First of all, thank you for all your kind words, thoughts and prayers. That has been a real strength and support. We are all still a little numb this morning. My wife is in the kitchen scrubbing retrieved treasures with sugar soap, so that acrid smell is still in the air – even in our home
It was a weird sensation sitting in the car yesterday and being helpless as emergency services and police swarmed the site. That was when I wrote the post – my form of therapy. What takes an hour in a TV police show took 12 hours. And my wife and I were still at the site at 10:30pm waiting for the shutter people to secure the house before we could begin the 1 and half hour journey home. We had sent the girls back to our home earlier in the day after they had been escorted through the remnants of the house by the fire department.
Today we are going to have a big family prayer time. This had been planned but now has a greater sense of urgency and purpose. It will also be a time of thanksgiving.
One final comment. Whereas I wanted to get the perpetrators and smack their heads together, one of my daughters wanted to pray for them. That was quite humbling for me. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers. God is more than good. God is sovereign!
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Glad to hear your family (and you) is handling this tough circumstance relatively well…I imagine it really does heighten your focus on things that last…
You are right. It focuses the mind very sharply! Thanks.
Praying for God’s wisdom and strength and for His calming grace.Sorry this happened.
Thanks Butch. Your prayers and the many others have been appreciated and comforting.
As I drive my children to school, we pray for the day, and we always pray for those who curse us too. Joining you in prayer today.
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Happy New Year! I hope that 2013 is a wonderful and fulfilling year for you
Oh wow Pieter, just catching up on my emails from the last few days. So sorry to read about the attack against your family. Sadly at present there is still evil in the world and it seems to be getting bolder.
I’m going to combine the thoughts of two people in the hope they help, if not exact quotes they’re close.
Lo I send you out as sheep among wolves. (Jesus)
If there are no wolves in your life, are you really a sheep? (Walid Shoebat)
I think there is no doubt that you and yours are sheep.
God Bless.
Your encouragement is really appreciated Ron. We still need to catch up!