Sarah's Garden
“Mamm had been alerted about the fire and that the damage was limited to the corn crop. She ’d sent word that she would stay with Chelsea and the baby for one additional day, providing that Sarah could manage. Now fog rose from the charred ground, giving it an eerie, choked appearance. Sarah was praying, thinking about the loss but more about the anger and hatred that would drive someone to such an extent of destruction. She knew about hate crimes against her own faith, of course, everyone who w...as Amish did. But there was a reason that the Amish would not use force to retaliate, why Father did not want to pursue an investigation; it only provoked more violence, and it was not a reflection of Christ’s way.
She heard steps behind her and turned to see the doctor picking his way to her over the plowed fire breaks that had done so much to contain the fierce blaze. He came and stood behind her while she turned back to the field.
“What do you think of, Sarah, when you see this?”
It was not a question that she had expected and her eyes welled with tears.MoreLess
She heard steps behind her and turned to see the doctor picking his way to her over the plowed fire breaks that had done so much to contain the fierce blaze. He came and stood behind her while she turned back to the field.
“What do you think of, Sarah, when you see this?”
It was not a question that she had expected and her eyes welled with tears.MoreLess
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