From God, with Love: A Novella
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From God, With Love is a faith filled love story about a woman who is making a slow journey back to her faith in God, and in love, and a man quickly bailing on hope in finding "the one" God has for him -- each finding things they weren't looking for along the way. Follow Credence and Franklin as they navigate learning to trust God again as he renews their faith in his ability to guide them through the unknown and belief that their most precious desires are safe with Him.
Ophelia Lorraine
Ophelia's interest in writing stems from her deep love of reading. Having written her first short story at the age of seven, she found that writing stories was as exciting as reading them. In addition to storytelling, she is also a write of poetry and prose. Now a mother and avid writer and blogger and with a business dedicated to empowering women, the purpose of her stories is to express faith and inspire hope.
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From God, with Love - Ophelia Lorraine
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Contents
Prologue
A New Thing
That Tingly Feeling
And So It Begins
What May Be a First Date
Yep, It Was The First Date
This Day Couldn’t Get Any Better
Thankful, Grateful Heart
A Little Tension Never Hurt Anyone
The Meaning of Family
There’s Something In The Air
A Wonderful Gift
Prologue
Listen to me, Cree, everything is gonna be okay.
How do you know that daddy? How?
I asked my father as he lay there, breathing his last breaths.
Because, baby, we know what’s on the other side, don’t we?
He reaches for my face to wipe my tears but can barely raise his arm. It pains me to see him like this. I don’t even know how a vibrant, healthy man in his sixties ends up here...like this.
But what do I do without you? You’re all I have.
I put my head on his frail little lap and sobbed until I couldn’t breathe.
You have your mother and your sisters, sweetheart, and God—you won’t ever be alone, baby.
They were just outside knowing I’d want what may be my last time with him, alone.
What the doctors thought was one thing, turned out to be something they couldn’t identify or treat in a short matter of months. My dad was rendered helpless by God only knows what, and all I can do is think of the moments in my life that he’ll miss...that we’ll miss.
I know that he’ll be in a better place once he leaves here but we didn’t get to do all of the father-daughter things that little girls’ dreams are made of. God, please, spare my father. He didn’t deserve this, God. God? Silence.
God, please!
I cry out but I hear nothing in return—and then I do. A loud, solid beep that is almost deafening. I raise my head and see a strange, almost peaceful look on my father’s face. I was crying for so long that I didn’t realize my father’s hand had gone limp and I was in this room, all alone.
Hello, my name is Credence…
25750.pngA New Thing
O kay, Cree, you can do this, I thought to myself as I walk down the long hallway towards the auditorium. This is where I chose to start attending this new church that I found. If I am being honest, I haven’t set foot in a church in several months. My father recently died, and I was angry at God. He took the one person away from me who mattered the most. Not that God took him from me—it just feels that way, and it hurts, fiercely. It took me too long to realize that although my earthly father has died, I still have a heavenly one, which is why I am at this church.
I wade through the sea of people saying, so glad you’re here
and welcome
and plant myself in a seat. The music is familiar and the sermon is awesome, so I decide that this was where I need to be. Once the service ended, the pastor invited any new people to a ‘get to know us’ meeting after church. I didn’t have anything else to do, so I figure why not?
I grew up going to a very traditional Baptist church, and I was never one to just go to church; I served as well. I mean, I was related to the pastor of the church I grew up in, so that was a factor, but I figured that I could go to this meeting today and maybe find a place to serve at this church. Serving people has always been the thing that helped me when I need encouragement, uplifting, or just a reason to smile.
I walk into the meeting not knowing a single person, but my extroverted personality gives me the confidence to introduce myself shamelessly.
Hi, I’m Credence.
I say to the woman leading the group, Nice to meet you!
Hello, Credence, so nice to meet you.
She says, giving me a big smile.
We converse for several minutes, then she rushes off to get some last-minute things together. I turn around and find a refreshment table full of snacks and candy. I grab a bag of wavy potato chips and a bottle of water and make my way to a table. Turning too quickly, I bump into a rather tall man and nearly drop my things. He grabs my elbow, catching me from falling.
So sorry,
I say,