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been so distracted that you wouldn’t know if He answered them or not. You’re so focused on what you want that you couldn’t hear Him if He screamed in your ear! Aprile, honey, I love you and I truly hate to see you like this. What do you want me to do?”
Aprile cleared her throat. “Pray for me.”
***
“Today has been a really trying day for me, Denise. Really trying.”
“You wanna talk about it?”
“No. Not right now I don’t.”
“Um, okay. Well, is there anything you need me to do for you?”
“No. I think I’m going to take a shower then go to bed. It hurts to even think.”
“So, you’re not going to eat dinner?”
“Can you put it in the microwave? Maybe I’ll eat after I shower and if not, I’ll take it for lunch tomorrow.”
“Okay, baby. Hey…”
DJ turned around.
“ I love you.”
“I love you, too ,” he smiled.
Denise thought about Aprile so much that she couldn’t sleep. She prayed that God would speak to Aprile’s heart as He had done for her in the past. She realized there was nothing more she could do. Telling her what she wanted to hear only made matters worse however, that’s what real friends do. They tell you the truth even when it’s not what you want to hear.
***
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves received from God . (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
CHAPTER EIGHT
“Welcome. Down the hall, fourth door to the right,” Helen instructed.
“Thank you,” Keisha replied.
“This house is huge!” Jonas said excitedly.
“I know. The first time I saw it I wanted to ask if I could move in.”
They laughed.
The room was filled with people; co-workers, friends and family members of Denise and DJ.
“Keisha and Jonas! Glad you could make it.”
“We are, too,” Keisha replied.
“May I ask you a question, Mrs. Chatman?”
“Sure.”
“As we were walking down the hall we passed three other rooms: Smiling Way, Comfort Circle, Joyful Boulevard and then this room, Happy Place. Why are the rooms named like that?”
DJ laughed as he approached. “Welcome to our humble abode.”
“Hey there, Mr. Chatman,” Keisha replied.
“Baby, you remember Jonas?”
DJ shook his head. “Nice seeing you again , Jonas.”
“Same here, Mr. Chatman,” Jonas stated with an extended hand.
“The reason why the names of the rooms are so, ummm, odd is because we believe that where the mind goes the man follows.”
“So, if the mind goes to Smiling Way then the man will be smiling.”
“ Well, that’s my hope,” Denise laughed. “Those rooms are special. Smiling Way is my office and I always smile when I’m working and able to create something that makes me feel good. Comfort Circle is our study room and we truly do feel that when we’re in there. It’s like God wraps His arms around us and tells us that despite what we’re going through, He has us and everything is going to be okay. Joyful Boulevard is DJ’s office, and then Happy Place is where we go to escape, listen to music, talk and share happy fun stories about moments we’ve had.”
“Man, you guys are awesome,” Jonas complimented.
Denise smiled.
“You guys grab something to eat. There’s Champaign, wine, bottled waters, sodas or whatever you’d like. Just ask the bartenders,” said DJ.
“Great! Thanks,” Keisha replied.
“ Come on, Keish. I want something to drink.”
“Ooh, Jonas, they have sushi!”
“Keisha is such a comedian.”
“Yes, she is,” Denise laughed. “She keeps me laughing.”
“Is Aprile coming?”
Denise shook her head. “I don’t think so. I called her earlier and she didn’t answer, but she sent me a text message saying she didn’t feel like talking and would call me later. She wished us good
Aprile cleared her throat. “Pray for me.”
***
“Today has been a really trying day for me, Denise. Really trying.”
“You wanna talk about it?”
“No. Not right now I don’t.”
“Um, okay. Well, is there anything you need me to do for you?”
“No. I think I’m going to take a shower then go to bed. It hurts to even think.”
“So, you’re not going to eat dinner?”
“Can you put it in the microwave? Maybe I’ll eat after I shower and if not, I’ll take it for lunch tomorrow.”
“Okay, baby. Hey…”
DJ turned around.
“ I love you.”
“I love you, too ,” he smiled.
Denise thought about Aprile so much that she couldn’t sleep. She prayed that God would speak to Aprile’s heart as He had done for her in the past. She realized there was nothing more she could do. Telling her what she wanted to hear only made matters worse however, that’s what real friends do. They tell you the truth even when it’s not what you want to hear.
***
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves received from God . (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
CHAPTER EIGHT
“Welcome. Down the hall, fourth door to the right,” Helen instructed.
“Thank you,” Keisha replied.
“This house is huge!” Jonas said excitedly.
“I know. The first time I saw it I wanted to ask if I could move in.”
They laughed.
The room was filled with people; co-workers, friends and family members of Denise and DJ.
“Keisha and Jonas! Glad you could make it.”
“We are, too,” Keisha replied.
“May I ask you a question, Mrs. Chatman?”
“Sure.”
“As we were walking down the hall we passed three other rooms: Smiling Way, Comfort Circle, Joyful Boulevard and then this room, Happy Place. Why are the rooms named like that?”
DJ laughed as he approached. “Welcome to our humble abode.”
“Hey there, Mr. Chatman,” Keisha replied.
“Baby, you remember Jonas?”
DJ shook his head. “Nice seeing you again , Jonas.”
“Same here, Mr. Chatman,” Jonas stated with an extended hand.
“The reason why the names of the rooms are so, ummm, odd is because we believe that where the mind goes the man follows.”
“So, if the mind goes to Smiling Way then the man will be smiling.”
“ Well, that’s my hope,” Denise laughed. “Those rooms are special. Smiling Way is my office and I always smile when I’m working and able to create something that makes me feel good. Comfort Circle is our study room and we truly do feel that when we’re in there. It’s like God wraps His arms around us and tells us that despite what we’re going through, He has us and everything is going to be okay. Joyful Boulevard is DJ’s office, and then Happy Place is where we go to escape, listen to music, talk and share happy fun stories about moments we’ve had.”
“Man, you guys are awesome,” Jonas complimented.
Denise smiled.
“You guys grab something to eat. There’s Champaign, wine, bottled waters, sodas or whatever you’d like. Just ask the bartenders,” said DJ.
“Great! Thanks,” Keisha replied.
“ Come on, Keish. I want something to drink.”
“Ooh, Jonas, they have sushi!”
“Keisha is such a comedian.”
“Yes, she is,” Denise laughed. “She keeps me laughing.”
“Is Aprile coming?”
Denise shook her head. “I don’t think so. I called her earlier and she didn’t answer, but she sent me a text message saying she didn’t feel like talking and would call me later. She wished us good
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