#guard this

Back in autumn a fifth member joined our band, our awesome black VW Transporter, now affectionately known as Geoff Vader. He’s an essential part of the gang, and without him life on the road would be much more difficult.

Last week we accidentally left the side door ajar, and someone managed to break in. They didn’t try very hard, and only made off with our ‘disaster’ box (blanket, torch, spare food for Glazey etc.). I was in 'Jack Bauer' mode and found most of it dropped round the corner anyway.

We were very lucky, but it made us think how easy it is to let your guard down, even with something that is very precious to you. We care so much about the security of our material possessions, but do we pay the same attention and effort to watching over our hearts and minds? The Bible says that our hearts are the most important thing we can protect:

“Above all else, guard your heart,

for everything you do flows from it.”

Proverbs 4:23, NIV