Being seated among the younger women—Annie Mae Wagler, Millie Glick, Rachel, and Rhoda—had made the long morning pass more quickly, and she’d been able to watch Rachel handling baby Amelia, who’d made her first appearance in church today. Isaiah was with Miriam because Nurse Andy had instructed them both to stay home when he’d seen them at the Sweet Seasons the evening before. “No telling how many viruses and flu germs you might’ve been exposed to in that crowd,” Andy had warned Miriam. “We can’t have you getting ill before you deliver your baby. Isaiah’s to stay home for at least six weeks, too,” he’d added when he’d seen the baby in the kitchen with Lena. Lena felt odd without her son in her arms, but she’d been able to pay closer attention during her instruction class with Josiah. She’d focused closely on Bishop Vernon’s sermon based upon the story of the angel Gabriel appearing to Zacharias, announcing the birth of John the Baptist. What a way with words Vernon had, and what a rolling, mellow voice he spoke with, as though God had been whispering in his ear as he preached.
What do You think about The Christmas Cradle (2015)?
