Harlequin Love Inspired November 2017--Box Set 2 of 2 by Jo Ann Brown

Author:Jo Ann Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488078880
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

“But Joseph said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.’”

Pastor Blakely paused, looking down at the Bible in front of him, as if letting the words from Genesis settle into his heart as much as the gathered congregation.

“Forgiveness is a word that can get tossed around too easily,” he said finally. “It can be something that is easier to tell other people to do than to do ourselves. Joseph had to forgive his brothers for what they’d done and that couldn’t have been easy. His life was taken away as a result of their decisions.”

Reuben sat back in the pew, his arms crossed as he listened to the pastor, the text hitting too close to home. The story of Joseph had always been a favorite, though he had often sympathized with the older brothers at times. He knew what it was like to watch a son being favored so heavily by his father, the son of the wife he loved more.

He glanced at Leanne who sat beside him, her hands folded on her lap. As if sensing his attention, her eyes slid sideways, catching his. The way her lips turned up encouraged him and he took a chance and slipped his hand in hers.

She slid closer and once again he was struck with the wonder of this moment. How often had he sat beside his brother fighting down his jealousy, wishing it were him with Leanne instead of Dirk?

Now, since he and Leanne had figured out what had happened with the wayward texts, he’d felt anger and disgust at what Dirk had done. How much he had destroyed for both him and Leanne.

He closed his eyes, fighting down the anger and trying to focus on being thankful that he and Leanne were back together again, instead of fighting his feelings about his brother. But no sooner did he feel as if he were in command of himself than he thought of Austin and all the time he had lost in his son’s life.

You have him now, he reminded himself. And once they talked to George, then he and Leanne could make plans for their future.

Away from Cedar Ridge and George and the ranch and all the hard memories that clung to this place.

Can you do it? Can you take all this away from your father?

The thought lingered but behind that came what George had told him yesterday.

If he was to truly be himself, whole and complete, then he had to leave this all behind. As long as he stayed close to George, his father would always determine his emotions and his sense of self-worth. He had fought too hard and too long to let his father have that hold over him again.

And Leanne? Can you take her away from this?

She couldn’t keep working the ranch the way it was going.

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