by T. K. Chapin
“I’m sorry about that. We can get some food and stuff tomorrow. Henry and I will be sure to swing by the grocery store on the way back from fishing.”
Jess was going to leave the kitchen, but stopped and looked at her grandpa. “There’s really nothing to do out here.”
“You could go for a walk on the hill, read, paint, and draw… Really, anything is possible out here if you put your mind to it.”
“Cell phones and cable aren’t possible, no matter how much you put your mind to it.”
“That’s true, but those things are just distractions. You have to embrace life out here without all that technology.”
“Whatever,” Jess said, rolling her eyes as she walked out to the porch.
“She stresses mom out,” Henry said, looking intently at his grandpa. “We don’t know what to do with her.”
Laughing, Roy said, “Who’s we?”
“Mom and I.”
Roy furrowed his eyebrows. “You’re ten years old. You don’t need to worry about Jess. She’s not your concern. That’s your mom’s territory.” Henry nodded and got down from the table. Watching as Henry walked out of the kitchen, sadness overtook Roy. Henry was but a child, and he was attempting to fill a void that only a father could. Roy knew he had a long summer ahead of him, but more importantly, he knew God had a plan in the midst of the chaos and turmoil in those two children’s lives.
Looking out the window at the chicken coop across the yard, Roy watched as Jess ventured over to it. It reminded him of Tiffany’s fascination with the chicken coop when she was but a child. Back years ago when she was six, she’d go out every morning before breakfast and collect all the eggs. While she didn’t have a fondness for the smells that resided in the chicken coop, she loved those chickens and hens dearly.
“How many hens do you have now?” Tiffany asked, coming into the kitchen and leaning her head over Roy’s shoulder.
“We have twelve,” Roy replied with a smile, watching Jess open the door and go in.
Tiffany took a seat at the table and Roy turned to her. “She’s not as lost as you think she is, Winnie.”
“You don’t know how difficult it is…” Tiffany said, putting her hands to her forehead as she rested her elbows on the table. “She doesn’t listen to anything I say, Dad, and she hates everyone and everything except her father and her friends.”
Roy placed a hand on Tiffany’s and brought it away from her face. “She’s just a teenager. You were there once.”
“Nothing like this, Dad.”
“I’m sure it’s different, but it’s still the same. Children go through phases in life and she’s going through one right now. You add in the fact that--”
“I know,” Tiffany interrupted.
Roy stood up from the table and kissed his daughter’s forehead. “I love you, Winnie, and your children are going to be okay. Just trust that God is doing a work here.”
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Acknowledgements
First and foremost, I want to thank God. God’s salvation through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ gives us all the ability to have a personal relationship with the creator of the Universe.
I also want to thank my wife. She’s my muse and my inspiration. A wonderful wife, an amazing mother and the best person I have ever met. She’s great and has always stood by me with every decision I have made along life’s way.
I’d like to thank my editors and early readers for helping me along the way. I also want to thank all of my friends and extended family for the support. It’s a true blessing to have every person I know in my life.
About the Author
T.K. CHAPIN writes Christian Romance books designed to inspire and tug on your heart strings. He believes that telling stories of faith, love and family help build the faith of Christians and help non-believers see how God can work in the life of believers. He gives all credit for his writing and storytelling ability to God. The majority of the novels take place in and around Spokane, Washington, his hometown. Chapin makes his home in the Pacific Northwest and has the pleasure of raising his daughter with his beautiful wife Crystal. To find out more about T.K. Chapin or his books, visit his website at www.tkchapin.com.
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