Secret at Pebble Creek by Lisa Jones Baker

Author:Lisa Jones Baker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2018-06-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Monday, on the way home, Eli fastened his seat belt while Chuck pulled away from Old Sam’s home.

“That kitchen sure is comin’ along just fine. In fact, it looks so good, it could be on the cover of one of them home magazines.”

“It’s one of our best projects,” Eli agreed.

As Eli rolled his window down, the driver’s cell phone beeped. “Chuck here.”

As he conversed with his wife, Eli considered everything on his plate. He let out a sigh. Before meeting Jessica Beachy, his life had been simple.

Now, his head swam with things he’d never given much thought to: How to make someone believe in God. Pebble Creek going up for sale and who would live here. Even the gift that Jessica was so determined to find and the possibility that Old Sam had been a romantic.

As the driver continued discussing where he and his wife could find the best deal on a new washer and dryer, Eli lowered his gaze to the pop can that he held with one hand on his right thigh. Jessica not knowing the Creator of the universe is by far the biggest issue I’ve ever come across. But there’s something else that’s weighing me down. I have feelings for Old Sam’s niece. She’s not only non-Amish, but she doesn’t even know the Lord. Not to mention that she’s going to leave in two or three weeks. And I want her to stay. But if she would decide to stay, then what?

Eli recalled that Doc Zimmerman hadn’t been Amish before marrying his wife, Rachel. And Eli’s own father had been Englisch before joining the Amish church with Maemm. But why were his feelings for Jessica more of an issue than his daed’s or Doc Zimmerman’s? No, they weren’t Amish, but they’d believed in God. And they lived here, not out-of-state.

Eli attempted to prioritize every issue that flitted through his mind. But right now, there was too much chaos going on inside of him. He pulled in a deep, determined breath and crossed his legs. What could he do?

Then the answer came. The moment it did, he closed his eyes and smiled as a feeling of both guilt and relief swept up his arms and settled in his shoulders. But he didn’t try to rid himself of the sensation. Because it consoled him.

Finally, he was fully aware of how to manage his struggles. His entire body relaxed. The nervous, quick pace of his heart slowed.

The tenseness in the back of his neck evaporated. The pain in his chest went away. Maybe Jessica didn’t know God. But Eli was acting like he didn’t, either. A huge sense of shame overtook him, and he lowered his gaze to his boots.

How could he have forgotten that God guided his life? His Heavenly Father was in charge of everything. These issues were more difficult than others in his past, but in the entire scheme of things, with God in charge, how could Eli make the wrong choices? He had forgotten that his Savior was stronger than any problem.

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