Thats where thinking started where thinking stopped where all her prayers so long ago had dried up. She no longer prayed nor even dreamed of changing her father. Her dreams now played variations on the theme of escape. And they were nothing more than that just dreams just play. Shed been alone at the end of her dreams so many times before and never had God helped her escape her father because God couldnt because she would never escape her need to love him.

Tal was looking at Hank when he said Just a moment. I want to hear it one more time.As they watched Bernice found her way to Hank and Mary. She began to week openly and spoke some quiet but impassioned words to them. Hank and Mary listened as did the others nearby and as they listened they began to smile. They put their arms around her they told her about Jesus and then they began to weep as well. Finally as the saints were gathered and Bernice was surrounded with loving arms Hank said the words Lets pray...