The Smoke Detector Nobody Wanted to Hear
In 2018, a family in Sacramento gathered for Thanksgiving dinner when the smoke detector began shrieking from the hallway ceiling. The turkey was fine. The...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Luke 12:49-56.
In 2018, a family in Sacramento gathered for Thanksgiving dinner when the smoke detector began shrieking from the hallway ceiling. The turkey was fine. The oven was off. Uncle Ray climbed onto a chair and yanked the battery out, and everyone laughed and went back to their mashed potatoes. What nobody checked was the slow electrical burn behind the drywall in the guest bedroom.…
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