Chapter 35: Out in the Cold

Muttering a quick prayer solemnly, I opened the gift, the secret, that had been presented for my eyes, alone.

And when I saw its contents, I wasn’t sure whether to feel overwhelmed with excitement or with disappointment.

Each time I rolled the individual stones through my hands brought a new revelation. And for the first time in my life, I knew in my soul that God had not abandoned me.

Emerald, amethyst, sapphire – surely ...