Miracles in Disguise by Michelle Lynn Brown

He wanted to hold her face in his hands and say to her, “Yes darling, yes! Life is a mess there is trouble around every corner. One night during Bible study, as the class was discussing the verses, she hesitantly questioned, “So, Jesus is like an anchor that keeps us from getting swept away in the storm.” He nearly swept her off her feet in the middle of the class. And that small glimmer of hope was like a tidal wave in his heart.

The pain and the hurt still lingered in her eyes, but there was also a glimmer of hope. Seeing the smile brighten her face did his heart good.Īs the weeks wore on, he still sensed Kristina held back something, but she remained, if only to some degree, trusting and open toward him. Though Leanne was only a year older than him, lately she looked like she had aged ten years. When Nathan and the boy returned, he was surprised to see Leanne and Kristina laughing. “Hey, little man,” he said, “How about you and I go play, so your sister can play with Ms. Nathan scooped Rick out of her arms and twirled him in the air.

This earned a tentative smile from the young girl. Your sister had them so neatly arranged.” Kristina said before Nathan could reach them. “Rick, how about we straighten these books out first. Nathan knew these were signs that she was growing agitated and approached them. Kristina smiled at the two year old and opened the book to read, but paused when she saw Karen pop her thumb in her mouth and rock back-and-forth, rubbing her ear repeatedly. However, when Karen’s brother, Rick, saw Kristina, he snatched up one of the books and scampered over, stumbling and stepping on the other books in the process. Karen began showing Kristina each book, vividly describing each one. Karen had lined up her books neatly on the quilt, and Kristina bent to admire them.

Miracles in Disguise by Michelle Lynn Brown