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“Darkness desires to torment and destroy what you both
hold most dear in your life this night.”
Flint started to lunge up out of the bed,
even as Lisa rolled to sit on her side of the bed. She was panting
for breath completely panicked in the need to get to her
children.
“Lisa I have them! Don’t get up!” Maria said
quickly moving past the end of the bed carrying Brian and tugging
the oldest girl along behind her.
Both children looked sleepy and completely
puzzled as to what was going on. Maria set Brian down on the bed
and Lisa pulled both of her children against her sides still
breathing hard her face now creased in pain.
I dodged around the bed and knelt before her
my hands going to rub on her belly, as I tried my best to calm both
mother and the two frightened individuals in her womb. The two
babies responded to my comforting thoughts before their mother
did.
Lisa’s breathing came under control, as
Flint whispered into her ear from behind, as I did my best to
soothe her with the touch of my hands and thoughts.
Lisa was crying and in a breathless mumble
of emotion she asked, “What’s going to happen to my babies?” Her
eyes were fear itself, as she pulled her two older children against
her sides tightly.
My hands left her belly and moved up to
embrace her face as my eyes drilled into hers, “Nothing is going to
happen to your children Lisa. Nothing!”
“Promise?” She whimpered.
“As the Lord lives why do you think we were
sent to help you? Does the Lord fail in keeping those who are
promised to Him?”
Lisa shook her head no as tears continued to
fall.
“Then rest assured that the safety of your
children is already an accomplished thing. God does not forsake
those who’ve put their trust in Him, when they need Him most.”
Lisa’s lips firmed and she nodded
resolutely.
I got back up to my feet and leaning over I
kissed her on the forehead, which was damp with sweat.
“Be at peace Lisa and rest here with your
children, while we handle the fight.”
I stepped away and Maria quickly hugged Lisa
and whispered something into her ear before breaking off to follow
quickly after me.
Flint slid around from behind and got to his
feet. He quickly kissed the top of each of his two kid’s heads
before meeting Lisa’s eyes and asking, “Are you going to be all
right?”
She nodded bravely and he kissed her
passionately for a moment. Pulling back he straightened up, as Lisa
gazed up at him lovingly and said, “Go take them out Tiger!”
Flint left the room quickly and Lisa held
her two children perhaps harder than she would normally have as
another hard contraction coursed through her.
“Oh God please not now!” She moaned out
gutturally, as she tried to get a hold of her fractured
emotions.
A little hand touched her face and Lisa’s
eyes opened to see her oldest daughter staring up at her tenderly,
“I’m praying for you mommy.”
“Me too!” Brian piped up, as they both laid
their hands on their mother’s tightly contracting belly.
More tears spilled down Lisa’s cheeks, even
as the contractions eased off a little. Lisa leaned to either side
and kissed their heads as she said, “Thank you! Mama needs your
prayers.”
“Is daddy going to be all right?” Brian
asked.
“Daddy will be fine. We’ll all be fine. You
know why?”
“Why?”
“Because God loves us.”
Contented both children lay their heads
against her, but Lisa stared at the darkness beyond the window
before her praying fervently for her husband’s safety. Everyone’s
safety this dark night.
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I walked across the large foyer headed for
the big double doors, as a chill descended in the air. I threw both
doors wide and stepped outside. It was freezing, but it wasn’t a
change in temperature so much as a spiritual loss.
Flint stepped up beside me and I heard Maria
close the doors. I turned to her. Maria was shivering and very
decidedly looked like she wanted no part of
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