Holding Heaven page 1 by ric gustafson
Joseph laid on his back in the darkness. His hands were behind his head. Mary was sleeping to his left. Next to her was their son Jesus. A strange child. He never slept through the night. Only months old, he cried a lot. Joseph had built a wooden frame for his son to sleep on. Still, he cried a lot.
Luckily, both Joseph and Mary were light sleepers. When Jesus would awaken and begin to cry, one or both of them would get up and try to comfort him. Even when he would be warm and dry, he would still cry.
When it was Joseph's turn, he would pull Jesus's blanket away and put his good hand under Jesus's nightshirt. He covered his son's belly and torso with his palm. Jesus's dark eyes darted around the low lights. Then his eyes stopped at Joseph's face. Jesus looked directly into his earthly father's eyes.
Joseph looked at Mary. He wanted her to sleep. He knew what he had to do. Joseph took a thick shawl and put it over his shoulder.
Mary began to stir.
" Sleep". Joseph smiled. " I'm going to walk with him".
research help: ' Holding Heaven' by Jerry B Jenkins
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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