Journey to Fulfillment by Laurie Larsen

Author:Laurie Larsen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: inspirational romance, Christian fiction, falling in love, beach
Publisher: Laurie Larsen
Published: 2015-01-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

THE NEXT MORNING, MARIANNE slept late and woke peacefully until she grabbed her phone off the bedside table and remembered that they had their final counseling session with Stephanie and it was a family one. She threw off the covers and yanked herself to her feet, stomping for the door. She now had a little over a half hour to shower, dress, eat and get Stella ready before jumping in the car.

She ran down the hallway, down the stairs and across the great room to the apartment, praying that she didn’t run into any guests while in her pajamas and her hair a mess. She breezed into their living quarters and saw Tom and Stella, dressed and clean, paging through one of her picture books.

“What the heck is going on?” she stormed.

Tom looked up, the expression on his face determinedly pleasant. “And good morning to you, Mommy.”

Marianne ran a hand through her hair. The sarcasm in his voice was evident and he was right. No reason to start the day with an argument. She continued with a calm voice, “Why didn’t you wake me up? Now I have to rush to get ready on time.”

He gave her a bland smile. “When you chose to sleep somewhere else than your own bed, I figured you could manage getting yourself up on time. Stella and I have been up for nearly an hour now.”

She considered that and conceded that again, he was right. Oversleeping was her problem, not his. And yet ..., “You did want me to go to the appointment with you, didn’t you?”

“Of course. It’s a full family session today.”

She sighed and headed for the shower. She’d go wet headed and hungry if she had to, but she’d be ready. As the spray pelted her back, she prayed for guidance. If she could remember the way God intended marriage to be — with the man thinking so highly of his wife that he would literally give anything to protect her, and the woman being a close partner with the man, working to carry through the vision he set for the family, then maybe their marriage had a chance.

But did that idea hold a place in today’s modern world? Or was that an ancient ideal that didn’t translate to the 21st century?

It started with her, that much was clear. She needed to do her part as an exalted wife who deserved to be held in such high esteem. Then maybe she could get Tom to understand the error in his thinking. And she’d have to do a lot better than storming into their home first thing in the morning with anger and accusation on her mind.

She sighed. Help me, Lord.

They made it to the counselor’s office with a few minutes to spare. Marianne’s damp hair was in a ponytail and she’d eaten a protein bar in the car. They sat in the waiting room and after a brief pause, Stephanie welcomed them into her office.

“Full family session today,” Stephanie said.

Tom and Marianne nodded.

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