A Searching Heart
“Jenny. Hurt. Auto accident. Her mind processed the words, but she still fought against what they meant. At last she spoke, but her voice was choked. “Where is she?”
Not, How is she? Virginia didn’t know if she was ready to hear that part.
“In the hospital—there in Almsburg. A doctor called.”
Virginia was busy sorting through the information. Mr. Woods started to move on. She reached out a hand to detain him and spoke again before he could hurry away.
“Is she—is it serious?”
He nodded then, and Virginia thought she saw tears in his eyes. “It’s serious.” Then he was gone.
Virginia bowed her head, her own tears streaming down her face. “Oh, God,” she prayed, “be with Jenny. I know she’s rejected you, but give her another chance. Please. Please don’t let her die now. She’s not ready. Help the doctors. And, Father, be with Mr. Woods. He loves her, too. I could see it in his face. Please, God. Don’t let Jenny die.”
Virginia did not add an amen. Though she lifted her head and hurried toward ...home, her heart did not cease its continual prayer.MoreLess
Not, How is she? Virginia didn’t know if she was ready to hear that part.
“In the hospital—there in Almsburg. A doctor called.”
Virginia was busy sorting through the information. Mr. Woods started to move on. She reached out a hand to detain him and spoke again before he could hurry away.
“Is she—is it serious?”
He nodded then, and Virginia thought she saw tears in his eyes. “It’s serious.” Then he was gone.
Virginia bowed her head, her own tears streaming down her face. “Oh, God,” she prayed, “be with Jenny. I know she’s rejected you, but give her another chance. Please. Please don’t let her die now. She’s not ready. Help the doctors. And, Father, be with Mr. Woods. He loves her, too. I could see it in his face. Please, God. Don’t let Jenny die.”
Virginia did not add an amen. Though she lifted her head and hurried toward ...home, her heart did not cease its continual prayer.MoreLess
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