Sarasota Dreams by Mayne Debby

Author:Mayne, Debby [MAYNE, DEBBY]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-62836-984-7
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2011-08-23T04:00:00+00:00

On Monday morning, Jeremiah worked hard at finishing the task Abe had assigned so he could start a little early on his own crops. Abe gave him a specific task each day now and told him that once it was done, he was free. Since he didn’t need Charles today, he only had to be concerned about finishing his own work.

As he walked the rows of trees, he thought about how closed off Shelley’s family had seemed at church yesterday. After the services were over, the Burkholder family left before he’d had a chance to say more than good-bye to Mr. Burkholder and William. He’d seen Shelley across the room sitting in the midst of a group of women, but she wouldn’t look up at him.

“Good job, Jeremiah,” Abe said from behind. “You look like a man on a mission.”

“I am.” Jeremiah suspected Abe only knew half the mission—the part about him having his own land. The other half was still in the works—the part with Shelley by his side as his wife. It would be a challenge, but that didn’t deter Jeremiah. He’d overcome much more difficult tests, so he had no doubt he’d find a way to make Shelley realize how sincere he was.

“Do you need anything?”

“Not at the moment.” At least not anything Abe could help him with.

“Good. Let me know when you’re done.”

After Abe took off toward another part of the property, Jeremiah let his mind wander to his personal life. During the time he’d been away from the church, he’d experienced myriad emotions, starting with a sense of freedom and ending with desperation for not being grounded anymore. How anyone could get through an entire life without their faith in God was beyond him. Not being connected with his church left him with an empty feeling. He had friends, but they could only do so much to satisfy the emptiness only the Lord could fill.

Once it became evident he needed to reconnect, he’d fought God in his mind and by acting like someone he didn’t know. He cringed as he remembered some of the things he’d shouted from his car when he’d seen Abe and Mary. Fortunately, they’d forgiven him and never even brought it up again. Now it was time for him to settle down and make a life for himself that was pleasing to God. He wanted a family, but he needed a wife who was interesting, intelligent, and could challenge him when he strayed in thought and word.

Shelley was perfect for him. He found her dedication to her family very attractive. Jeremiah was aware that he’d be taking on more than a wife if Shelley agreed to marry him, but he was fine with that. He liked William, and he was pretty sure William liked and respected him.

Now all he had to do was find a way to gain her family’s trust. Her father was busy with his job, and her mother’s emotional health seemed precarious, so it wouldn’t be an easy feat.

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