Small-Town Dreams by Kate Welsh

Author:Kate Welsh
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2001-10-15T20:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

It was a day to acknowledge miracles, Winston Jamison mused as he looked on while his only grandchild took her vows to Joshua Daniels. That was miracle number one, considering the different worlds the two hailed from.

The second miracle was that a year ago he would never have welcomed a man like Joshua into the family. The Lord had certainly been working on his heart since last Thanksgiving when he’d encouraged Cassie to return to Mountain View and fight for their love.

Because Joshua Daniels was in their lives, Winston’s own faith had been restored, after years of ignoring the God he’d been raised to honor. That was a big miracle number three.

He glanced next to him at Irma, who was dabbing her eyes, and at Henry, who looked just plain pleased as punch. These folks were miracles all on their own. Loving, giving, wonderful people who had changed more lives with their faith and kindness than he bet you could count.

Across the aisle were Joshua’s real parents, and his brother’s wife and son, who occupied the pew behind them. Will was Joshua’s best man, which as far as Winston was concerned was a pretty big miracle too.

Another was that from what he gathered, Ronald Chernak had done a complete about-face after Joshua’s abrupt departure from Florida. If he understood correctly, something Joshua had said to the man had finally penetrated his armor and had gone straight to his heart. Now he was proud of the progress his older son had made toward building a new life. And maybe he hadn’t yet turned his heart to Jesus, but the Lord had time to work plenty more on him.

Winston looked back to the front of the church where Pastor Jim Dillon was officiating over this important day in so many lives. Cassie smiled as Joshua repeated the solemn words Pastor Jim gave him and slipped the ring on her finger. It was the ring that Winston himself had given his own beloved wife nearly fifty years ago. He hoped Josh was as accepting of his wedding gift to them as he had been about presenting Cassie with her grandmother’s wedding set.

Cassie had told Winston about the old Swenson place last Thanksgiving when she’d been so full of stories about Mountain View and so brokenhearted over losing the young man she loved. From that conversation, he knew that Joshua longed to renovate the bed-and-breakfast back into a family home—and Josh was about to get his chance.

His eyes once again drank in the sight of his beautiful granddaughter, as Josh leaned forward and gave his new wife their first kiss as a married couple. Then they turned, he in an impeccable blue suit left over from his old life and she in silk and pearls.

When you got right down to it, love was the greatest miracle of all.

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