Up in Flames

A Wall Socket Mishap Almost Ended in Tragedy

It nearly all went up in flames yesterday, but as I sit here, I am overwhelmed with gratitude that Yeshua protected us. If I hadn’t walked by that wall socket at just the right moment, we could have lost everything—our home and, even worse, two of our dogs and all four of our cats.

I had bundled up to take food to a neighbor when I smelled something burning. At first, I couldn’t place the smell, but by God’s grace, I glanced at the wall outlet where our deep freezers were plugged in. Smoke was billowing out, the plastic was melting, and I could see red glowing behind it. I yelled for my husband, who immediately shut the power off the entire house at the breaker box.

We called the fire department, and they came quickly. Using their equipment, they checked to ensure the fire hadn’t spread into the walls. Thankfully, it hadn’t. The firefighters cleared the area, but the situation left us shaken.

What makes it even scarier is that I almost forgot about our pets. With the ice storm throwing o…