There Is Someone On The Stairs

I was asleep, and my wife grabbed my arm and shook me awake. “There is someone on the stairs,” she said. My heart raced and my fear of having to confront a home intruder was now a reality. I have always wondered if I would react with bravery or if I would cower in fear. 

In the moment I sprang into action. I grabbed a piece of equipment to defend myself and sent Cecilia across the hall into the children's bedrooms to make sure they were all in bed. I did not want to mistakenly surprise one of my children coming up the stairs. 

Cecilia gave me the thumbs-up that the children were in bed, and I slowly stepped around the corner to the stairs, fully ready to engage the intruder

There was no one there. "Cecilia, did you hear someone come into the house?" "No, I thought I heard a weird noise on the stairs," she said. 

We live in town and have an old house. We often hear weird noises in and around our house, but there is a big difference between a weird noise in the house and an intruder. 

Now this story is just something silly I wanted to share with you but there is a good reminder about how important words can be. 

Bless You. 

Pastor