In this riveting story, you'll find love immersurable, sentimental characters, and true meaning of John 15:13. May you return from your anger and dismay to the loving arms of Almighty God.
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Rough Morning
Two
Landon drove to the church, itching to shed his sweatshirt. It was turning out to be a sunny and forty degree kind of day. The on... Read Chapter
Counselling . . .
Three
An alarm went off on Landon's phone, reminding him he had a counseling appointment in half an hour. He sighed and pulled on his... Read Chapter
A Night With Lucy
Four
Lucy Masse bounded into her Foursquare church at a quarter til five, when she was supposed to meet her drama director to prepare... Read Chapter
Amber Alert
Five
He was laughing so hard he was crying. Landon didn't even acknowledge it was nearly ten 'o clock until his wall clock donged wit... Read Chapter
The Hunt for Lucy
Six
Landon's chest was heaving, his body physically and emotionally reacting to the remembrance of the night Lucy was abducted. He co... Read Chapter
A Revealing Phone Call
Seven
The sharp ring of the telephone jerked Landon from his dark slumber and pulled him onto his face. He groaned, irritated that so... Read Chapter
Papa to the Rescue
Eight
"So you did drugs after your father died? Did you keep your promise to Pastor Paul and tell him when you felt like smoking agai... Read Chapter
Foot Washing
Nine
Tim sat back on the couch. "My God, Landon. She wasn't just traumatized; so were you."
Landon nodded, laying his head back. ... Read Chapter
Sunrise Whispers
Ten
"The room's lightening," she muffled into his sweatshirt.
He beamed and chortled, apprehending the excitement she felt in the... Read Chapter
Landon's Downfall
Eleven
Tim smiled sweetly, understanding the blissfulness Landon must be feeling. "I can tell by the way you're grinning. That has be... Read Chapter
Story Suggestion
Twelve
Landon went through the next few days, trying to pull himself from the depression he'd fallen in after Ryanne had talked to hi... Read Chapter
An Encounter of the High Kind
Thirteen
"I won't ever forget that story," Landon whispered, swiping at a stray tear on his cheek. "It was the most beautiful thing I... Read Chapter
Returning Home
Fourteen
Landon jumped down from the bridge with her assistance and stared at the concrete with shame. "Suicide is a sin. It's murder... Read Chapter
Making Amends
Fifteen
Although it was hard letting his daddy go home again, Landon knew in his heart that was where he belong... Read Chapter
Catch-Up Plans
Sixteen
Landon sat back in his chair, amazed at the heart of gold he had struck while reading Lucy's short story. She put ... Read Chapter
Tailgate Talk
Seventeen
Lucy was leaned against the wall outside of Starbucks, wearing sleek, heeled white kicks, jeans, and a hoodie. Her eyes pop... Read Chapter
The Diagnosis and the Plan
Eighteen
Tim wiped his eyes. "She had a hard past, didn't she? You were the first man she ever told her testimo... Read Chapter
Time With Lucy
Nineteen
Lucy and Andrea hadn't unglued their hands until they were finally in Lucy's room once more. Andi help... Read Chapter
Homesick Stirrings
Twenty
Ryanne checked Lucy's room. She was snoring peacefully. This felt like it did nearly sixteen years ago . . . waking up constan... Read Chapter
The Last Night
Twenty-One
Lucy was true to her word. She was standing in jeans and an oversized camp T-shirt, grinning the world at him. Landon got ... Read Chapter
Saying Goodbye
Twenty-two
Landon heard his name. It was a quiet whisper, like Samuel had experienced when God was calling him. "Lord?"
He heard ... Read Chapter
Funeral Morning Blowout
Twenty-three
Landon wiped his cheeks with the back of his hand. "Although it was a morning filled with goodbye, it was a moment that ... Read Chapter
First Temptation
Twenty-four
Landon awoke from a dreamless slumber by the sharp ring of his cell phone. "Hello? Landon."
"Hey, bud. It's your frie... Read Chapter
True Love Waits...
Twenty-five
Tim look surprised. "You mean, you openly confessed to her about your drinking and she still threatened to leave you?"
... Read Chapter
Set Free by the Blood
Twenty-six
Finally, Landon finished. "I stopped the drugs and drinking after she had convinced me we would stay together. I was final... Read Chapter
Touch of Heaven
Twenty-seven
Landon went back to work a new man. He was thrilled to see Andrea talking to Sam, for he spun her around, dipped her dow... Read Chapter
