A Simple Prayer by Amy Clipston

Author:Amy Clipston
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2015-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

Aaron grinned as he parked his truck in his parents’ driveway. He was consumed with thoughts of Linda. And he was happy, truly happy, for the first time in a long time. He was not only thrilled with the strides he was making reconnecting with his family, but he was also enjoying getting to know Linda. He wondered why she was so stunned when he told her he had assumed she was married when he’d first seen her.

Did she truly believe she wasn’t attractive or deserving of a family? He was stuck on this detail. The Amish women he’d known were never prideful, but Linda seemed to be unusually humble, well beyond mere shyness, almost self-effacing. Why was she so meek? He longed to know her better and find out what had broken down her spirit and self-worth.

And he still wondered about her uncle being upset with her if she was late with his supper. Linda said it was her calling to care for him, but she was, after all, a grown woman.

He climbed from the truck and found his father on the back porch.

“Aaron,” Dat said. “I was hoping Manny was correct that you planned to come back. Join us for supper. I think they’ve started without us. I told Manny to tell them I was held up with one of the cows.”

“Thank you,” Aaron said as he climbed up the porch steps. He glanced around their workspace and saw that it was clean. “I was going to help Manny clean up the mess, but I see he took care of it.”

“I helped him clean it up.” Dat patted Aaron’s shoulder. “You and Manny did a great job on the porch. Danki for fixing it. I’d wanted to do that for years but never seemed to have the time.”

“I’m happy to help.”

In the house they found his mother and brother’s family already seated around the kitchen table. They hung up their coats on pegs in the mudroom and stepped into the kitchen.

Manny greeted Aaron with a smile. “Daadi and I finished picking up outside, so you don’t need to worry about that. I told you I didn’t need your help.”

“Thank you. I appreciate that.” Aaron turned to Becky. “And thank you, Becky, for supper.” She nodded in return, but with a frown. Aaron slipped into an empty seat next to Katie and bowed his head in silent prayer. He covered his plate with baked macaroni and cheese, tuna casserole, and a piece of bread before digging in.

Conversations swirled around him. The women were discussing sewing projects and their plans for the next day. Aaron glanced across the table, and his brother glowered in response. Obviously, neither Solomon nor Becky had softened. Aaron’s stomach clenched as he remembered last week’s conversation with his brother. He wondered how he could possibly repair their broken relationship, and Linda’s positive words echoed through his mind. She had said he was a blessing to his family, and he had to believe that God would help him win his brother’s friendship again.

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