Lessons from a break-in

Last night, someone broke into my car and stole a cooler of food left over from the ski trip [it was heavy and freezing out, so i hadn't done anything with it yet]. Even weirder? they left my $200 JBL speakers, which were right next to the cooler. They weren't doing it to make a profit, but rather to survive.

honestly, i'm not mad or anything [a little creeped out after my kids suggested that someone was with me all the way home from church! but not mad]. my heart's broken about it- someone needed someplace warm and some food. I ALWAYS lock my car. It's a habit, since I lost the remote for the last one and had to lock it on the doors. Plus, I'm from Elkhart :) So, the first time I don't lock my car, and someone gets in and takes old food that I kept forgetting to take out.

In these moments, I'm brought back to reality. I can complain about hating winter, but I can escape it by coming inside. I can put off bringing in a cooler of food because it's heavy, but at least i have food. I can crab about my crazy neighbors, but at least I have a place to call home.

I had to go down to the police station to file a report. I felt a little silly, but they needed record of it. Tonight I'll be praying for whoever it was, that God can meet them in their circumstances. I can't imagine living a life like that, and I'm extremely grateful for the life I have. You never realize how truly blessed you are until something like this comes up.

Ps. 140:12 I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.