Dearest Dorothy, Help! I've Lost Myself! by Charlene Baumbich
Author:Charlene Baumbich
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Dorothy, Earl and May Belle were finally seated in the third pew from the back on the left side next to the Carters, Challie Carter being the one who both leased and farmed acreage on Crooked Creek Farm and that of the Landerses. He also had his own hearty spread. The Carters always sat in the back pew, usually arriving a few minutes late and scooting out at the sound of the last Amen. Dorothy had intentionally meandered around in the narthex awaiting their arrival, Earl on her heels, since they usually occupied that pew alone and she hadnât visited with them for quite some time. Thankfully, theyâd arrived today just before Chester rang the church bell.
After a few friendly greetings and inquiries about when Challie speculated the corn would be ready for harvest this year, Dorothy opened her bulletin. When she saw that Pastor Delbert Carol, Jr., who had succeeded his deceased pastor father upon his death some eleven years ago, had named his sermon for the day âReady to Forgive,â she gasped and clasped her hand over her mouth, believing God had a message not only for her today, but that unquestionably, His hand was already going before her situation with the Core Four Covenant. I canât believe Iâm surprised! You did recently assure me with all that holy chirping and color! Why, God, is it so easy to forget, even Your signs and wonders? Nothing but God and the Holy Spirit could have nudged Pastor to preach on this very subject, especially now. And okay, maybe there was a church calendar Pastor had to follow, but for this to now be the . . . It gave her goose bumps.
She leaned over to May Belle and pointed to the sermon topic. May Belleâs eyebrows raised, then she smiled and said, âIsnât God always just so faithful!â
Although Dorothy still hadnât revealed any particulars to May Belle, sheâd made it clear that whatever it was had been held inside of her for a long while, and that it was B-I-G, and that it involved several people, and that she trusted that in the long run, God would heal her and everyone involved, but that it might, indeed, be a long run. Sheâd also shared that she was the last living person to know the details (at least those that she did know), which seemed more and more likely to soon be discovered. âThe tough partâs going to be the forgiveness, May Belle, and Iâll be needing as much of it as anyone. Many folksâpossibly a snowballing lot of folksâare going to have to find it in their hearts to forgive other dear souls even more so, and they have already passed on.â
May Belle had spent extra time in prayer for Dorothy, praying for her ability to trust God the way Dorothy had always trusted Him. Sheâd also prayed that she herself would be a good, sensitive friend, and a safe harbor to which Dorothy could turn if she needed to talk more.
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