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Her father was sitting in his favorite chair, just like he did every night. He slowly turned and walked away. I consent to the storage and handling of my data as explained in the Privacy Policy. That’s why I told you not to go outside to play. Deborah shook her head. He was beginning to realize that keeping focused would be a moment-by-moment battle. “Come, my dear, let’s go look at the diamond again together,” he said as he gently wiped her tears. The more he sat there, the more confident he became that his father would give him just what he needed in each season of life. Intent on getting to her room as quickly as possible, Rebecca didn’t see the mitten someone had left on the stairs until her foot slipped on it. Find Christian short stories to share with your kids. His eyes seemed to constantly wander to the things or people around him. View more short stories on our Short Story blog and in our Newsletter Archive. We could have so much fun together! width:100%; I’m also a writer—I’ve been writing ever since I could hold a pen. }
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How could he complain when his father was with them? Michael tried again, this time not worrying about how he looked.
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And the very first day I was back on the streets! James looked up lethargically. The smile returned to Eric’s face. As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. “But-but weren’t you at work?”, Her father shook his head.
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