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I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is
IN GOD WE TRUST
Karen Carter '74
-KC- Ministries
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From: Lyn Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
> Do you want more? I'm taking a vote.
> For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Novel exerps
>
>
> > Sounds good so far.
> > --
> > I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out
> > there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out
> > there is
> >
> > IN GOD WE TRUST
> > Karen Carter '74
> > -KC- Ministries
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Lyn Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
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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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> >> words=20
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> >> furry =20
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> >> going to=20
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> >> her=20
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> >> church=20
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> >> had not=20
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> >> about=20
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> >> girls and=20
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> >> Irene who was=20
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> >> blind=20
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> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"It's all right girl. Just =
> >> getting the little=20
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> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>She began moving to the door of =
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> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Coming," said Janet. "You're all
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> >> it was=20
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> >> crib=20
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> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"are you awake now and want to eat?" =
> >> asked Janet to=20
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> >> <DIV> </DIV>
> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Lunch," was the response.<BR>Of course
> >> =
> >> lunch was=20
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> >> <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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