Do you want more? I'm taking a vote.
For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
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From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
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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
>
>
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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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>> all at=20
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>> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
>> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bong.....bong......bong...... oh =
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>> furry =20
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>> =
>> slept=20
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>> =
>> let her=20
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>> <DIV> </DIV>
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>> pastor=20
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>> little =20
>> about depression. She had dealt with it a little especially =
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>> Mark came along. He had made things so special for Janet. =
>> She had=20
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>> 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
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>> NUMB FOR=20
>> A LONG TIME AFTER THAT DAY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO NOW. MARGRET WOULD =
>> BE 3 IN A=20
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>> that had=20
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>> 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
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>> =
>> 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
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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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