yeah! lyn this is rezally god!
Jen and MAMA-Star
"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble
remembering how to fly."
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From: "Lyn Cooper" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: Novel exerps
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> As promised, I will send you a small portion of my novel. I believe I =
> have already sent you the book jacket information. I will copy and past =
> so as not to attach everything all at once.
>
> Bong.....bong......bong...... oh no. Janet had let time slip by. =
> Margaret would be waking from her nap soon. "Did I nap too?" she asked =
> aloud as if anyone were there to hear her. Well, Irene heard her. She =
> never answered her in human words though. She reached down from her =
> recliner rocker to find the furry Labrador Retriever curled up beside =
> her in the doughnut shape she always slept in.
> "Oh well," sighed Janet. "I guess we all napped this afternoon. Better =
> get Margret up. She'll be a cranky baby in Bible Study if I let her =
> sleep."or
>
> Janet removed her headphones. She had been reading this afternoon. The =
> Bible Study lesson she knew would be good. She was studying a book they =
> were reading for tonight. Mark, her pastor husband was teaching a =
> series on depression. Janet knew a little about depression. She had =
> dealt with it a little especially before Mark came along. He had made =
> things so special for Janet. She had met Mark just after finding that =
> she had gotten pregnant with Margret. Her former husband had left for =
> work one morning and 3 hours later she had received a knock on the door. =
> It had been Chief Clark. She knew him from church. He had informed =
> her that Jerry had been in an accident going to work that morning. A =
> week later she found out about Margret. Oh what could she do? It had =
> been a long day. She had called her friend Nicole to ask her to come =
> with her in the police car to fill out papers because Nicole was sighted =
> and could be trusted not to tell everyone just yet. Janet had gone very =
> sure of what she had to do. SHE HAD BEEN NUMB FOR A LONG TIME AFTER THAT =
> DAY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO NOW. MARGRET WOULD BE 3 IN A few months. The =
> time had flown by', but there had not been a day that had gone by that =
> she did not miss Jerry.
> Mark had come to pastor their church soon after Jerry's death. Jerry =
> had made a fine pastor, but Janet had not expected to meet Mark 2 months =
> later and have God give her such a peace about him.
> They had waited and married a year later and Janet had no regrets. Mark =
> was a fine husband. Each day he brought something for his 3 girls and =
> Margret loved him as if he were Jerry.
>
> She rose and stepped gingerly around Irene who was no longer sleeping =
> but sitting in waiting for some command from her blind mistress.
>
> "It's all right girl. Just getting the little one up now".
>
> She began moving to the door of Margret's nursery when she heard the =
> familiar cry.
>
> "Coming," said Janet. "You're all right".
>
> As usual, her pride and joy was standing up in the bed. She had just =
> gotten her new baby/big girl bed and standing in it was her favorite =
> past time. Well, why not? She had stood in her crib since she could =
> stand.
>
> "are you awake now and want to eat?" asked Janet to the child.
>
> "Lunch," was the response.
> Of course lunch was long over for her, but at 3 how did she know?
>
> "okay, lunch".
>
> Though Margret could walk, Janet carried her anyway to her highchair and =
> buckled her in there. She used the chair still because when Mark wasn't =
> home it was easier to keep track of crumbs and things.
>
> "want cookies," demanded Margret.
>
> "please may I have cookies?" corrected Janet.
>
> "May I Pease cookies?" asked Margret.
>
> "Yes, I think you can."
>
> Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper cupful of milk to Margret and began =
> dinner preparations.
>
> ****
> "Hey, there," called Mark's familiar voice.
>
> Margret had heard the car and then the garage door.
> She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the salad that =
> would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and =
> muffins for dinner.
> Margret now began to bang the toy she had been holding and said, "Daddy, =
> out." =20
>
> Of course she knew Mark would get her out, he always did.
> Irene ran to him and sniffed at his briefcase.
> "Irene, you're as bad as a three-year-old." =20
>
> The female Golden Retriever wagged her tail and shook vigorously.
>
> "Hey there yourself.," Janet said as she turned in her husband's =
> direction. "How was your Wednesday?"
> "Oh, I did all right. Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again. I =
> just don't know why George doesn't come with her. They've been married =
> so long, and now, this."
>
> Janet couldn't see the expression on Mark's face, but she had learned in =
> the three years they had been married that he might have looked =
> distraught.
>
> "Thirty years," sighed Janet. "Imagine how it must feel for her to have =
> found out about George's new lifestyle. I thought he was a fine deacon, =
> but now''''"
>
> Janet cut off thinking about Lucy and George. She had known them a long =
> time. She remembered Jerry had counseled them a little, George had =
> begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness and respect. Lucy was =
> Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole Simmons.
>
> "Well," said Mark. I've got to get back early."
>
> "You're dinner's ready anytime."
>
> Mark came to Janet and kissed her lovingly. "You're a wonderful wife," =
> he said. I couldn't imagine how I became so blessed to have found you."
>
> "You didn't find me," smiled Janet. "God had that all arranged when you =
> came to Redeeming Souls church.
>
> "Do you want me to go with you early or should Nicole pick us up?"
>
> "It's up to you, but you know I don't mind if you come now."
>
> "I have Margret all ready. I got her things ready this afternoon =
> between our naps."
>
> "Janet."
>
> "Yes."
>
> "I have noticed you being tired more and more. What's up?"
>
>
> If you all want more, just let me know.
> For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
>
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As promised, I will send you a small =
> portion of my=20
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> information. I will copy and past so as not to attach everything =
> all at=20
> once.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bong.....bong......bong...... oh =
> no. =20
> Janet had let time slip by. Margaret would be waking from =
> her nap=20
> soon. "Did I nap too?" she asked aloud as if anyone were there to hear=20
> her. Well, Irene heard her. She never answered her in human =
> words=20
> though. She reached down from her recliner rocker to find the =
> furry =20
> Labrador Retriever curled up beside her in the doughnut shape she always =
> slept=20
> in.<BR>"Oh well," sighed Janet. "I guess we all napped this =
> afternoon.=20
> Better get Margret up. She'll be a cranky baby in Bible Study if I =
> let her=20
> sleep."or</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet removed her headphones. She =
> had been=20
> reading this afternoon. The Bible Study lesson she knew would be =
> good. She=20
> was studying a book they were reading for tonight. Mark, her =
> pastor=20
> husband was teaching a series on depression. Janet knew a =
> little =20
> about depression. She had dealt with it a little especially =
> before=20
> Mark came along. He had made things so special for Janet. =
> She had=20
> met Mark just after finding that she had gotten pregnant with =
> Margret. Her=20
> former husband had left for work one morning and 3 hours later she had =
> received=20
> a knock on the door. It had been Chief Clark. She knew him =
> from=20
> church. He had informed her that Jerry had been in an accident =
> going to=20
> work that morning. A week later she found out about =
> Margret. =20
> Oh what could she do? It had been a long day. She had called =
> her=20
> friend Nicole to ask her to come with her in the police car to fill out =
> papers=20
> because Nicole was sighted and could be trusted not to tell everyone =
> just=20
> yet. Janet had gone very sure of what she had to do. SHE HAD BEEN =
> NUMB FOR=20
> A LONG TIME AFTER THAT DAY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO NOW. MARGRET WOULD =
> BE 3 IN A=20
> few months. The time had flown by', but there had not been a day =
> that had=20
> gone by that she did not miss Jerry.<BR>Mark had come to pastor their =
> church=20
> soon after Jerry's death. Jerry had made a fine pastor, but Janet =
> had not=20
> expected to meet Mark 2 months later and have God give her such a peace =
> about=20
> him.<BR>They had waited and married a year later and Janet had no =
> regrets. =20
> Mark was a fine husband. Each day he brought something for his 3 =
> girls and=20
> Margret loved him as if he were Jerry.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>She rose and stepped gingerly around =
> Irene who was=20
> no longer sleeping but sitting in waiting for some command from her =
> blind=20
> mistress.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"It's all right girl. Just =
> getting the little=20
> one up now".</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>She began moving to the door of =
> Margret's nursery=20
> when she heard the familiar cry.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Coming," said Janet. "You're all =
>
> right".</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As usual, her pride and joy was =
> standing up in the=20
> bed. She had just gotten her new baby/big girl bed and standing in =
> it was=20
> her favorite past time. Well, why not? She had stood in her =
> crib=20
> since she could stand.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"are you awake now and want to eat?" =
> asked Janet to=20
> the child.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Lunch," was the response.<BR>Of course =
> lunch was=20
> long over for her, but at 3 how did she know?</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"okay, lunch".</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Though Margret could walk, Janet =
> carried her anyway=20
> to her highchair and buckled her in there. She used the chair =
> still=20
> because when Mark wasn't home it was easier to keep track of crumbs and=20
> things.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"want cookies," demanded =
> Margret.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"please may I have cookies?" corrected=20
> Janet.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"May I Pease cookies?" asked =
> Margret.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes, I think you can."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper =
> cupful of milk to=20
> Margret and began dinner preparations.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =
> ****<BR>"Hey,=20
> there," called Mark's familiar voice.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Margret had heard the car and then the =
> garage=20
> door.<BR>She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the =
> salad that=20
> would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and =
> muffins=20
> for dinner.<BR>Margret now began to bang the toy she had been holding =
> and said,=20
> "Daddy, out." </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Of course she knew Mark would get her =
> out, he=20
> always did.<BR>Irene ran to him and sniffed at his briefcase.<BR>"Irene, =
> you're=20
> as bad as a three-year-old." </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The female Golden Retriever =
> wagged her tail=20
> and shook vigorously.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Hey there yourself.," Janet said as =
> she turned in=20
> her husband's direction. "How was your Wednesday?"<BR>"Oh, I did all=20
> right. Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again. I just =
> don't know=20
> why George doesn't come with her. They've been married so long, =
> and now,=20
> this."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet couldn't see the expression on =
> Mark's face,=20
> but she had learned in the three years they had been married that he =
> might have=20
> looked distraught.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Thirty years," sighed Janet. "Imagine =
> how it must=20
> feel for her to have found out about George's new lifestyle. I =
> thought he=20
> was a fine deacon, but now''''"</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet cut off thinking about Lucy and =
> George. =20
> She had known them a long time. She remembered Jerry had counseled =
> them a=20
> little, George had begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness and=20
> respect. Lucy was Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole=20
> Simmons.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Well," said Mark. I've got to =
> get back=20
> early."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You're dinner's ready =
> anytime."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark came to Janet and kissed her =
> lovingly. =20
> "You're a wonderful wife," he said. I couldn't imagine how I =
> became so=20
> blessed to have found you."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You didn't find me," smiled =
> Janet. "God had=20
> that all arranged when you came to Redeeming Souls church.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Do you want me to go with you early or =
> should=20
> Nicole pick us up?"</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"It's up to you, but you know I don't =
> mind if you=20
> come now."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have Margret all ready. I got =
> her things=20
> ready this afternoon between our naps."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Janet."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes."</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have noticed you being tired more =
> and=20
> more. What's up?"<BR></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you all want more, just let me=20
> know.</DIV></FONT>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For unto us a child is born. Unto =
> us a son is=20
> given.<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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