Colossians 3:12 (NASB) So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; One evening a week ago my phone began to ding and then to ring. An apartment building in our community was engulfed in flames. This is a place we know very well. In fact we have assisted at least four of the residents in the last year. It all hit home for me yesterday. One of the residents needed help moving some furniture in to her new apartment. We secured the big, white box truck and got a few extra hands to help. Some of the items being moved were coming out of this lady’s old apartment that was damaged due to the fire, smoke and the water used to put out the fire. Have you ever been through a place that has been ravaged by fire? That smell sticks with it. The smell invades your personal space and can even lodge itself in your lungs and beyond. My ...