Sophie's Heart by Lori Wick

Author:Lori Wick
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: ebook, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2010-11-19T23:00:00+00:00

Sophie saw the note taped to the coffeepot as soon as she came down the next morning. It was not fancy or flowery, but said, “Thanks, Sophie. Alec.” That was it. Three little words. However, they meant more to Sophie than she could say; they meant that Craig had been mature enough to talk with his father. Although God had used her to help Craig, the real help was going to come from the one who really counted: Craig’s dad.

Sophie folded the note carefully and put it in the pocket of her jeans before she started breakfast. This morning called for something special, so she started a bowl of pancake batter. There was a plateful of hotcakes in the oven by the time Tory made an appearance.

“Good morning, my Tory.”

“Hi, Sophie. Pancakes?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll get the syrup.” With that the ten-year-old set the table and poured everyone’s juice. Craig and Rita were just as pleased as Tory with the morning fare, and then Craig surprised everyone again by offering to pray for the meal.

“Dear heavenly Father,” he began, “thank You for this food and all the work Sophie does. Bless Dad at work today, and us, too, at school. And please bless Sophie as she works here, too. In Your name I pray, Amen.”

Rita’s eyes, kind and speculative, rested on her brother for several heartbeats before she began to eat. Something had definitely gone on. He even looked different.

“Rita,” Sophie interrupted her thoughts, “I received the invitation yesterday.”

Rita smiled at her.

“I would like to come very much, but I need you to help me with what to wear.”

“Oh, sure, Sophie. It’s not formal, but it is dressy. I think I’m going to wear a skirt and blouse.”

“All right. Could you maybe look at my skirts, too?”

Rita was going to tell her that whatever she chose would be fine, but it was there again—that look of vulnerability that would cross Sophie’s features when Rita least expected it. Whenever she saw it, she wanted to promise Sophie the world.

“Sure, Sophie. We’ll do it today after school.”

Sophie nodded and a distinct look of relief flooded her eyes.

I was so worried, Rita now told the Lord, about how I would feel at the tea that I never gave Sophie a thought. She wants to please so badly, and I think she would die if she ever thought I found her embarrassing.

Tears filled Rita eyes over her own thoughts, and she had to bend low over her plate to cover them. There was a time when Rita was embarrassed by Sophie’s looks, but not anymore. Not since she saw the person inside Sophie and realized with a new maturity how little difference her clothing really made.

“You best move,” the housekeeper now warned everyone, and there was a mad scramble as they gathered book bags and coats and shoved their feet into boots. Rita was the first out, kissing Sophie’s cheek as she went. Tory, after a fast hug, was hot on her heels. Craig came behind and seemed in no hurry at all.

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