1872- Emerson's house burns

A tradegy has overcome me and my family today. Our home burst into flames and burnt to the ground. I understand that random tradegy is inevitable in life, that we cannot get away from it. That this fire, may be a lesson from the all mighty to show us that we can always have room for purification. Material items never last. The clothes on your back, the roof over your head, the floor beneath your feet, the toys your kids play with, can all disappear in seconds. This life is not meant to be lived surrounded by four walls and a roof, but lived out in the very creation of the one who created us all! And today in loss, I am reminded of this.