Possessions

With the Orange County fire inching towards our home, I have to admit that it's been on our minds quite a bit these days. Last night, Melvin and I briefly listed the items that we'd like to take with us in case of an evacuation.
1. Laptop (for our personal documents and photos)
2. Loose photos and albums
3. For me, pink rabbit piggy bank. For Melvin, Oba's dress and the fish surfboard.
4. Grandma's artwork
Our study bibles are typically in our cars, so that's a non-issue. But in the event they are not, definitely our study bibles!

Our meager list made me think of all the high dollar items that we have in our home that didn't even come close to making our list. And how insignificant these items are to us relative to the items on our list. Even more, how insignificant the items on our list are compared to the gift of God - eternal life.

Matthew 6:19-21.
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

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Here are some pictures that we took - first image was taken on Sunday evening on 5S by the Jamboree exit and the second image was taken on Monday evening on the corner of Portola and Bake.