the church on Wayward St page 7

the church on Wayward St page 7 by ric gustafson


Pastor Simpson walked into his office and picked up the lamp. " You broke your promise". He threw the lamp at a nearby wall and shattered a family picture that was on it. He sat down in his chair and covered his face with his hands in shame. " God, i'm sorry" he said as tears streamed down his face. " Please help me".
As he prayed, a quiet voice told him what he needed to do. He opened his eyes and noticed an empty box near his desk. He put the lamp into the box and then taped it shut. He put the box under one arm and walked out of his office toward the front door.
" Where are you going Pastor?" Amy Johnson asked as she opened the cold icy door for him. " It's really cold outside".
He smiled. " I know I 'm just going out to put this box into the trash". He slowly walked out onto the sidewalk so he would not slip and fall. He walked around the parish and then carefully walked through the icy church parking lot. He stopped at the large green dumpster and then slowly raised the lid. He put the box on the bottom of the dumpster and then closed the lid.
As he dried the leftover tears from his face with his cold hands, he walked back into the warm church.


The End- dedicated to Tom E


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric