The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Author:Wanda E. Brunstetter [Brunstetter, Wanda E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Adult, Inspirational, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781410442772
Publisher: Barbour Books
Published: 2012-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Goshen

As Ruby Lee stood at the back of the church with Gene, greeting people as they filed out of the sanctuary, a knot formed in the pit of her stomach. Gene had preached a meaningful sermon this morning, and yet not one person had even uttered an amen. Normally their church was a lively place where people often shouted amen and hallelujah. Not today, however. You could have heard a feather fall all the way from heaven the entire time Gene had been preaching. Was it his topic—stepping out in faith—or was it the fact that there had been so much gossip circulating about their pastor wanting to get the church into debt?

Whatever the case, Ruby Lee couldn’t help but notice that some of the congregation had slipped out the side door rather than going through the line to greet their pastor and his wife. This only confirmed to Ruby Lee that she and Gene ought to leave this church, because she was quite sure that’s what most folks wanted them to do.

Why couldn’t Gene see that, too? Did he enjoy going through all this misery with no end in sight? Did he think the Lord would bless him for his diligence and playing the role of martyr? Ruby Lee knew that if Gene was going to stay here, then she had to as well because her place was at her husband’s side. She was glad their boys were away at college and couldn’t see how their father was being treated. She was sure it would have hurt them as much as it did her, and they probably would have been more vocal about it than she had been. It surprised her even more that only a short time ago these same church people who were now ignoring them and saying hurtful things about them had been their good friends. Or at least she’d thought they had been.

Drawing in a quick breath and plastering a smile on her face, Ruby Lee reached for the next person’s hand. “Good morning, Mrs. Dooley. May God bless you, and I hope you have a good week.”

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