Up from the Valley
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Fester had made his last mistake. Sarge had assumed Fester knew the one he had injured during the break in. Although Deke recognized Fester, Sarge finally realized Deke’s identity that night was unknown to the invader. Fester’s threats were baseless, yet this revelation would be his Achilles’ heel. The drama was only beginning for the last act of Fester’s scene. ‘One reaps what one sows…’ Sarge felt a sense of comfort. Nellie was finally free and she was at peace. Her lost son was now found. Glory be to God!
Fester was still running, away from the truth.
Whirling deeper into his dismal, vicious spin, he didn't care.
Time was passing.
What seemed so clear to him decades back was now a muddled mess. So entrenched was the mire. There was only one place he deemed safe, but could he risk what he had to do to get there? Could he once again outwit those who wanted him captured? Captured like his father?
He would never fail like him. NEVER! It was his own fault and no one else’s. Fester knew he was better than that; always taking pains to look over his shoulders. No one was going to bring him in. He was too smart for that.
Heading the old truck for its intended destination, Fester stamped his foot on the accelerator and gunned the throttle for all it was worth. Laughing to himself, he once again was exhilarated by his cleverness. No one would suspect him there.
Time ticked; second to second, minute to minute.
The afternoon whittled away to dawn.
Lost in his thoughts and worlds away from reality, Fester plodded on…nearing that perfect place for harboring such a man as he.
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Gabe fingered the envelope, touching the sealed flap that secured the contents. He felt a connection, picturing his mom’s fingers touching the very object he held in his hands. Part of him wanted so badly to shout his joy in receiving this gift of writing from his mom, but another part wept in despair, forced into torment by circumstances not of his doing. How he wished he could make sense of the last two years. Carefully opening the envelope, Gabe unfolded the letter and began to read.
… Years of suppressing what I have to say to you has taken its toll; and I can no longer hide behind the secrecy. I want you to know I have asked God to forgive me. Now, I beg for your forgiveness as well. This secret I have kept for way too long needs to be released from the hardness of the tomb. I cannot continue in the manner that I have, carrying such encumbrance. Remember Gabe: I will always love you. … No matter what! Mom
Tears made their way upon Gabe’s cheeks. For the first time since reading his mom’s letter did it dawn on him—the revelation God had sent him, loud and clear: forgiveness. That’s what was giving his mother a taste of peace. Through forgiveness, a new breath of life was given where coldness and bitterness had held tight. This was the act that would send that balm to the wound; letting the healing begin. Now Gabe understood.
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Shirley Williams writes what God has laid upon her heart. Writing is a part of her faith journey, as she gives witness to God’s love, mercy, and grace. Now a retired teacher, Shirley pens stories of inspiration and hope amid the struggles and confusion life offers, creating characters searching for God’s peace.