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"Charlie-girl, we all have to face the truth, even when it's
not what we want to hear," said Adam, his voice sounding of experience.
"It was the fall," cried Charlie, bursting into tears, "it made the
Alzheimer's worse!" Now the guests outside were staring at them.
"It's all right, cry if you want to," comforted Adam, putting his arm around
her in support. "Let's take a walk."
"Oh, Adam," wept Charlie, "why couldn't God have prevented that fall?
That one stupid fall? God is taking Daddy away from me, and I don't understand why!"
"Charlie, everything in life happens for a reason. 'We know that all things
work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according
to His purpose,'" quoted Adam. "I don't pretend to know why God let the
accident happen, but you can be sure that since He did, it WILL work together for
Chuck's good."
Charlie continued to weep. Adam handed her his handkerchief and she blew her nose.
"I know it's hard, Charlie-girl. But, God will get you through this, you can
depend on that!"
"I'm sorry for ruining Mike's wedding for you," sniffed Charlie.
"You didn't ruin anything," replied Adam. "Are you ready to go back?"
Charlie nodded. Their talk had calmed her soul. She was ready to face whatever God
deemed best for her and her father's future.
"Wherefore let them that suffer according to
the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto a
Faithful Creator."
~ 1 Peter 4:19 ~
"They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be
of good courage."
~ Isaiah 41:6 ~
"Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in
the LORD."
~ Psalm 31:24 ~
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