Part 53 (1/2)

wonder-why would G.o.d choose to answer one particular

request for a miracle, say like sending down snow, but not

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answer another, say like when Michael prayed for Steven

Harris to be healed of cancer?”

”Why don't you ask Michael about that?” suggested

Audrey.

”Good idea. In fact, I'm interviewing him in the morning.

I'll put it on my question list.”

”And here's another question,” said Spencer with a gleam

in his eye. ”Why don't you ask him if he can pray for my foot

to be completely healed before the slopes open up?”

The two women chuckled over this, and then Maggie

grew more serious. ”Already there are some strange rumors

going on around town about Michael. Some people are

making fun of him. I just hope they don't get carried away

with all this miracle business. Poor Michael, I'd hate for

folks to start treating him like some sort of sideshow freak

or something.”

I”I'd be more worried about those people who might hate

him because of the color of his skin,” said Audrey. ”Just

today, Clara Henderson told me that Lou had heard that

Lthat Ebbert fellow is up to no good. He wanted to post a

flyer at their store about some meeting or something. Of

course, Lou refused.”