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Excerpt
Mother Goodness floated down to
a sitting position and hugged Sarah.
“Now, child, what are you
fretting about?”
“Tomas gave me instructions to
take these to Laney.” She pulled photos from her pocket and held them up for
view. “But he didn’t tell me why I should do it, and he gave no hint as to how
to go about it.”
“Are you resenting him for
this—what you consider neglect on his part?” Mother Goodness’ face and tone
glowed with compassion—not censure.
“Oh no, I don’t think so.” She
frowned and bit her lip. “Is it possible for angels to worry? I think I’m
worried.”
When she smiled, the lines in
Mother Goodness’ face increased. “The Mighty One gave you a large capacity for
empathy. As a result of this gift, you take on the characteristics of the
humans—and they worry and fret a lot.
Angels want to succeed, and we are confident we will. Earth’s creatures aspire
to achieve but often lack the assurance they will. Make sense?”
Sarah frowned and her eyes
glistened. “Are you saying that like the humans, I lack confidence in myself,
and as a result I struggle?”
Mother Goodness supplied Sarah
a tissue from her gigantic pocket. “Do you have faith in God and His ability?”
“Oh, yes, I do.” Sarah nodded
her head vigorously.
“Do you trust yourself to get
an assignment done?”
With collapsed wings, Sarah
lowered her chin until it almost scraped her chest. She refused to bring
herself to meet the eyes of Mother Goodness. “No ma’am. Not always.”
Mother Goodness’ hand slipped
under her chin. The Mentor lifted Sarah’s downcast face, and once more, Sarah
gazed at her teacher.
“Can you accept that God will
work out all things for your benefit, just as He can for the humans who love
Him? And you do love Him, don’t you?”
“With all that I am.”
“Do you accept that He loves
you?”
Sarah’s lips turned up slightly
through her tears. “I know He does.”
“But you don’t believe He will
work out all things for your benefit?”
Sarah’s smile vanished and she
chewed her lip. “I goof up a lot.”
“Yes, you do. And what happens?
The world comes to an end?”
Gay N. Lewis has a background in video production and interior design. Her credits include Psalms from the Mountains, and The Canadian Rockies. As a pastor’s wife and Adult Bible Study Leader, she has written numerous church programs and newsletters. She is a mother of three daughters and four grandchildren and lives in Fulshear, TX., a small town west of Houston.
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