Lynn,
When you get your book published I would like to purchase a copy. Thanks,
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyn Cooper" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: Novel exerps
> Please pray that I get all of the money. He's removing a lot of the price
> for me. Down to 648.00 and I should have it all paid by May.
> For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Novel exerps
>
>
>> I'd be interested in purchasing a copy when it is available.
>>
>> Brad
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 06:33 PM 2/1/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>>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.
>>> >>
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>>> >> 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
>>> >> =
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>>> >>
>>> >> "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.
>>> >>
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>>> >> She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the salad that
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>>> >> =
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>>> >> married =
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>>> >> =
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>>> >>
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>>> >> =
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>>> >>
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>>> >>
>>> >> "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> </DIV>
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>>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
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>>> >> "Imagine =
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>>> >> =
>>> >> 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>
>>> >>
>>> >> ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C624C9.A968EC50--
>>> >
>>
>> Brad
>>
>> I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left
>>
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