A Cup Half Full by Beth Wiseman

Author:Beth Wiseman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2017-01-23T05:00:00+00:00

Hey, I don’t know what’s going on, but call me. I miss our lunches!

Sarah stared at the phone until the screen went dark. Like her heart.

Abram fed the horses for a second time, vowing to confess his lie to the Lord later, when he didn’t feel so bad about himself. Sarah was ready to resume their life as husband and wife, it seemed, and Abram didn’t see how he’d fake his way happy in the bedroom. He’d done his best during supper, but nothing leaves a man feeling less manly than losing his job.

He shoveled manure, brushed both of their horses for a while, filled up the water trough until it was overflowing, and when there was nothing else to do, he trudged through the muddy puddles back to the house. Maybe making a baby with his wife would distract his thoughts and give him something to look forward to. But how would he afford a baby now? How was he going to pay Bill the loan man his money back, recover from his credit card debt, and find another job? Mr. Hinkle had been nice about it, but something didn’t add up in Abram’s mind. He’d been at the company longer than anyone else, except maybe Brenda. If a reduction in staff was necessary, as Mr. Hinkle had said, why didn’t he choose an employee who hadn’t been there as long?

Sarah was sitting in her wheelchair in the same spot as when he’d left, although she had her head hung and didn’t look up when he walked in. He was letting his wife down. Again. “I—I guess I’m ready for bed.” He swallowed back the lump in his throat as he thought about all the times he’d looked forward to this moment, and he feared Sarah could sense his lack of enthusiasm. She finally looked at him, her expression unreadable. Flat. Was she back in her dark place?

“I’m going to read for a while,” she said as she reached for a magazine on the coffee table. A magazine about plows, tools, and farming. As she flipped through it, Abram wondered if she realized that she had it upside down.

“Ya, okay.” He went to take a bath, the weight of his worries almost too much to bear.

When he was done, he towel-dried his hair, then wrapped the towel around his waist. Sarah was in bed, covered to her shoulders, which were bare. He forced all of his troubles from his mind and climbed in beside her, pulling her close. He owed her a display of his love. He hoped she wouldn’t be disappointed.

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