BLARING ALARM...
A few nights ago, we were SHOCKED and ALARMED (pun intended) when our alarm went off in the middle of the night.
My deep, peaceful sleep was no match for the blaring alarm. In an instant, Leigh-Ann and I jumped out of bed. I ran downstairs, totally focused on getting to the alarm pad…before the whole house woke up.
Well…we found out soon enough…everyone was awake.
Back to my story….as I turned the corner in the kitchen in preparation for the final flight of stairs, I felt cold air.
My foggy brain registered…the door must be open…and within an instant wondered…WHAT IF THERE IS AN INTRUDER? (Sorry for the Caps, but the alarm was super loud, so I guess I was thinking louder).
I think it was more adrenaline than courage, but as I descended the stairs toward the open door, I reviewed some of my wrestling moves from a few decades ago and prepped for battle.
Whoever was in our house CHOSE THE WRONG HOUSE!!! (At least that’s what I’m going to keep telling myself and everyone else)
The good news is this story is anti-climatic. I looked in the closets and the garage and throughout the house and there was no sign of an intruder…Leigh-Ann who had her finger on 911 ready to call for backup “loud-whispered” down to see if I was ok. I told her she should have been worried more about the intruder….just kidding.
We watched the video from our Ring Camera and there was no sign of any intruder.
My deep, peaceful sleep was no match for the blaring alarm. In an instant, Leigh-Ann and I jumped out of bed. I ran downstairs, totally focused on getting to the alarm pad…before the whole house woke up.
Well…we found out soon enough…everyone was awake.
Back to my story….as I turned the corner in the kitchen in preparation for the final flight of stairs, I felt cold air.
My foggy brain registered…the door must be open…and within an instant wondered…WHAT IF THERE IS AN INTRUDER? (Sorry for the Caps, but the alarm was super loud, so I guess I was thinking louder).
I think it was more adrenaline than courage, but as I descended the stairs toward the open door, I reviewed some of my wrestling moves from a few decades ago and prepped for battle.
Whoever was in our house CHOSE THE WRONG HOUSE!!! (At least that’s what I’m going to keep telling myself and everyone else)
The good news is this story is anti-climatic. I looked in the closets and the garage and throughout the house and there was no sign of an intruder…Leigh-Ann who had her finger on 911 ready to call for backup “loud-whispered” down to see if I was ok. I told her she should have been worried more about the intruder….just kidding.
We watched the video from our Ring Camera and there was no sign of any intruder.
We think the door wasn’t latched well and when the temperature dropped and the wind picked up, the door blew open…which is really quite comforting.
Imagine if there was an intruder and I wasn’t as tough as I imagined and I was overtaken, robbed, and left for dead?
I have no doubt you would have dropped everything to help me…but what if the victim was not a friend who just had his home burglarized, but rather a stranger? Would you help then?
This Sunday, we continue our sermon series, “Jesus the Story Teller.” Pastor Don will be preaching from Luke 10:25-37 about the Good Samaritan. In this story, Jesus makes the most hated person in Jewish society the hero of the story.
He does this in response to the question, “Who is my neighbor?” There is plenty more to discuss, but you have to come Sunday to get the rest of the story.
I hope to see you on Sunday at 8:00, 9:15 (Full KidCity available), or 10:45 am, or you can watch the Livestream on YouTube (Like and Subscribe) or Facebook at 9:15 am. Additionally, we are also publishing our sermons on Spotify.
Stay safe!
Troy
Imagine if there was an intruder and I wasn’t as tough as I imagined and I was overtaken, robbed, and left for dead?
I have no doubt you would have dropped everything to help me…but what if the victim was not a friend who just had his home burglarized, but rather a stranger? Would you help then?
This Sunday, we continue our sermon series, “Jesus the Story Teller.” Pastor Don will be preaching from Luke 10:25-37 about the Good Samaritan. In this story, Jesus makes the most hated person in Jewish society the hero of the story.
He does this in response to the question, “Who is my neighbor?” There is plenty more to discuss, but you have to come Sunday to get the rest of the story.
I hope to see you on Sunday at 8:00, 9:15 (Full KidCity available), or 10:45 am, or you can watch the Livestream on YouTube (Like and Subscribe) or Facebook at 9:15 am. Additionally, we are also publishing our sermons on Spotify.
Stay safe!
Troy
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