Redeeming Heart by Pat Simmons

Author:Pat Simmons
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: inspirational romance, christian romance, africanamerican romance, homelessness in america, redemption and forgiveness
Publisher: Pat Simmons

Chapter 18

“Are you going to be all right?” Rossi asked Landon as he peeped his head into the makeshift office.

“Yeah,” he said it, but he wasn’t so sure. The bus had dropped Landon off at the office a few hours ago, yet he had accomplished very little on the Visitors Bureau project that Rossi had been able to secure for him. He rubbed his hair. After work, he would take a trip to Crowning Glory in Tolliver Town for another shave and haircut at a minimum fee and tip.

“My life is so messed up.” Landon shook his head in disgust. “I’m starting to see the magnitude of my mistakes.”

Stepping farther into the room, Rossi patted him on the shoulder. “Let’s take one day at a time. Despite everything in your past, God has your back; I have your back…”

There was one more name he craved. “Octavia?”

Rossi stuffed his hands in his pants pockets. “Women take mistreatment of any woman personal, so it was a hard pill for her to swallow.”

“I know.” The thought of not having Octavia as his cheerleader was more devastating than losing anything else in his life. Landon felt an unexplainable spiritual connection with her that he had never felt with any woman. The intensity frightened and soothed him at the same time. His whole emotional entanglement with Octavia started day one as if God had injected him with an Octavia IV drug when Landon hadn’t been aware.

He shifted in his chair. Now Landon understood reaping what he sowed. “Well, I guess I’d better tweak this campaign, so I can send it to the client.”

“Yep. Remember, this is about you. God tracked you down for a purpose. Everything will work out. It may not be overnight, but it will in the end.” Rossi backed out, closing the door.

Landon hoped so. “Get yourself together, man,” he chided himself. Chasing women got him into trouble. He didn’t see how chasing another one would get him out of it. He returned his attention to the graphics for the city’s winter promotion. If the Visitor’s Bureau liked his ideas on this small project, they could open the door for steady employment in the coming months, which in turn would mean him settling in St. Louis, or should he still proceed with plans to move to Texas?

Later that evening back at Mac’s Place, Landon opted for the tranquility of the patio after dinner rather than in the community TV room. It was still hot, but with September on stand-by, it was enjoyable with low humidity. He finished reading some scriptures, but instead of comforting him, Landon had never felt so alone, more than when he was living in the streets.

Generations of his family had served God, and church was weaved into their lives. Yet, there was no gospel music playing in the background, or his mother’s humming in the kitchen or his younger cousins reciting Bible verses. There was nothing around to remind him of his rich spiritual inheritance, which he had tossed away.

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