Loving Tenderness
“He’d left God out of the picture.
He leaned forward, his hands folded, elbows resting on his knees, and stared at the floor. What could he say? What could he reveal? He wondered if Annie knew about the pregnancy and had already told Ken, but he couldn’t take the chance.
Andrew’s shoulders raised as he gathered courage. “I know God can move mountains and part seas, but I doubt if dealing with my confusion is important.”
Ken’s eyebrows raised. “God counts the hairs on your head. Wouldn’t he care ...even more about what’s in your heart and mind?”
“It’s just that we’re human. We make stupid mistakes and say stupid things. It’s nothing, really.”
“It’s up to you, Andrew. I don’t want to pry.”
“I know you’re trying to be helpful. I’m not like you, Ken. I was a strong Christian once, but I slipped, and even now I forget to act like the Christian I say I am. Someone like you who’s been close to the Lord all your life, you—”
“Hold on.” Ken raised his hand like a traffic cop.MoreLess
He leaned forward, his hands folded, elbows resting on his knees, and stared at the floor. What could he say? What could he reveal? He wondered if Annie knew about the pregnancy and had already told Ken, but he couldn’t take the chance.
Andrew’s shoulders raised as he gathered courage. “I know God can move mountains and part seas, but I doubt if dealing with my confusion is important.”
Ken’s eyebrows raised. “God counts the hairs on your head. Wouldn’t he care ...even more about what’s in your heart and mind?”
“It’s just that we’re human. We make stupid mistakes and say stupid things. It’s nothing, really.”
“It’s up to you, Andrew. I don’t want to pry.”
“I know you’re trying to be helpful. I’m not like you, Ken. I was a strong Christian once, but I slipped, and even now I forget to act like the Christian I say I am. Someone like you who’s been close to the Lord all your life, you—”
“Hold on.” Ken raised his hand like a traffic cop.MoreLess
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