Speaking Of...

..homes and being grateful...

Yesterday afternoon our outdoor circuit box exploded.

Flames shot up the side of the house as DH called 911 and I got the kids outside to the front.

The Fire Department got here quickly and put out the fire.

There is no damage to the house at all, just a severely charred circuit box.

We have no power, which will be interesting since my parents are coming into town today...

Yet I can't help but be grateful:

~that it happened during the day when we were all awake.
~that DH was home.
~that the Fire Department got here in time to make sure the house did not get damaged.
~that no-one was injured at all.

I simply cannot let my mind go forward with the thoughts of "what if?"
~What if it had happened at night while we slept?
~What if we had been away from the house?
~What if we had not woken up in time?

"There are no 'ifs' in God's world, Corrie."

~The Hiding Place, Corrie tenBoom.

With many prayers of thanksgiving,