful husband and three beautiful ( literally ) children. The only things lost were things that could be replaced tomorrow. This sweet family could make a "home sweet home" while dwelling in a tent. While I do not diminish the horror of what she has lost or trivialize the hard days ahead, it really is a time to praise God. Praise Him for what wasn't lost in the fire. The very things that CAN NOT be replaced tomorrow or ever.
Lay not up treasures upon the earth.
Matthew 6:19a
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