Rainbow's End by Irene Hannon

Author:Irene Hannon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2007-07-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Keith! It’s good to hear from you, son.”

The affection in Bob Michaels’s voice was unmistakable, and Keith smiled. “Thanks, Dad. Sorry it’s been a whole week. I’ve been busy with the studio.”

“How’s it coming?”

“Great. Things move a little slower on the island, though, so it takes a while to get some of the other crafts people out to the property. But we’re about halfway there.”

“Glad to hear it. Everything else okay?”

“Yeah. Yeah, I think so.”

Two beats of silence ticked by. “Want to tell me about it, son?”

The man had an uncanny ability to pick up on the most subtle vibes, Keith acknowledged with a shake of his head. In fact, there were times when he was sure his father was a mind reader. This was one of them. And, in all honesty, hadn’t he hoped for such a question? His father had always been a good sounding board, and Keith could use some feedback about now.

“I never could get anything past you, could I, Dad?”

The older man chuckled. “Oh, I expect you managed to slip a few things by me through the years.”

A grin lifted the corners of Keith’s mouth. “Not many. And not this time.” He stopped, trying to figure out how to put into words the jumble of emotions he was feeling. In the end, he decided to start with God. “I’ve been…I’ve started to pray again, Dad.”

On the other end of the line, Bob Michaels closed his eyes. Thank you, Lord. “Tell me about it.”

“Well, it’s not really prayer. At least not in a formal sense. Nor is it even a conscious decision. It’s just that I’ve started…I don’t know…I guess talking to God is the way to describe it. Sort of a spontaneous thing.”

“That’s the best kind of prayer, in my book. Is He talking back?”

“Not yet. But I…I’m starting to think that He might be listening.”

“Then it won’t be long before you hear His voice, son.”

“That’s how it worked for Jill.”

Interesting. It seemed his landlady had had a hand in Keith’s change of heart, Bob reflected. Even better. Another thank you, Lord. “She sounds like a godly woman.”

“She is. Someday I’ll tell you all about her.” But not today, Keith suddenly decided. He needed to sort through his feelings first.

“I’d like that.”

“I’ll call again soon. God be with you, Dad.”

“And with you.”

As Keith hung up the phone, he realized that he’d reverted to their traditional sign-off, with him initiating the blessing. And he realized something else, as well.

It felt good.

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