Almost A Heart Attack

     Five nights a week I drive past my Mom's house on my way to work and 5 mornings I drive past again on my way home.
     This morning I almost had a heart attack when I saw a fire truck parked in front of her house, lights a-flashing. First thing after I screeched my car to a halt was notice no doors were open, no lights on at Mom's. I went to the fire truck and could find no one inside. By now in a near panic state, I spotted someone on the front porch of Mom's next door neighbor's house so I scampered as briskly as possible over there. The fella there was a member of the local fire department. I said, "Hey! That's my Mom's house you're parked in front of... What the Hell is going on?"
     Turns out they were responding to a call from Mom's neighbors's house but when they arrived, a school bus was parked there so the fire truck parked in front of Mom's. Mom would have slept through all the noise had it not been for her little dog, Gracie.

     Needless to say, when I got home I fell to my knees and thanked God Almighty that my Mom and brother (who lives with her) were okay.  Then I asked Him to watch over the neighbors for whom the fire truck was actually called.

     I have called Mom and my best friend regarding the whole false alarm ordeal and then as even now telling you all about it, my heart raced as it does now.
     My brother is 60 years old and has Alzheimer's and is too blind to drive. Mom is 79 years old and is his full time care giver as his medical insurance don't cover mental, So you know in the time it took me to pass the fire truck and stop my car, 1000 worst case scenarios were put in my mind by Satan.

     All I can say, beloved children of God, when all else fails... put it in His hands. When times seem their worst remember that the children of Israel were 11 days away from the promised land when their faith failed them. Whatever happens, make use of your wilderness that He sends you though.