Do you believe in miracles? I do.
Here’s a miracle story of how God saved my family from a house fire. . .
with a hamster.
A ball of fluff and sharp teeth named Hammy.
I am certain God used this fur ball to save my family from injury or death in a house fire.
The Voice of God
Years ago while I wiped kitchen counters at summer’s dusk, I “heard” a voice speak to my heart: “Check on the hamster.”
I thought, “What? I check on Hammy in the morning, not the evening,” and continued wiping. Stubborn me.
Then again, “Check on the hamster.” Questioning my sanity, I figured that the only way to squash the voice was to CHECK ON THE HAMSTER.
So I stepped the seven stairs to the lower level, and when I hit the bottom step, I smelled burning wire. No smoke. No flames. Only a smell of doom.
Not trusting my nose — you gotta remember I was hearing voices — I called to my husband. “Come here, Steve. Do you smell burning?”
He did.
I was not insane.
Woohoo????
But we were in trouble.
The west walls felt hot.
A 911 call.
A cop pedal-metaled to our home in two minutes.
Then three shiny red HUGE fire trucks surrounded our corner lot. Lots of firefighters.
And while they did their thing. . .
an impromptu block party on the street commenced.
Kids, neighbors. bikes, skateboards, babes in arms, a million questions. Everyone wanted to know what was happening.
God Protects
Did I dare tell them about hearing a voice say, “Check on the hamster”? Sounds kooky, right?
And so like God.
He knew what would get my attention. He spoke. I listened. Kind of. I just wanted to shut up the voice, I confess. Shut up, God? Really?
God, the creator of the universe, got my attention through hamster love.
According to the fire chief, a smoldering fire near the fuse box would have traveled up the walls. The room above the fuse box: my daughter Laura’s. She was 5 then; now 23.
That summer night was a day to remember, not die.
By the way, Hammy was fine. In the morning, he received extra sunflowers, a hamster’s version of chocolate.
Your Turn
When have you witnessed a miracle–big or small? How did you respond? Please share and encourage others who also read this blog. And me too. Thanks!
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