Wind Over Marshdale by Tracy Krauss

Author:Tracy Krauss [Krauss, Tracy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Astraea Press LLC
Published: 2012-06-12T04:23:32+00:00

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Con drove around the block past the church. A light was still on in the Pastor’s study. Todd was probably still there. He should stop in for a few minutes before heading home. He needed some advice about the feelings that had punched him so unexpectedly in the gut. Actually, advice was probably the wrong word. A sounding board other than his brother was more accurate. He already knew what the right answer was. Quit playing with fire and leave Rachel Bosworth alone. If God wanted them together, he needed to leave her in God’s hands, period.

It had been a while since he’d had a real talk with Pastor Todd, though. Not since they’d had the disagreement over Thomas Lone Wolf. Pastor Todd’s lack of backbone in that, and a few other areas, was starting to rub Con the wrong way. At one time he’d thought they saw things the same way, but he was beginning to have his doubts about the man. He seemed distracted these days.

After parking in the church lot, Con walked up to the double doors of the building and fished the key out of his pocket. As one of the youth leaders, he had his own key. The interior of the church was dark except for a crack of light emanating from under the office door. His knock was met with a startled cry from within. “Pastor? You in there?” Con called.

“Yes. Just a minute,” Todd’s muffled voice responded. Several seconds later he was unlocking the door and ushering Con inside with an apology. “I wasn’t expecting anyone this late on a Sunday night, that’s all. Come on in.”

Con followed the pastor into the office. The other man looked flushed and was certainly acting strange. Agitated would be the word. “Everything okay?” he asked.

“Oh yes,” Todd responded, perhaps too quickly. “I was just—wrestling with the Almighty.” He smiled. “Now, what can I do for you?”

“I’m wrestling with some issues of my own,” Con admitted. “Have you got a minute?”

“Of course. Have a seat.”

Con did as requested, taking his place in a comfortable chair in front of the Pastor’s desk. He sat for a moment, unsure just how to begin. He cleared his throat and sat forward slightly. “It’s about this woman, actually. Someone I’m interested in, except for one problem.”

“She doesn’t return your feelings?” Todd suggested.

Con shook his head. “No, that’s not it. It least I think she’s interested. It’s the fact that she’s not a believer.”

Todd nodded his head, steepling his fingers and looking past Con into a corner of the room as if deep in thought.

“I mean, the thought occurred to me that maybe I’m supposed to lead her to Christ, you know? Maybe God put us together for a reason.” Con looked hopefully at his pastor for conformation.

“I would say, wait,” Todd spoke. “If God means for you to be together, a little bit of time won’t change that. The word is clear about becoming unequally yoked, so you should wait for her to become a Christian before you pursue her romantically.

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