Gift of Faith by Shanna Hatfield

Author:Shanna Hatfield [Hatfield, Shanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

A chilly breeze caught the edge of her skirt, blowing it around her knees as Amy strolled along a leaf-strewn sidewalk toward the Rawlings home. Lightly swinging a basket of freshly-baked cookies loaded with nuts and bits of chocolate in her hand, she glanced up at the blue sky overhead.

Since Doctor Nash’s visit Tuesday, she’d barely spoken to her mother. Eventually, she would forgive Myrtle for her meddling, but she needed time to work through her irritation and anger. Helen had been nearly as appalled as Amy over the news of what their mother had done when Amy had gone to see her that evening. Helen invited her to come stay with her, but Amy knew running away from her mother wouldn’t fix the problem, although it was tempting. As long as she lived under the same roof with her parents, she was sure her mother would never see her as a woman grown, capable of taking care of herself and dealing with whatever blessings and burdens came her way.

For now, she’d just muddle through as best she could and continue praying for Marc’s safe return.

The afternoon was too lovely to dwell on things that made her frustrated, so Amy instead studied the houses she walked past. Most of the trees still held their jewel-toned leaves, although piles in yards attested to the fact they were beginning to fall.

Before long, there would be snow on the sidewalks and icicles hanging from the eaves. She thought of Christmas and all the traditions she loved so much. Before Marc had enlisted, she’d planned on sharing her favorite parts of the holiday with him this year. Once he was home, they would have a lifetime together to exchange traditions and create new ones.

The day before he left, he’d driven her to an old empty house on the edge of town that needed a great deal of repair. He’d taken her hand and led her up the sidewalk to the porch that was missing the top two steps. “What would you think of living here someday,” he’d asked.

“Anywhere with you, Marc. I don’t care where. Being together is the important part. Well, and a place with a door that actually closes might be good,” she’d said, pointing to the door hanging by one hinge.

He’d laughed and swung her around then kissed her in the way that made her stomach feel weightless. “We can fix it up, Bella. The foundation is still solid. I had Uncle Garrett and Gramps take a look at it. They both think it would make a fine home, with a little work. When I get back, maybe we can turn this into the showplace it once was.”

Amy had no idea if Marc had actually purchased the place or not, but it had made her so happy to know he was thinking about their future together, too. She’d walked out to the house several times since Marc left in May. She stood at the broken picket fence and stared up

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