Last weekend my eh had a can of paint and was heating it up (he’s done it before, apparently, it helps the paint stick to surfaces better) but this time he was inside our house while doing it. The can caught on fire and he ran through the house and threw the can outside. He came back in and we sort of laughed about it.
Then about 4-5 minutes later the smoke detector started beeping (which I thought was from the can being on fire and him running through the hall) I went to go get our stool so I could reach the smoke detector to make it stop. When I stepped into the kitchen I noticed smoke and flames coming out from the other room. I yelled for my eh and I was getting ready to call for the fire department but he got the water hose and put it out. One of our walls were completely burned, along with the majority of his clothes that we had just washed and alot of smoke damage in that room. There was so much smoke that I had to take the kids and animals for a drive (about 2 hours) while eh opened windows and got the fans out etc.
I guess while he was running through the house with the can the fire dripped from the can onto his clothes and he didn’t notice when he came back inside.
Anyways, I had told a few people what had happened and on two separate occasions my cousin and co workers said to me “I am just so surprised you seem calm about it and not even angry with him (eh), I would have been so mad, maybe even kicked him out for doing such a thing in the house, he should have known better”
I never really thought about my calmness with my eh (years ago I probably would have done what they said) but honestly, I was praising my Beloved for #1 not having to call the fire department #2 eh responding quickly and getting the water hose #3 It only being in his “dad cave” (where his tools etc are stored) #4 getting to sleep in the house that evening after the smoke was gone.
I just wanted to share because look what the Lord did…they know I had been trusting Him to restore my marriage and me praying to get rid of all bitterness, and seen my marriage being restored and now they even noticed before I did that I was content in that situation and not mad at all, just thankful. So hopefully they see the good works the Lord is doing in my life. 🙂
Beautiful Hope. How precious that your Beloved created an opportunity to let you (and other skeptics) witness the changes He’s made in you because of your intimacy with Him. 💗💗💗
Contentment (what you exhibited after your trial) is a topic I’m eager to podcast about but only if it’s what HLM to do.
Wow Hope PTL that it was nothing serious and that your eh was able to put the fire out, and everything else you mentioned!! Especially His protection!! Having Him in the centre of our hearts and lives is what changes us, its His love and peace that radiates thru us from being close to HIM that everyone sees \o/