The Tender Years by Janette Oke

Author:Janette Oke [Oke, Janette]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 1997-07-14T23:00:00+00:00

It turned out they all went to the farm. In honesty, Virginia would not have claimed that it was easy to include Jenny, but she no longer had the deep anger and jealousy burning within.

She was glad to be pulled close by her grandmother and greeted warmly. Jenny was simply welcomed as Virginia’s friend. Clara, her mother, and her grandmother gathered around the kitchen table, teacups in hand, and quickly began animated plans for the coming wedding. At Francine’s plea the three girls headed for the barn in search of mother cats with new kittens. The farm dog loped along beside them, glad to have someone to romp with.

Later, they made lemonade and cut pumpkin loaf, which they took to the porch swing. They settled in the swing together, each with a barn kitten curled up in her lap. Grandmother was still busy with the womenfolk, and Virginia could not help but feel relieved in spite of her newfound peace.

But she would work on her feelings. She had promised Clara. Had promised God.

When it was time to go home, her grandmother held her again. Virginia felt sure that Grandma Marty had been told the little secret of her prayer at the creek for she held her extra long, extra close, then leaned over and looked into Virginia’s eyes and whispered, “I love you. I’ll keep praying.” Virginia found it hard to hold back tears.

Her grandfather joined the little group, a broad smile bringing crinkles to his face while Virginia blinked and swallowed to get her emotions under control.

“I hear there’s to be a baptism on a Sunday soon,” he said, and it was his turn to give Virginia a warm hug. “Best news I’ve heard me for a long time,” he whispered into her hair. “We’ll be there, you can just count on thet. Grandma and me’ll be there.”

Virginia managed a thankful smile. It felt good—so good to make her grandparents happy. And even better to have the heavy load of fears and doubts finally off her shoulders. If it was true as her mother said—and Virginia finally believed that it was—that God loved her even more than her family, she was blessed indeed. With His peace in her heart she felt wrapped in love. Loved and protected and totally filled with joy. It was wonderful. She hugged her grandpa back.

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