All Things Hidden by Tracie Peterson

Author:Tracie Peterson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC042030, FIC042040, FIC014000, Physicians—Fiction, Alaska—History—20th century—Fiction
ISBN: 9781441263483
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2013-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

The tears wouldn’t stop. Gwyn sat with Sadzi on her bed, just like they had done as little girls. Only now the weight of loss threatened to drown them both.

Her sadness for Rose multiplied every time she thought of precious baby Daniel. How could she pass on God’s hope to someone who didn’t believe there was a God? Gwyn herself didn’t even understand why God would take first Rose’s husband and then that beautiful little boy.

Sadzi wrapped her arms around her again. “Gwyn, I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do? Anything?”

Gwyn sniffed and wiped the tears again. Her handkerchief was soaked through. “No. Thanks for being here, but I’m just so tired. And I’m confused.” She thought again of Jeremiah and the way she had felt in his arms a couple days ago. The memories startled her, making it impossible to think clearly.

“You should get some sleep. You know what my grandmother says, ‘Things always look better on the backside of a good rest.’”

“But things won’t look better this time. Daniel will still be dead and I won’t have any answers for Rose.”

“Maybe it’s not your job to have answers,” Sadzi replied. “Grandmother has stayed with her around the clock and hasn’t said much either. She reminded me last night that only God has the answers. And only He can show them to Rose in her heart. We need to surround Rose with love, encourage her, and leave the rest up to our heavenly Father.”

Gwyn climbed off her bed and went to wash her face. She was exhausted. She couldn’t think clearly when she was this tired. And she just wanted to help. She hated to think that she had failed a sister in Christ.

“Gwyn, are you still going to the July Fourth festivities tomorrow?”

With everything going on, Gwyn hadn’t thought about the date.

Even though Alaska was only a territory, it was still owned by the United States, and all the new colonists were U.S. citizens as well. Everyone could use a much needed break. The planning had been brief, but it had been exciting to think about—at least until now.

Gwyn dried her face. With all the newspaper reporters here, as well as the men who filmed the newsreels, the entire world would be able to hear and see how the Matanuska colonists celebrated the Fourth of July. The president and everyone who’d supported this experiment would want to show the world how happy and well settled the colonists were—whether that was true or not. She thought it rather funny the way the reporters told their stories to suit whatever slant they preferred.

She sucked in a breath as she thought of Rose. The woman appeared to have lost her mind. There would be no celebration for her. How could they rejoice with so much sorrow all around them? Then again—how could they not? They could, as her father once said, focus on the sad and painful details of their fallen world. They could allow themselves to concentrate only

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