Finding Hope by Katlyn Grace

Author:Katlyn Grace [Grace, Katlyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781699804537
Published: 2019-10-13T04:00:00+00:00

“He felt uncomfortable, Sara.” Hope transferred the shopping bag handles from her right wrist to her left one as she looked over the chalkboard menu. She ordered a hot tea for herself and a coffee for her mom and sister, then let Sara order hers.

The conversation topic had become a normal one between Sara and Hope…Ethan. Hope hadn’t expected Colin to speak about his alcoholic father Wednesday night. She noticed the way Ethan shifted uncomfortably at the prayer request. The look on his face had been unbearable for Hope. Ethan and Sara had both been through a terrible past, and Hope knew to see someone else going through something similar sparked those memories back to life in a different way for them.

When she called Ethan that night, he was reading the Bible—something that should have surprised Hope, but instead, it didn’t. Hope could only pray that Ethan was under conviction. She knew he was looking for a way out, and Jesus was the only way. If being convicted meant that it would eventually bring Ethan eternal peace, then she would continue to pray for it.

Hope exchanged her cash for the travel carton of three coffees and one tea that the barista handed her. “Thank you.” Hope smiled and started to walk back to the table her mom and Bri were waiting at.

“Good. He needs to know he’s missing out on something only God can supply.” Ethan’s sister strolled by Hope’s side.

The mall was crowded and fully decked out in Christmas decorations now that Thanksgiving was officially over. Hope’s claustrophobia had been put to the test today as the mall was elbow to elbow full of people. Black Friday’s were getting more intense with each year, and Hope was beginning to wonder if the sales were worth all the stress and madness.

Hope considered Sara’s statement.

“There’s no need to feel bad, Hope. He needed the gentle shove. He needed someone to help him realize he could have a brighter future.” Sara smiled at Hope, reassuring her it was okay. “If he didn’t feel convicted, then you would have been too nice. There’s a difference between being a caring friend and being a nosy no one.”

“I haven’t known you for long, but goodness gracious you’re a great friend!” Hope threw her arm full of shopping bags around Sara’s shoulder.

Hope pulled out a chair beside Bri as they approached the group. She set her bags down beside of her on the floor, and then handed everyone their hot beverages.

“What would I do without coffee?” Bri took a whiff of her hot drink before taking a sip.

“You’d survive.” Their mom patted Brianna on the back.

Hope drummed her fingers on the table. “So, have we got what we came here for?”

“My babies are safely in my possession, so yes.” Brianna patted her Christian Louboutin bag and tossed her long hair over her shoulder. “Besides, you just want to leave us lovely girls to have more time to hang out with Ethan.” Bri dramatically rolled her eyes, but it was obvious she was only teasing.

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