Heritage by Davis Mary

Author:Davis, Mary
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2013-08-19T04:00:00+00:00

Twelve

Will had returned early from winter break, arriving two days after Christmas. He hated the idea of Rachel being alone in her house with no one she could call who could come in a hurry. But she hadn’t been there. She had really left the island as she said she was going to.

Now, two days before New Year’s Eve, she was back. He’d been contemplating for the last two hours, since she stepped off a taxi sleigh, whether or not to go over and welcome her home. She might not be too happy to see him after their last encounter on the dock. Then again, there was nothing wrong with a neighbor greeting another neighbor. He put on his coat and trudged through the snow across the street.

He took a deep breath before she opened the door so he could get his hello out before she closed the door in his face. “I just wanted to welcome you back.” He held up both his hands in front of himself. “I promise, I’m here only as a friend.”

She opened the door wider. “Come in out of the cold.”

He unzipped his coat but left it on. “I wasn’t sure you’d talk to me.”

“Why?”

“The last time I saw you it didn’t go so well.”

She grimaced. “That was a bad day.” She held out her hands to him. “Can I take your coat?”

This was a good thing, a very good thing. He handed it to her, then, while her back was turned, he allowed himself to break into a big smile.

“I just heated water. Would you like some tea or cocoa?”

“Cocoa would be great.”

“Have a seat.” She went to the kitchen and returned a minute later, handing him a mug. She tucked one foot under her and sat on the other end of the couch from him. “I wanted to thank you for the Bible.”

He opened his mouth to protest but stopped when she held up her hand. “Before you try to deny it again, I have proof.” She set her tea on the coffee table and handed him the Bible, opening it to where he’d stuck the sticky note at the beginning of John. That wasn’t proof.

She unfolded a piece of paper and laid it on top of the open Bible. “It’s the same handwriting.” It was the paper he’d written the contact information for Twin Bear’s family.

He knew he should have typed it. Busted. He had to smile. “So did you read any of it?”

“I did.” She picked up her tea mug and took a sip.

“And.”

“What I don’t understand is why an all-powerful God would send His only Son to die for a world that really doesn’t like Him?”

Questions were good. They showed interest. “Because He loves us that much, even though we don’t deserve it.”

“It still doesn’t make sense. No one would make that kind of sacrifice.”

“Exactly. No human would, but God would. He has done everything to save us. Becoming a Christian is to be adopted into God’s family. In biblical times, adoption was permanent.

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