THIRTY-THREE
When Sunday morning came, the entire family was assembled at the door to attend church. Each had a particular need to fulfill from within that sanctuary. Never had they encountered such a threat from an outside source wishing to do harm to any one of them. It was beyond comprehension how this menace could verbally attack the women within the family and suggest they may be physically harmed. And so, they prayed.
As soon as they returned from church, feeling at peace and protected, Angie began to prepare for her beach date with Brian. He was bringing the food, so all she had to do was change into a bathing suit, grab her hat and sunscreen to put in her bag, and she’d be ready to go. When the doorbell rang, Angie hustled to the door.
“Hey,” she said, after she looked through t
