A Fireman's Wife

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A Fireman's Wife
WRITTEN BY : Sheryl Knieriemen

Sometimes it's hard to understand
what a Fireman has to gain
Spending so much time at the station
while his family time seems to wane.

They often hold meeting after meeting,
training sessions here and there;
Work details and fundraisers too,
tension is often felt in the air.

"Lord, help us please to understand
just what it's all about,"
And with those words He told us all
beyond a shadow of a doubt;

For it happened on a Saturday morn
when the firemen received a call,
Where a man suffered from electrocution
12,000 volts, they say in all.

As I arrived, I saw him there
draped lifelessly across the tower,
God only Your love can give them strength
in this crucial hour.

While two men held him so he wouldn't fall
and another man took control,
They risked their own for another man's life
and by God's grace they attained their goal;

For it was only a matter of time till they lowered him
where on a back-board he was bound,
And with numerous hands he was lowered again
to an Ambulance Crew on the ground.

From that point on the firemen had done
all they were able to do,
And as I watched I couldn't help but feel
the pain they too, had been through.

There isn't enough training that prepares them
for what life has in store,
I pray Dear God You'll prepare their hearts
each time they pass through the station's doors;

A place where lives are being transformed
for what a Fireman's called to do,
Where Faith's increased and hearts made strong
for the trials they must go through.

And the next time they're called to duty God
for meetings, training, or to save a persons property or life,
Please give us Strength, Love, and the Hope it takes to be a Fireman's Wife.