Creighton's Hideaway by LoRee Peery

Author:LoRee Peery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611163889
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2014-09-15T04:00:00+00:00

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Creighton scanned the open landscape as they hummed west on the interstate. Taking in the gifts of creation, Creighton searched for words of comfort. He guarded his time alone, but he was thankful that he hadn’t refused Rita when she asked him to help her best friend. What to do? There was only one answer as far as he was concerned. “Shana, I’ve been wondering.”

“Hmmm?” She sounded as though her thoughts were far away. “What’s that?”

“Now that you’ve had a few days in God’s country, exposed to the beauty of His creation, have you changed how you feel about the Lord? Seems to me that you need Him.”

“I don’t think so.”

He had no idea how he’d react in her shoes, except pray.

“I’m sitting here, pretty much penniless, and you expect me to respond with warm and fuzzy words?” She turned back to the window. “I guess He’s there for some people. If they want to believe.”

“I’m convinced from studying the Old Testament that Adam and Eve were created just as written, by God’s spoken word. The movement of His hands, and His breath.” How could he get through to her? “No unrecorded event happened. No life form changed into something else. No ape first, no early form of people, or whatever.” He went on talking. “Just man and woman. Adam and Eve looked like you and me.” You and me. What am I thinking? A “you and me,” could only happen if Shana believed.

“Yet, isn’t there more to religion than God’s creation of the world?”

“Sure. And to clear the record. Christianity is more than religion.”

“Excuse me?”

“Christianity is Christ-in-you-i-ty. Which means, Jesus lives within a person. It means sin is real. And sin separates us from God.”

“But what if we don’t believe in sin? I mean, I’ve never taken a life. Certainly never ruined someone else’s life by stealing every dime they own. I’m a good employee. And a loving daughter.” She jerked sideways to face him, fighting the safety restraint. “I’ve always dreamed of a house to call my own. I may have lost it before I had it.”

“How about looking at it differently? You can’t lose what you never had.”

At her blanched look, he knew he’d blown it big time. Why not go deeper?

She stared out the windshield.

“When God created man, and woman, He gave us a choice. And, when Adam and Eve chose to sin in the Garden, that disobedience has come through all generations of history. We’re all born sinners.” Wow, did I mess up.

He sounded like a preacher even to himself. And his timing couldn’t have been worse. Sorry, Lord. Show me how to make You real to her and to make up for my clumsiness.

Shana was staring out the side window, shoulders slumped.

“I guess what I’m saying is that those of us who have committed our lives to Christ believe that any sin can be forgiven. We’re also conscientious that what can be sinful for us is not a sin for others. For instance, you can probably drink a glass of wine and it’s no big deal.

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