Chapter Twenty-One
CHASEMorning devotions left Phoenix wrung out and confused. The girls asked questions which caused her to delve into the deepest recesses of her memory to recall Pastor Sam’s wise teaching. The more she agonised, the more she realised her knowledge of God was filtered through the lens of those around her. She wondered if she knew her own version of God at all.
“Does God wear pants?” Sharon bounced on her mattress with her bible balanced on her head. When challenged, she reasoned the good Lord wanted her to have better posture. “Jesus wore a dress.”
“It’s not a dress.” Lexi frowned and looked to Phoenix for clarification. She shrugged and stared at a knot in the wooden floorboards, wondering if prayer would make it open up and swallow her. Then she thought of Kirwan an
