Following the Sparrows by Karen Malley

Author:Karen Malley [Malley, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Fiction, inspirational fiction, Clean and Wholesome Novels, Religion and Spirituality
ISBN: 9781522398851
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2020-09-20T00:00:00+00:00

24

Kathryn sat staring at her computer screen when footsteps approached.

“Kathryn?”

Kathryn swiveled in her chair. “Hi, Sarah. What’s up?”

“Since things aren’t busy around here, would you like to get some lunch with me today?” Sarah asked.

Kathryn hesitated, but only for a second. “Sure, I’d love to.”

At lunch, the two women fell into easy conversation, but Kathryn needed to clear the air.

“Sarah, I want to apologize to you. You’ve been nothing but kind to me this past year, and I’ve not been very friendly.”

“You weren’t unkind, you kept to yourself,” Sarah said. “Everyone deals with grief differently. I’m sorry you’ve been so busy we haven’t been able to go out to lunch.”

Heat rose in Kathryn’s cheeks. “Not for lack of you asking.”

“True,” Sarah said, “but you said yes today. I admit, I’m surprised at how well you seem to be handling the news of the layoffs.”

“I’m surprised myself, but now my life is in God’s hands. I became a Christian a couple of days ago.”

“Praise God. I’ve been praying for you ever since your husband died. That’s such great news,” Sarah said.

“And that’s exactly why I was avoiding you. I thought you were a little preachy. I didn’t want people praying for me. I’ve always wanted to be in control of my life, not some invisible God who didn’t care enough to stop bad things from happening. I guess I was a little mixed up.” Kathryn busied herself dipping her french fry into ketchup.

Sarah patted her hand. “Consider yourself forgiven. What happens now? What do you plan to do next?”

Kathryn looked up. “I’m going to try for one of the chemist positions in Boston. What about you?”

“There are some biologist openings there too, but I’m not putting in for one. My family is here, my church is here, my husband likes his job, and I don’t have any desire to move.” Sarah paused to take a bite of her sandwich. “This comes at a good time for me. It’s a little earlier than I planned, but I was going to resign in the spring anyway.”

Kathryn blinked, surprised. “Why?”

Sarah beamed. “Because I’ll be busy with my new baby!”

“Congratulations! I didn’t even realize. I’m sorry.”

“I’m only 5 months along. Depending on what I’m wearing, you can’t really tell. Anyway, with the 3 months of severance, it will take me close to my due date anyway. My husband and I have been tightening the belt preparing to live on one salary for a couple of years.”

“I’m glad it’s worked out for you.” Kathryn said. “I’m not crazy about the idea of Boston, but what choice is there?”

“This is your chance to try something new. Is there anything else you ever wanted to do?”

Kathryn faltered. “Well…”

“Come on, what is it?”

“I’ve always thought about teaching. Not as a full professor in a research institution, but maybe at an undergrad college where I could work with a few students in the lab, and teach classes. That’s what I would like to do.”

“You’ve worked with the summer interns the last few years,” Sarah said, twisting her hair between her fingers.

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