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True story from my "Rescue the Stories Book Three"
"Robbers Break Through and Steal"
"Robbers Break Through and Steal"
The year was 1985 and we had just moved to our
new mansion on the hill overlooking the Pleasanton
Residents with the combination to the gate
were free to enter, and of course visitors, service workers, utility employees
and the police.
Because of the steep road, not many people
were given permits to build on this lush mountain top. It took a special meeting with the city
council and a convincing speech by Robert to secure our permit.
Our Realtor friend, said, “My son and his
friend will do some landscaping for you at a reasonable price.” The two young
teen age boys worked hard and soon our front yard became a charming show place.
A few weeks later, on a Sunday morning, while
we were away at church; we had a surprise break in.
Our bedroom window had been pried open, and
many small items such as jewelry, watches, a coin collection, guns, cameras,
binoculars, radios, and other items were taken.
It did not take long to itemize several
thousand dollars worth to report to the insurance company.
The police questioned us about those who might
have had access to our gated community; and we thought of the two landscaping
boys.
Time passed and one afternoon, a Police
Detective arrived and told us the thieves had been caught, but alas, most of
our goods had already been sold. He
handed me a photograph and asked if we recognized the young boy.
I took the photo noting a name and address on
the back, and exited the room saying, “I will be right back.”
Taking up a pen and paper, I jotted down the
boy’s name and address, thinking, “I will
send the boy a letter with some Bible verses,” but I changed my mind and
decided to allow the police to do their punishment.
Soon after that robbery we installed a
security system !!
In life it pays to keep a mental and spiritual
security system that alerts you when the burglar of all thieves is trying to
steal from you. Keep in tune with the Holy Spirit's voice.
There are many things that try to steal our
joy, our patience and our peace of mind - - if we permit them to do
so. Don’t allow negative thoughts to
torment you about your past or the uncertainty of your future.
Old Satan is known as the thief and the father
of liars. He slips around trying to
steal our health, our wealth and our Faith by his cunning procedures. He is like the animal that steals and leaves
you with a gift.
Satan robs your tranquility and leaves behind,
fear, pain, depression and even guilt that it was your fault. Don’t let the devil rob you in 2016.
Keep
your mind stayed on Jesus.
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I needed to read your advice here tonight, dear Hazel! I do trust you are feeling better and are healing. I am praying for you, and I love and appreciate you very much!
ReplyDeleteLove your perspective. Of course if those items were your gods you'd be in a much worse place, but you have the wisdom to know it's a fallen world. Thanks for the reminder that it is all about how we use our free will from God to choose how to see this world.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours, Hazel. I pray blessings upon you and yours. And thanks for being a beautiful Light in my world year after year.
Hazel, I have had my house broken into, and it's the worst sense of violation. Knowing you, though you didn't send the verses, I'm sure you prayed for that young man. And I'm sure your prayers had great power in his life.
ReplyDeleteThis that you wrote meant a lot to me: "Don’t allow negative thoughts to torment you about your past or the uncertainty of your future."
Oh, what a blessing to read that! Yes, our enemy is a thief. And he'll wrangle his way into every aspect of our lives...if we let him.
As I enter 2016, God has given me a *word* to focus on. I have a feeling that it's going to change me, and empower me to fight the good fight even better. For it will indeed keep me focused on Jesus!
GOD BLESS!