God Is In Control
They cried out to the Lord in their troubles and He saved them out of their distresses (Psalm 107:19) The couple stood side-by-side, clutching hands as they watched in disbelief the drama unfolding before them. Carol’s head rested briefly on Ken’s shoulder as they watched firefighters working to extinguish the flames that engulfed their garage and threatened the rest of the house. When the fire was finally out, due to the firefighters’ diligent efforts, most of the fire damage was confined to the garage and adjoining kitchen. But smoke, heat, soot, and water claimed most of their belongings throughout the house. In the span of a few brief moments, their lives had been drastically altered. “It’ll be okay,” Carol told the reporter who arrived on the heels of the firemen. “Everything can be replaced but us, and we’re all okay.” The remainder of the day and for a number of days that followed, their front lawn was seldom empty as friends, ne...