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I left for work yesterday, like any other day, and within 20 minutes of arriving our alarm company called to say our alarm was sounding. My husband quickly left our store and made his way to our house to find that we had been broken into. Armed with his handgun, he cautiously entered our house to discover that 2 men (we assume), had broken in both of our sliding glass doors. One in the master bedroom on the upper level, and one in the dining room. He went into the house like a detective on Law and Order opening every door, checking under every bed, and closet to insure they were not still in our house. The imagery, brings a smile to my face, and a chuckle to my mouth, but also sends chills down my spine thinking what could have happened if they had been inside.
Being violated, in any way, is a very uncomfortable feeling and an extreme reality check! I was violated so many times in my past, from physical to emotional to home and business and no matter what the violation–it stinks! It messes with your head thinking of all the “what if’s” or “what could or should I have done different,” when in fact, there is probably no answer to those questions. Things just happen. We live in a world of lost and hurting people who are capable of every unimaginable thing, but if we allow, God will take those things that the enemy intends to steal, kill or destroy and turn them into something that brings Him glory–If WE let Him.
I am feeling extremely BLESSED, this morning as I sit in the comfort of my home, safe, warm and happy, but…the fact is, we are always at risk of being attacked in one way or another. As a Christian, I give all of the glory to God. He had our back and we were spared the anguish, inconvenience and monetary loss of what “could have been,” and even more so what could have happened to my husband as he protected our home. Desperate times cause desperate actions. So today, I ask you to join me in praying for those men who attempted to cause us loss and/or harm. While my mind wants to curse them, my heart wants them to be blessed with the Love, peace, joy, provision and assurance that can only come from Jesus!