Redeeming-Love-By-Francine-Rivers

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F R A N C I N E R I V E R Spriest turned her mother away. Lord, she was sold into bondage to a man whosounds like Satan himself. How do I convince her there are good people in theworld when everyone she has ever known used her and then condemned her for it?Michael lifted a strand of her pale hair and rubbed it between his fingers.He hadn’t made love to her since bringing her home. He wanted to. Hisbody yearned for her. But then he would remember her lifeless voice as shesaid, “Duke has a thing for little girls,” and his desire evaporated.What was she thinking all those times we were together? Was I just like all theothers, taking my pleasure at her expense?She had always seemed so strong. And she was. Strong enough to takeunspeakable abuse and survive. Strong enough to adapt to anything. Strongenough to lock herself away inside walls she thought would make her safe.What choice had she then? How could she even comprehend what heoffered her now?She was just a child, Lord. Why did you let it happen? Jesus, I don’t understand.Why? Aren’t you supposed to protect the weak and innocent? Why didn’tyou protect her? Why didn’t you help her? Why?How was Angel any different from Hosea’s wife, Gomer, sold to theprophet by her own father? A child of prostitution. An adulteress. WasGomer ever redeemed by her husband’s love? God had redeemed Israelcountless times. Christ had redeemed the world. But what about Gomer, Lord?What about Angel? What about my wife?Tend my lamb.You keep saying that, but I don’t know how. I don’t know what you mean. I’mnot a prophet, Lord. I’m a simple farmer. I’m not up to the task you’ve set for me.My love hasn’t been enough. She’s still there in the pit, dying. I reach for her, butshe won’t take my hand. She’ll kill herself trying to earn my love when it’s hersalready.Trust in me with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.I’m trying, Jesus. I’m trying.Dejected, Michael sat down on the edge of the bed. Tessie’s skirt slid offand landed in a heap on the floor. He picked it up and looked at the threadbarefabric. Frowning, he tossed it back on the bed. He picked up the faded213
R E D E E M I N G L O V Eshirtwaist and looked at it. He rubbed it between his fingers. The first timehe had come to Angel in her upstairs room, she had been in satin and lace.Now he dressed her in rags. Not even her own but those of his dead sister.Not once had Amanda asked for anything to replace them, and he hadbeen too caught up in his own bleak thoughts and labor to give time to it.Well, that was going to change. They weren’t so far away from Sacramentothat they couldn’t make a trip to see Joseph, who would be well stockedwith his merchant’s sharp mind on the coming influx of families.Michael went to Paul and asked him to watch over the stock while he andAmanda were away. At the mention of her name, Paul paled. “You broughther back?”“Yes. I brought her home.”Paul fell silent, his face stiff, when Michael reminded him she was hiswife. Paul agreed to take care of things.“I’ll settle up with Joseph while we’re in Sacramento,” Michael said.“Thanks just the same, but I’ll make my own arrangements.”Michael hesitated, then nodded. He felt the rift between them growingwider. Paul and his insufferable, stiff-necked pride. Paul and his guilt.Michael loaded the wagon with sacks of potatoes, boxes of onions, andcrates of winter apples while Amanda stood in the barn doorway, huggingher shawl around her shoulders. She didn’t ask any questions.“Paul’s going to watch the stock,” Michael said as he pulled the canvastop over the produce.“I can do that. You didn’t need to ask him.”“You’re going with me.” That clearly took her aback. He smiled. “Makesome extra biscuits this evening. We’ll pack a couple cans of beans and beon our way in the morning.”They left at sunrise. Amanda said very little on the way. They stopped fora noon meal and started off again, driving until dusk before Michael madecamp a hundred yards off the road. It was cold, the sky clear. Amanda gatheredwood while Michael dug a wide pit and pitched a lean-to over it. Afterthey ate supper, he shoveled hot coals into the earthen hollow. He spread a214
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Praise forRedeeming Love“Francine
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REDEEMING LOVEPUBLISHED BY MULTNOMA
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTSWith special thanks
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