The Rain Series 6: Rain for Christmas by Vanessa Miller & Karen Rodgers

Author:Vanessa Miller & Karen Rodgers [Miller, Vanessa & Rodgers, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: United States, Christian, Romance, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), African American, Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction
Amazon: B00AI10TLG
Publisher: BFP Publishing
Published: 2012-12-03T05:00:00+00:00

When it was Donavan’s turn, he sat across from his father. Nina got up from the couch and handed her son the employment agreement he had signed when he started working for the church. “Please read over this information before your father speaks with you.” She patted him on the back and then turned and reclaimed her seat.

Isaac saw the tears floating around his wife’s eyes as she turned from Donavan. He hesitated for a moment, giving Nina time to adjust to what he was about to do. Donavan’s head was still bent as he read through the employment agreement. Isaac’s eyes were on Nina. Her head was bowed as she prayed, then she looked at Isaac and gave him a reassuring smile and nodded.

All right, she had his back, and that was all he needed to know. He and Nina had gone back and forth on this issue over the weekend. They’d prayed, talked and fussed about what they would do with Donavan. They had finally made the only decision that could have been made in this situation. They had to do to him what they would do to any other staff member caught in the same predicament.

“Your mother and I set this meeting with you this afternoon because we need to inform you that your conduct has fallen below the Godly standard you agreed to uphold at the time of your employment,” Isaac began.

Donavan laughed nervously, “At the time of my employment? Dad, why are you talking to me like I’m just some employee here? I’m your son.”

Nina stood and walked over to Donavan and put her hand on his shoulder. “Let your father finish, hon.”

For as long as Donavan could remember he had both feared and respected his father. Isaac had gone to prison when Donavan was eleven months old for drug trafficking. Donavan had been four years old when Isaac had been released from prison. Prison had changed Isaac to the point where he now wanted to live right and love the Lord. But as Donavan grew older, he began to hear the stories about how infamous his father had been during his drug running days. Knowing what his father had been capable of always made Donavan hesitate and check his words before speaking. Even now, as Donavan looked across the desk at his father, he decided it would be best to just shut his mouth and listen.

Isaac’s voice was calm but forceful as he said, “We are suspending you without pay from your responsibilities at the church for four months.”

Donavan shook his head as if he’d just heard something really wrong and he had to get it out of his mind before it somehow became right or true. “B-but you only suspended Diana for two months? I don’t understand how you can do this to me.”

“You are in a position of authority at this church, and that makes your offense much worse in my book. Therefore, you will pay a higher price for your sins,” Isaac told him.

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