Resurrection Sunday by Daniel Whyte Iii & Meriqua Whyte

Author:Daniel Whyte Iii & Meriqua Whyte [Whyte, Daniel Iii & Whyte, Meriqua]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction, Domestic Life, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), Genre Fiction, Family Life, Christian Fiction
Amazon: B00JS9UG8K
Publisher: Torch Legacy Publications
Published: 2014-04-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

John returned to work on Tuesday. He still had not said anything to his wife about having to find a new job. He used his hour-long lunch breaks to put in applications at various places in town. The atmosphere on the job became more somber as the employees did not know what to expect with each new day as the company continued to downsize.

Jessica went ahead and put in her two weeks notice at Marianne's. Her physical condition was deteriorating at a faster rate, and it put her out of commission for unpredictable periods of time. "I wish I could keep on working, John, but I just can't. The pain and discomfort is too much to take on the job, and it's not fair to my boss and co-workers."

"Don't worry about anything. We'll be alright. God will take care of us," John assured her. He added the last statement more as an encouragement to himself. His remaining weeks at Carrier went by quicker than he expected.

He spent the following weeks leaving home at his normal work hour and returning eight hours later. I can't spring this on Jessica. She already has enough on her. After three weeks of no leads from his job applications, he decided to visit the unemployment office for the third time.

John stood in line hoping no one recognized him. This was the last place he expected to be at this point in his life. Using his peripheral vision, he watched the faces of those around him: forlorn expressions, dismal looks, empty stares, hopelessness, not knowing what tomorrow would bring—or if tomorrow was worth even looking forward to.

"May I help you, sir?"

"Hi, Mrs. Bythe. Has anything opened up yet?" John asked.

"Let me check, Mr. Dyer."

While Mrs. Bythe went to check on the status of John's application, John glanced at the clock on the wall. 11:53. Jessica would be calling him in about ten minutes as she had been doing since they had gotten married just to let him know she was thinking about him and to say, "I love you." That thought left John feeling despondent.

I hate to lie to her like this, he thought. But how can I tell her I lost my job especially now that she has just quit hers and is totally depending on me? Something has to open up soon. Lord, I look to You for help.

John glanced at the gentleman waiting in line behind him. He had a defeated look on his face. He kept twisting his cap in his hand.

"Mr. Dyer, nothing's opened up in your field yet," Mrs. Bythe said on returning to the window. "I don't mean to demean your skills at all, but there is a janitorial position open at the middle school. I don't know if--"

"Thanks, Mrs. Bythe, but offer it to the gentleman waiting in line behind me. He probably needs it more than I do."

John turned to leave. As he walked out the building, his phone rang. It was Jessica.

"Hello, John. Just calling to say 'hello' and to let you know I love you.

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