The Living Room by Robert Whitlow

Author:Robert Whitlow
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Christian, ebook, Legal, General, Suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 9781410460714
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2013-04-15T05:00:00+00:00

twenty-one

During the sermon, a debate raged inside Amy. Every so often, she shifted in her seat so she could see the woman, and her heart raced ahead a few beats. Megan seemed to be paying attention to Reverend Harbough’s sermon based on the story of the woman who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and was healed. As much as she wanted to follow along, Amy didn’t have the ability to concentrate on anything except the image that flashed through her mind each time she saw the young woman’s silhouette.

At the end of the service, Reverend Harbough invited anyone who wanted to receive prayer to come forward. The woman slipped from her row and made her way down front. Distance diminished the uncomfortable compulsion Amy had to speak to her. The music from the final song ended, and everyone started toward the aisles. Megan was in front of Amy. When she reached the aisle, she turned around.

“Is it too late to go to the front and ask someone to pray with me?” she asked Amy.

“No. What’s on your heart?”

“The yucky stuff that has happened to me at school has made me feel sick on the inside. I know it’s not the same as the woman in the story, but I want Jesus to take the bad feeling away.”

Even though she wanted to get out of the sanctuary as quickly as possible, there was no way Amy could deny Megan’s request.

They wove their way through the crowd. A trained group of prayer counselors had positioned themselves near the pulpit platform. The young woman Amy saw at the beginning of the service was on the right receiving prayer. A middle-aged woman who was one of the volunteer leaders with the youth group came over to Amy and Megan.

“Hi, Megan,” she said with a kind smile. “How can I pray for you?”

While Megan talked, Amy’s attention was distracted. The volunteer leader and Megan bowed their heads to pray. Amy closed her eyes for a few seconds and then opened them to make sure the young woman to her right hadn’t left. An older couple who had been members of the church for a long time were praying for her. They didn’t seem to be in a hurry. Amy closed her eyes and focused on Megan, who was sniffling. Amy pressed a tissue into her hand. The youth leader finished praying and gave Megan a hug.

“Thanks for coming forward,” the woman said. “It took a lot of courage. Is there anything else you want me to pray about with you?”

Megan hesitated. Amy glanced over at the young woman who was standing with the older couple. Her eyes were now open.

“No, I guess not,” Megan said.

“I’m here for you,” the woman said, then motioned to Amy. “And I know your mother is, too.”

“What?” Amy asked.

“You’re here for Megan.”

“Yes, of course.”

Amy and Megan turned away at the same time as the young woman. She had been crying and held a wad of tissues in her hand. Their paths crossed at the beginning of the aisle.

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