Diary of an Angel by Farnsworth Michael M

Author:Farnsworth, Michael M. [Farnsworth, Michael M.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Published: 2013-10-12T18:30:00+00:00

IX

Storm Clouds

Jack returned in a somber mood. His search had not gone well. The few job leads he had looked into were a complete waste of time. Several weeks passed without any change in Jack’s employment status. By this time Angela felt a tangible burden, like a dark raincloud, ever hanging over her, waiting to release a torrent of grief. It blackened her outlook, oppressed her hope. So worried she grew that she tried something she had not attempted for several years. She prayed.

It was a rather awkward prayer, like she was trying to remember the rules for prayer (as if there were any) and didn’t know in what order to arrange the magic words. Still, it represented her recognition of her dependence on God, her realization that she needed His divine help. How I loved that prayer! She still needed work, though. She had yet to put that complete and liberating confidence in God to which Rachel had alluded.

Angela began to make prayer a daily activity. Though, it was more out of feelings of desperation than desire to commune with God. Her prayers were all one in purpose: to ask God for Jack to get a job, so that they wouldn’t lose their home.

Despite her repeated petitions, the day she had been dreading finally arrived; their next mortgage payment came due. Jack and Angela were at a loss what course to take. They had canceled their cell phones, their cable and internet services, drove the car only when necessary, and were eating scanty, unsatisfying meals. Jack even put an advertisement in the paper for his 1969 Chevrolet Camaro—a project car he’d had forever. All this helped stretch their remaining funds, but not sufficiently.

Catherine, and even Justin and Kailey, were not oblivious to their family’s plight. Although, Kailey really only noticed that dinner was never good, and complained so often that Angela finally snapped at her and so she stopped. Justin didn’t care for the food either, but mostly he worried about losing his video games. Of the three children, though, Catherine most keenly felt the significance of their family’s situation. Her precious cell phone and internet-access loss, compounded with the prospect of no new clothes left her emotionally distraught. An American girl of her age simply couldn’t be expected to survive socially without these necessities of life. She had, of course, lied to her friends about her situation. Her cruel parents had unjustly and unaccountably grounded her, indefinitely. This little fable had won her the sympathy of her peers and saved her some embarrassment. Still, on the inside, Catherine was ready to burst. And it was only a matter of time before she did.

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