Great Is Thy Faithfulness by Amy Clipston

Author:Amy Clipston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2020-09-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The following Thursday, Darlene heard a late-morning knock on the back door. “I’ll get it,” she called from the kitchen. She stepped through the mudroom and gasped when she found Alice and Sharon standing on her back porch. “What are you doing here?”

Alice held up a container. “We want to help.”

“Help?” Darlene divided a confused look between them.

“Ya.” Sharon balanced a casserole dish in her hands. “I made a tuna noodle casserole, and Alice made brownies.”

“And we want to clean, do laundry, or anything else you need—if you’ll let us,” Alice said. “We know you’ve said you’re mamm doesn’t want visitors, but we’re not visiting. We’re just here to lighten your load.”

Darlene wasn’t sure what Mamm would think about this. Over and over she’d made it clear she didn’t want anyone around but the family. But Darlene was overwhelmed with appreciation as she opened the door, and maybe Mamm would be amenable since she was having a good day. “Danki so much. Please come in.”

“How’s your mamm doing today?” Alice asked as she stepped inside.

Darlene smiled. “Fairly well. I helped her take a shower, but then she dressed and came out to the kitchen while I made breakfast. She’s resting in the schtupp now.”

“That’s fantastic!” Sharon said.

“Ya. It’s the first gut day she’s had in a long time.”

“Is Biena running the store?” Alice asked.

Darlene led them into the kitchen, where Alice and Sharon set their offerings on the counter. “Ya. And Dat’s running errands until suppertime.”

“Darlene? Is someone here?” Mamm’s soft voice called from the family room.

“Ya.”

Darlene motioned for them to stay where they were, and then she slipped into the family room, where Mamm sat in her recliner with her favorite light-blue and gray lap quilt on her legs. A gray scarf covered her head. “Sharon and Alice are here. They’d like to help us today. And they brought lunch.”

To Darlene’s surprise, Mamm’s expression brightened. “How nice. I feel so much better today, and I’d like to see them.” She paused. “As for helping . . . As long as you’ll help me with personal needs, I’m froh for your freinden helping you today. You work too hard, and so does Biena.”

Still surprised, Darlene brought Sharon and Alice into the family room.

“Danki for coming,” Mamm told them with a smile.

Darlene stood back as her friends sat down beside Mamm.

“You look gut today, Roselyn. How do you feel?” Sharon asked.

“I actually feel a little like myself.” Mamm touched Sharon’s hand. “How are your parents and Ruby Sue?”

As her mamm chatted with them, Darlene smiled. Yes, it was a good day—a very good day. Gratitude for God’s blessing rippled through her. Maybe he had been hearing her prayers.

Alice pointed to the kitchen. “If it’s all right, we’d like to have a noon meal with you and then help Darlene with chores.”

“They brought a tuna noodle casserole and brownies, Mamm.” Darlene stepped closer and held her hand out to her mother. “Do you feel like eating? Then you can nap in your room while we work.

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