Love in the Balance by Regina Jennings

Author:Regina Jennings [Jennings, Regina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Christian, Historical, Romance, General
ISBN: 9781441261069
Google: md3lUmmvlTAC
Amazon: 0764209914
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2013-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

Molly sat, closed her eyes, and leaned against the firm back of the pew. Bailey had spoken the truth. If he aided her, his reputation would suffer. She’d already hurt him once. She didn’t want to do it again.

But who could she turn to? Her father’s health was teetering on the brink. Her mother would rather remain under the delusion that Molly had nabbed the husband of the century. She didn’t want them to bear the brunt of their shattered dreams, but there was no one else to share her burdens. Had she turned her back on everyone who cared for her?

The silence of the church filled her ears and pressed against her, pinning her to her seat. She didn’t want to move. She’d caused enough disturbance as it was, and to interrupt the peace that suffused the room seemed a sacrilege.

She was alone. She’d chased after security and certainty to no avail. While Bailey hadn’t sacrificed his freedom, she’d tied herself to a man who didn’t feel compelled to honor their vows.

The shadows lengthened across the sanctuary as she sat paralyzed. Where had she gone wrong? Would God let her life be ruined by a hasty decision made while deliriously ill? It didn’t seem fair.

But her accusations were weak. She shouldn’t have given up the fight against her parents’ expectations. When the testing arrived, she’d surrendered. She’d allowed her head to be turned with promises of an easy and glamorous life. Was it too late to change course?

Molly stumbled to the altar, feeling as dim-witted as the cow in the manger scene. What good would this do? Had she trespassed so far against God that He’d washed His hands of her? Was He embarrassed and, like Bailey, couldn’t afford to be associated with her now? She had to find out.

“God, I don’t know what to pray, or if you want to hear my prayer, because until now I haven’t had much time for you. When I think about it, perhaps we’ve never been properly introduced. I figured we knew each other since we frequent the same circles, but I want to make this official. So, pleased to meet you.”

She waited in silence, letting the step she’d taken catch up with her. It was pretty low of her to come to Him after she’d made a mess of everything, but nothing was going to improve without His help.

Molly rolled off her knees, feeling rather foolish, and sat on the step, bunching her skirts around her ankles. “What do I say? That I’ll do whatever you want? We both know how quickly I’ll fail, but maybe if you help me, things could be different.”

She rested her chin on her knees. “Take Bailey, for example. He’s not the man he used to be. He was as big of a rascal as I, and he decided to follow you. Now he’s helping my family and helping the reverend. He went from a cutup to a gentleman while I sank deeper and deeper. No wonder you saved him from me.

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