Mail-Order Marriage by Mary Davis

Author:Mary Davis [Peterson, Tracie; Davis, Mary; Hunter, Denise; Miller, Judith; Mills, DiAnn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-63409-394-1
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2002-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

It seemed only minutes had passed when Georgette awakened Luther from a restless sleep.

Georgette stood in the doorway. “I’m going downstairs to feed Becca and rest for a while. Do you want Edith to sit with Maura? She’s still sleeping.”

Luther pushed up from the large overstuffed chair where he had been sleeping. “No, I want to sit with her. You go and get some rest.” He rubbed his eyes as he walked toward Maura’s bedroom.

Inside the bedroom, he stared down at his wife’s motionless form. He had treated her shabbily, and he knew it. I’ve become as cruel and heartless as my father. The small oil lamp on the bedside table cast a flickering glow upon the pages of Maura’s open Bible. Hoping to find comfort in the passages, he sat down and picked up the Bible.

“‘God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.’” The words seeped into his soul as he read them aloud, and then looked at his wife. “I’d guess you’ve been asking God for strength all your life—strength to deal with people just like me. People who judge you before ever giving you half a chance.” Tears stung his eyes.

“Now me, I’ve spent the last five years dwelling on my past, constantly attempting to prove my father wrong. It appears, however, that in my zeal to prove him incorrect, I’ve become just like him—an unrelenting taskmaster, void of love or compassion.” A tear rolled down his cheek and he swiped it away.

Dear God, forgive me, he silently prayed as he continued his vigil.

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