Shadows that Lurk in the Light: Chapter Twenty One:
Chapter Twenty One:
On warm clear mornings, my sister and I would sit on the front porch, enjoying the beauty of the good Lord’s creation. Despite struggling to understand why man constantly hurt one another, we couldn’t deny his hand. God’s majesty was visible in the distant mountains and hills.
“In my struggles, he reminds me of his grace every day. Even when I feel ominous shadows lurking, I know that the Lord’s presence is stronger.”
“And I’m glad he does, because this has been your most difficult challenge.”
“Our most difficult challenge.” I reminded Deliah.
My sister nodded. My sister never pretended to understand the depths of what I’d gone through, but if anyone ever did, it would be my sister, because she had been the one who came to my room, sitting by my bedside late at night, when that man haunted my dreams, thankfully the nightmares are diminishing.
Without my sister and my faith, I would have given up early on. I knew the Lord had let me survive that gunshot wound. Having Jesus by my side helped me survive.
“In spite of the bad in the world, there’s a lot of good too. Sometimes we get so overwhelmed with the negative that we forget to see the positive.”
