Looking for a Miracle by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Author:Wanda E. Brunstetter [Brunstetter, Wanda E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction/Contemporary Women
ISBN: 1597892998
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc
Published: 2007-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Many of the families lingered for most of the day, enjoying the good food and the fun of being together. It was a time for laughter and games, stories to be told and retold. No one seemed in a hurry to return home to the evening chores that waited to be done.

But Rebekah wasn’t anxious to stay around the Hilty farm and be reminded of her cousin’s happiness. Even the news about Aunt Grace expecting a baby had sent a pang of regret to her tender, aching heart. She knew it was wrong to harbor feelings of jealousy, and she also knew she had been unkind to Mary Ellen earlier. Since her family had no plans to leave early, the noon meal was over, and everyone seemed occupied, she decided it would be a good time for her to find a place of solitude and talk to God about a few things.

Rebekah wheeled off toward Aunt Mim’s garden, where an abundance of flowers and herbs grew. Maybe after some time in the beauty of colors and fragrances that only God could have created, she might find forgiveness for her attitude and could return to the yard feeling a bit more sociable.

A firmly packed dirt path ran through the middle of the garden, and Rebekah had no trouble navigating it with her wheelchair. She rolled right between two rows of pink roses and stopped to drink in their delicious aroma.

Closing her eyes and lifting her face toward the warming sun, Rebekah sent up a silent prayer. Dear God: Help me to be a gracious friend and accept the fact that Mary Ellen will soon be a married woman even though I’ll always be single. Help my business to do well so I can keep busy and make a good living. Amen.

Even after Rebekah had finished her prayer, she kept her eyes closed, allowing her imagination to run wild. Wouldn’t it be like heaven to stand in a garden like this one and whisper words of affection to a man who had pledged his undying love to me? She could almost feel his sweet breath on her upturned face as she envisioned the scene in her mind. She could almost hear his steady breathing as he held her in his arms, whispering words of endearment.

“The roses are sure beautiful this time of year, jah?”

Rebekah’s eyes flew open, and she whirled her chair in the direction of the deep voice that had pulled her from the romantic reverie.

Daniel stood a few feet away, hands in his pockets and a peculiar expression on his face. “I’m sorry if I scared you. I could see that you were probably meditating, but I figured you would have heard me come into the garden.” He grinned, causing the skin around his eyes to crinkle. “My mom always says my big feet don’t tread too lightly.”

Rebekah had to smile in spite of her melancholy mood. “You’re right. I was meditating.” She chose not to mention what she had

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