Legacy And Love by Paula Mowery
The Prayer Shawl
Sean
Holland is a magazine reporter always looking for the next story. Hope
Weaver is a pediatric nurse who shares Christ through making prayer
shawls. The shawls are just the touchy-feely story Sean needs, even
though he’ll have to endure Hope’s strong Christian beliefs to get it.
An unexpected connection brings them together as a couple. But, can they
find love if they don’t share their faith?
Inheritance
Alex
Lyndon’s life has been a series of fits and starts with no finishes.
She finds herself jobless and divorced. Now her only family, Granny
Olivia, is critically ill.
Chase
Carson had to step into running the family business when his father
died. The time is past due for him to visit Miss Olivia.
Alex and Chase must go on a treasure hunt. Will each find purpose and love for their lives in the process?
Excerpt:
Copyright 2014 © Paula Mowery
Sean
relaxed on his couch, surfing the Internet. A trip and some travel
writing were in his future. He needed to branch out. The articles he was
writing now just didn’t thrill him. Something was missing. With the
approach of spring just around the corner, he could slip away for a few
weeks. March was the time for spring breaks.
His cell phone buzzed. He glanced at the screen.
“Hey, Dad. What’s up?”
“Son, could you come over to the house?” His tone was serious.
Sean sat up straight. “Now?”
“Please.”
“I’m on my way.”
Sean’s
heart raced, and he swiped clammy hands down his jeans. He wasn’t sure
what this was about, but his father’s grave tone drove Sean to get to
his parent’s house immediately.
He
gripped the steering wheel, thinking back ten years ago. His mother had
just moved into the head of the department of English at the university
when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After her mastectomy, the
treatments had taken such a toll on her that she had to retire. Of
course, she had said God had worked everything out, because she then had
the time to write and publish her Bible studies. Sean didn’t think God
had anything to do with it.
He
pulled into his parent’s driveway behind his brother’s familiar
minivan. He took a deep breath and bounded through the front door. He
found his parents and brother in the family room. He crossed and planted
a peck on his mom’s forehead, then plopped down next to Richard on the
couch.
“Boys,
we wanted to tell you in person that Mom has breast cancer again.” His
father’s tone was matter-of-fact. Despite that, Sean’s gut wrenched.
Richard slid forward, propping his forearms on his knees. “What does that mean? Same as the last?"
“Not
exactly,” his mother said. “The doctor says this isn’t a recurrence.
It’s a different type of cancer. We proceed one step at a time. I plan
on having the mastectomy, then it depends on the lymph node tests as to
treatments.”
“When?” Sean blurted out the question before he thought. He cleared his throat. “I mean, do you have the surgery set”
“Next week, on Tuesday.” His mother’s voice shook slightly. She swallowed.
“The
doctor is a little more concerned this time. He wishes this had been
caught sooner.” The worry lines in his father’s forehead were evident.
“But, we need to flood the situation with prayer. God is in control.” Mother folded her hands in her lap.
Sean
didn’t share her confidence in prayer, but in this situation he wished
he did. Before he left his parent’s house, he located their church’s
phone directory and entered a number into his cell contact list.
As soon as he started his drive toward his apartment, he scrolled to the number and pressed call.
“Hello?” the sweet, soothing voice answered.
“Hello, yes, is this Hope? Hope Weaver, the nurse who makes the shawls?”
“Yes, this is Hope, and I do crochet prayer shawls. Who…”
“I’m sorry, this is Sean Holland. We met a couple of months ago at the hospital. I’m Richard’s brother.”
“Oh, yes, I remember you.”
“I hope you don’t mind my call. I need to ask you a favor.”
“Okay?”
“Could you make one of your prayer shawls for my mother? She has breast cancer again.”
“I’m sorry to hear that. But, of course, I would be honored to do that for Mrs. Holland. She is such a godly woman.”
“Um,
yeah.” She was right, however he didn’t put much stock in all the
religious stuff. But he had seen and heard people give testimony to
these shawls Hope made. If there was any validity to their claims, he
wanted to make sure his mother had one. “Would I need to pick it up or
something?”
“Can I call you at this number? I usually deliver the shawls myself…”
“Whatever it is you do.”
“I’ll call you, and we can deliver it together. Okay?”
“Sure.
Yeah. Thanks.” Sean scratched his head. Was he completely crazy? If the
shawl did nothing else, it would encourage his mother.
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